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LGBTQ2S+ Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics through QLAW
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
Foster Care Legal Services
Legal Counseling
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Special Education Advocacy
Patient Rights Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Bankruptcy Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Divorce Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Home Sanitation
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
General Education Advocacy
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
General Legal Aid
Work Permits
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Child Advocacy Centers
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Housing Complaints
Debt Consolidation Services
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Native American/Tribal Law
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Elder Law
Education Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Paternity Suits
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
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
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Family Justice Centers
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Operates legal clinics across King County where free 30-minute legal consultations are available for individuals who are not already represented by an attorney.
Operates legal clinics providing free 30 minute consultations with an attorney at multiple locations across King County. As of 9/2024, most clinics are telephonic, but there may be limited in-person availability in Seattle and Kent. Details will be provided to clients during intake screening.
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
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Contract Law
Consumer Law
Emancipation of Minors
Paternity Suits
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Home Sanitation
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Legal Counseling
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
HIPAA Complaints
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Labor and Employment Law
Impounded Vehicle Services
Repossession Agency Complaints
Housing Complaints
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Automobile Complaints
Special Education Advocacy
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Divorce Assistance
Warranty Complaints
General Legal Aid
Predatory Lending Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Alimony Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Provides free 45-minute appointments for advice on civil legal issues. Attorneys at the clinic do not typically provide representation. Serves low-income residents of East, Northeast and Southeast King County (does not serve Seattle residents.)
Provides free 45-minute to 1-hour appointments with an attorney for advice on civil legal issues such as: Federal and state benefits (social security, veteran's, Medicare and Medicaid), employment, contracts, debt/consumer/finance, landlord/tenant. Appointments are required. Clinics are currently telephonic.
Attorneys at the clinic are not able to provide representation.
Categories
General Consumer Complaints
Automobile Complaints
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Special Education Advocacy
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Child Guardianship Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Housing Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Impounded Vehicle Services
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Labor and Employment Law
Legal Counseling
Patient Rights Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
General Legal Aid
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Consumer Law
Conservatorship Assistance
Landlord Associations
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Repossession Agency Complaints
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
General Education Advocacy
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Contract Law
HIPAA Complaints
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Children's Rights Groups
Legal Representation
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Corporate/Business Law
Collection Complaints
Predatory Lending Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Elder Law
Voting Rights Protection
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Organizational Start Up Services
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Warranty Complaints
Welfare Rights Assistance
Operates a legal clinic where a free 30-minute legal consultation is available for individuals with cases in King County who are not already represented by an attorney. Focus is on serving African American clients but clinic is open to all.
Operates a legal clinic providing a free 30-minute consultation with an attorney (60 minutes if an interpreter or other accommodation is needed)
Clinic is open to all, but particular focus is on providing culturally-informed legal services in a safe and welcoming environment to individuals who identify as African American or Black. This clinic is staffed primarily by attorneys of color.
Clinic attorneys can:
- Â Determine whether the client has a legal problem
- Â Suggest possible options
- Â Help answer papers, summons and requests
- Â Provide appropriate referrals Â
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
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Divorce Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Home Sanitation
Estate Entitlement Assistance
HIPAA Complaints
Warranty Complaints
Consumer Law
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Education Discrimination Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Automobile Complaints
Special Education Advocacy
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Paternity Suits
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Patient Rights Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Contract Law
Elder Law
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Housing Complaints
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Work Permits
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Collection Complaints
Predatory Lending Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Alimony Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Native American/Tribal Law
Voting Rights Protection
Legal Counseling
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Organizational Start Up Services
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
General Legal Aid
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Welfare Rights Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Impounded Vehicle Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Corporate/Business Law
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Bankruptcy Assistance
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
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Consumer Law
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Adoption Legal Services
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Elder Law
Predatory Lending Assistance
Contract Law
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Housing Complaints
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Labor and Employment Law
Patient Rights Assistance
Work Permits
Warranty Complaints
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Organizational Start Up Services
Eviction Prevention Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Bankruptcy Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Collection Complaints
General Legal Aid
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Voting Rights Protection
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Paternity Suits
Home Sanitation
Automobile Complaints
Will Preparation Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Impounded Vehicle Services
Native American/Tribal Law
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Family Justice Centers
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Child Advocacy Centers
Special Education Advocacy
Education Discrimination Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Corporate/Business Law