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Attorneys work with interpreters to give consultation and legal advice on family law, immigration law, landlord-tenant disputes, employment law and other areas. Call for an appointment. Focuses on serving limited English-speaking Koreans.
Operates legal clinics providing free 30 minute consultations with an attorney.
Focus is on Korean and Korean-speaking clients.
Clinic attorneys can:
- Determine whether the client has a legal problem
- Suggest possible options
- Help answer papers, summons and requests
- Provide appropriate referrals
Neighborhood legal clinic attorneys may not have expertise in all areas of the law, but they will make every attempt to answer questions accurately.
Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters.
Categories
General Education Advocacy
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Warranty Complaints
Housing Complaints
Contract Law
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Elder Law
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Collection Complaints
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Work Permits
Adoption Legal Services
Home Sanitation
Emancipation of Minors
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Special Education Advocacy
Organizational Start Up Services
Family Justice Centers
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Labor and Employment Law
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Predatory Lending Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Patient Rights Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Automobile Complaints
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Will Preparation Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Paternity Suits
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Grandparent Rights
Consumer Law
Taxpayer Advocate Services
HIPAA Complaints
Hosts a free monthly legal clinic with a focus on LGBTQ issues; provides information in a variety of areas including family law, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
Hosts a legal clinic specifically designed to address the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and couples. This clinic is run by QLaw Foundation in partnership with the King County Bar Association.
The clinic is open to everyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
At the clinic, an attorney will meet with clients for 30 minutes and provide individualized legal advice and information.
Clinic attorneys will answer questions and provide information in a variety of areas including family law, immigration, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues.
Categories
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Debt Consolidation Services
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
General Legal Aid
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Native American/Tribal Law
Patient Rights Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Paternity Suits
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Home Sanitation
Bankruptcy Assistance
Housing Complaints
Alimony Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Emancipation of Minors
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Elder Law
Adult Guardianship Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Grandparent Rights
Special Education Advocacy
Work Permits
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Legal Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Divorce Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Education Discrimination Assistance
Offers a wide array of social services and government assistance to victims of domestic violence. Services include civil and criminal legal advocacy, electronic protection order filing, safety planning, and other services.
Providing crisis intervention services in a welcoming environment. Survivors meet with a trained advocate to develop safety plans, receive domestic violence education and identify options to connect to other services at the CJFJC and in the community. Also serving friends and family members of victims, this program provides domestic violence education and tools to support and increase their loved ones’ ability to effectively safety plan and access continued services and care.
Support available includes:
- one-on-one advocacy (safety planning, DV education and ongoing one-on-one support),
- assistance with filing protection orders
- address Confidentiality Program
- access to civil legal referrals
- support groups
- access to DSHS and Department of Child Support
- emergency housing information (no direct shelter)
- referrals for immigration support
- access to criminal justice services
Categories
Family Justice Centers
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Provides free 1-hour appointments for advice on family law legal issues. Attorneys at the clinic are typically not able to provide representation. Serves low-income residents of East, Northeast and Southeast King County (does not serve Seattle residents.)
Provides free 1-hour appointments with a family law attorney for advice and consultation on family law legal issues.
Attorneys at the clinic do not provide full representation or represent clients in court.
Categories
Adoption Legal Services
Paternity Suits
Emancipation of Minors
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Divorce Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Alimony Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Provides free 1-hour appointments for advice on family law legal issues involving domestic violence. Attorneys at the clinic are not able to provide representation. Serves low-income residents in East, Northeast and Southeast King County.
ELAP provides free 1-hour appointments with a family law attorney for advice and consultation on family law legal issues involving domestic violence.
Attorney volunteers are not able to provide full representation or represent clients in court.
Categories
Emancipation of Minors
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Paternity Suits
Judicial Advocacy
Grandparent Rights
Family Justice Centers
Divorce Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Attorneys work with interpreters to give consultation and legal advice on family law, immigration law, landlord-tenant disputes, employment law, and other areas. Call for an appointment. Focuses on serving limited English-speaking Asians.
Chinese Information and Service Center, Asian Bar Association of Washington, and Asian Counseling and Referral Service partner with the King County Bar Association to provide a free legal clinic.
Pro bono attorneys work with staff and volunteer interpreters to give consultation and legal advice around family law, immigration law, landlord-tenant disputes, employment law, and other areas. As of 9/2024, most consults are virtual but in-person appointments may be available if needed (more information provided to clients during intake phone call). Call (206) 957-8544 for an appointment. Appointments are typically Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 PM.
International District Legal Clinic
Chinese Information and Services Center
611 S Lane St.
Seattle, WA 98144
Categories
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Veteran Benefits Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Work Permits
Family Justice Centers
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Will Preparation Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Elder Law
Adoption Legal Services
Grandparent Rights
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Contract Law
Special Education Advocacy
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Home Sanitation
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Housing Complaints
Divorce Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Collection Complaints
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Consumer Law
Paternity Suits
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Foster Care Legal Services
Native American/Tribal Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Automobile Complaints
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Impounded Vehicle Services
Education Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Organizational Start Up Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Bankruptcy Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Voting Rights Protection
Labor and Employment Law
Child Advocacy Centers
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Warranty Complaints
Provides services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Able to provide assistance through the partnership of community advocacy, law enforcement, prosecution, civil legal services and protection orders.
Co-located and collaborative domestic violence services provided through onsite partnerships between Family Support Center of South Sound, Thurston County Clerk's Office, Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, the Thurston County Sheriff's Office, and multiple other partner organizations.
Community based advocates provide services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking.
Clients have access to an array of services, including:
- Safety Planning
- Basic need items
- Crisis Support
- Shelter & housing search and placement
- Support in filing of police reports if requested
- Explanation and assistance filing civil protection orders, as well as court accompaniment
- Culturally competent services in a multitude of languages
- Connection to resources for outside needs
- Other services based on clients’ needs.
Categories
Family Justice Centers
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance