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International District Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Chinese Information and Service Center

611 South Lane Street, Seattle, WA 98104

Located downtown Seattle in the International District, on Lane St between Maynard Ave & 6th Ave S. Lane St is one block north of Dearborn St. Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.

Eligibility

Specializes in meeting the needs of low-income, non-English and limited-English speaking Asian and Pacific-Islander individuals and families who have difficulty accessing resources and assistance due to language, cultural or geographic barriers. Clients must be 16 and older or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Serves King County residents or those who have a case filed in King County. Can potentially serve out-of-state clients by phone when the client has no alternative.

Hours

Appointments occur Tues, 5:30-7:30pm. Appointment scheduling occurs during regular CISC business hours

Languages

Punjabi, Interpreter services, Malay, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Russian, Shanghainese, Vietnamese, Toishanese, Teochew, Hindi, Spanish, Hakka, Gujarati, Cantonese, Fujianese

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Description

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

What's Here

Intellectual Property Law Training/General InformationEmancipation of MinorsWill Preparation AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementCorporate/Business LawDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesPaternity SuitsFoster Care Legal ServicesUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceVeteran Benefits AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareHome SanitationRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleEstate Entitlement AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesGrandparent RightsConsumer Fraud ReportingSpecial Education AdvocacyChild Advocacy CentersWarranty ComplaintsPredatory Lending AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionDeferred Action on Alien RemovalEducation Discrimination AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesGeneral Education AdvocacyPatient Rights AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingHousing ComplaintsElder LawElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersCollection ComplaintsAutomobile ComplaintsDivorce AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceFamily Justice CentersIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsLabor and Employment LawEmployment Discrimination AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceAdult Guardianship AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceWork PermitsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionAdoption Legal ServicesImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesConsumer LawGeneral Legal AidContract LawComprehensive Family Law ServicesImpounded Vehicle Services

Providing organization

King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics

Coordinates free legal clinics across King County. Clinics assist with family law, domestic violence, elder law, immigration, debt and bankruptcy, civil rights, and LGBTQ legal issues, as well as general civil legal matters.