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Provides civil legal advice and/or representation for youth ages 12-24, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC)'s Youth Homelessness Program provides free legal services for young people between ages 12-24 who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. LCYC can help with:
- Landlord/tenant issues
- Emancipation
- Minor Guardianships
- Navigating child welfare
- Immigration
- Quashing warrants
- Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs)
- Orders of protection
- Record sealing
- Public benefits
- Debt (medical/consumer)
- Name changes
- Gender marker changes
- Obtaining identification documents
& more!
Categories
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Housing Complaints
Collection Complaints
Native American/Tribal Law
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Labor and Employment Law
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Divorce Assistance
General Legal Aid
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Home Sanitation
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Consumer Law
Paternity Suits
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Stalking/Harassment Orders
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Education Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Welfare Rights Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Bankruptcy 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:
- 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
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Native American/Tribal Law
Consumer Law
Alimony Assistance
Paternity Suits
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Automobile Complaints
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
HIPAA Complaints
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Impounded Vehicle Services
Patient Rights Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Warranty Complaints
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Legal Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Organizational Start Up Services
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Contract Law
General Legal Aid
Traffic/Parking Ticket Information/Advice
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Elder Law
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
Collection Complaints
Voting Rights Protection
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Housing Complaints
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Bankruptcy Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Will Preparation Assistance
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Home Sanitation
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Work Permits
Corporate/Business Law
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
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 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
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Voting Rights Protection
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Paternity Suits
Education Discrimination Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Grandparent Rights
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Work Permits
Predatory Lending Assistance
Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance
Contract Law
Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance
General Education Advocacy
Asylum Application Filing Assistance
Family Justice Centers
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
Emancipation of Minors
Organizational Start Up Services
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Consumer Law
Labor and Employment Law
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Home Sanitation
Child Guardianship Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
HIPAA Complaints
Elder Law
Divorce Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Foster Care Legal Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Warranty Complaints
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Automobile Complaints
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Deferred Action on Alien Removal
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Child Advocacy Centers
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Collection Complaints
Corporate/Business Law
General Legal Aid
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Rights Counseling for Undocumented People
Housing Complaints
Adoption Legal Services
Repossession Agency Complaints
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
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Contract Law
Paternity Suits
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
General Education Advocacy
Warranty Complaints
Impounded Vehicle Services
Home Sanitation
General Legal Aid
Labor and Employment Law
Housing Complaints
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
HIPAA Complaints
Corporate/Business Law
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Legal Counseling
Organizational Start Up Services
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Repossession Agency Complaints
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Emancipation of Minors
Predatory Lending Assistance
State Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Welfare Rights Assistance
Alimony Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Consumer Law
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Patient Rights Assistance
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Operates several advice clinics at a variety of locations and times, makes referrals to volunteer attorneys and provides public information for low-income clients. Attorneys are on staff and can sometimes provide emergency legal services. Fill out an intake on the website.
Operates several advice clinics at a variety of locations and times (including evenings), makes referrals to volunteer attorneys and provides public information for low-income clients.
Has attorneys on staff and can provide limited emergency services depending on the client's legal issue.
Clients are encouraged to start an intake through the website, call or come by for legal assistance and referrals to other organizations.
Current clinic times and locations are available online and appointments are required for some clinics (check website for clinic times and details).
Areas of assistance can include:
- Family Law & Domestic Violence
- Landlord/Tenant
- Foreclosure
- Consumer and Business
- Bankruptcy
- Vacation of Criminal Records
- Reinstatement of Drivers License
- Veteran Assistance
- Wills, Probate, Guardianship and Power of Attorney.
Also serves as a referral partner with the Federal Civil Rights Clinic. Will direct clients to the clinic for intake, appointments, and follow up.
Categories
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Lawyer Referral Services
Divorce Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
Consumer Law
General Legal Aid
Will Preparation Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Comprehensive Family Law Services
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
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Welfare Rights Assistance
Automobile Complaints
Predatory Lending Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Native American/Tribal Law
Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information
Adult Guardianship Assistance
Labor Arbitration/Mediation
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Elder Law
Voting Rights Protection
Landlord Associations
Housing Complaints
Workers Compensation Benefits Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
Impounded Vehicle Services
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Special Education Advocacy
Will Preparation Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Contract Law
Labor and Employment Law
Organizational Start Up Services
Corporate/Business Law
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
Children's Rights Groups
General Education Advocacy
Conservatorship Assistance
Repossession Agency Complaints
Warranty Complaints
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Post Conviction Restoration of Civil Rights
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Child Guardianship Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Estate Entitlement Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
General Consumer Complaints
HIPAA Complaints
Legal Representation
Collection Complaints
Education Discrimination Assistance
Consumer Law