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

(206) 957-8538

Voice

https://www.kcba.org/?pg=Neighborhood-Legal-Clinics

[email protected]

Languages

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

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

Customer Service Discrimination Assistance Warranty Complaints Collection Complaints Child Custody/Visitation Assistance Labor and Employment Law Consumer Law Comprehensive Family Law Services Will Preparation Assistance Consumer Fraud Reporting Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders Estate Entitlement Assistance Asylum Application Filing Assistance Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services Emancipation of Minors General Legal Aid Eviction Prevention Assistance Patient Rights Assistance Naturalization Support/Legal Services Landlord Rights Information/Counseling Predatory Lending Assistance Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling Corporate/Business Law Grandparent Rights Adoption Legal Services Elder Law Special Education Advocacy Alien Travel/Reentry Document Filing Assistance Divorce Assistance Veteran Benefits Assistance Organizational Start Up Services Work Permits Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance Child Advocacy Centers Automobile Complaints Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions Human Trafficking Legal Assistance Foster Care Legal Services Contract Law Child Support Assistance/Enforcement Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance Paternity Suits Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution Native American/Tribal Law Intellectual Property Law Training/General Information Adult Guardianship Assistance Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Rights Counseling for Undocumented People Identity Theft Reporting/Recovery Programs Housing Complaints Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services Criminal Record Expungement Assistance Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices Bankruptcy Assistance Home Sanitation Education Discrimination Assistance Tenant Rights Information/Counseling General Education Advocacy Voting Rights Protection Housing Discrimination Assistance Immigrant Labor Certification Filing Assistance Impounded Vehicle Services Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups Family Justice Centers Deferred Action on Alien Removal Employment Discrimination Assistance

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.