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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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 InformationGrandparent RightsVeteran Benefits AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyPatient Rights AssistanceHome SanitationDivorce AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsDeferred Action on Alien RemovalHousing Discrimination AssistanceHousing ComplaintsEducation Discrimination AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingWarranty ComplaintsPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceFamily Justice CentersIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsCorporate/Business LawChild Advocacy CentersAsylum Application Filing AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareEmancipation of MinorsComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesEviction Prevention AssistanceLabor and Employment LawAdoption Legal ServicesUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionChild Support Assistance/EnforcementCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingGeneral Education AdvocacyGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesFoster Care Legal ServicesAdult Guardianship AssistanceComprehensive Family Law ServicesContract LawCollection ComplaintsBankruptcy AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceEmployment Discrimination AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleImpounded Vehicle ServicesPaternity SuitsPredatory Lending AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesWork PermitsWill Preparation AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingConsumer LawAutomobile ComplaintsElder LawNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesOrganizational Start Up ServicesGeneral Legal AidTenant Rights Information/Counseling

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.

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