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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

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

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

Tenant Rights Information/CounselingEstate Entitlement AssistancePaternity SuitsFoster Care Legal ServicesAdoption Legal ServicesDivorce AssistanceHome SanitationAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleWarranty ComplaintsDeferred Action on Alien RemovalImpounded Vehicle ServicesImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsLabor and Employment LawPredatory Lending AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesComprehensive Family Law ServicesAdult Guardianship AssistanceElder LawCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsWill Preparation AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsAsylum Application Filing AssistancePatient Rights AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionContract LawHousing Discrimination AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawCorporate/Business LawGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesGrandparent RightsEmployment Discrimination AssistanceGeneral Legal AidOrganizational Start Up ServicesHousing ComplaintsConsumer Fraud ReportingCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceConsumer LawWork PermitsChild Advocacy CentersIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsEducation Discrimination AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceSpecial Education AdvocacyMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingGeneral Education AdvocacyIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationEviction Prevention AssistanceVoting Rights ProtectionChild Support Assistance/EnforcementCollection ComplaintsLandlord Rights Information/CounselingBankruptcy AssistanceFamily Justice CentersElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersConstitutional/Civil Rights Groups

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.