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.

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

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

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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

Deferred Action on Alien RemovalCorporate/Business LawChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsWarranty ComplaintsFoster Care Legal ServicesSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsElder LawHousing ComplaintsGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesAdult Guardianship AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingEstate Entitlement AssistanceDurable Power of Attorney for Health CarePatient Rights AssistanceWill Preparation AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceGeneral Legal AidRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleChild Advocacy CentersLandlord Rights Information/CounselingMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingChild Support Assistance/EnforcementEmployment Discrimination AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesPredatory Lending AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceEducation Discrimination AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsCollection ComplaintsCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceHome SanitationHousing Discrimination AssistanceGrandparent RightsOrganizational Start Up ServicesIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationConsumer LawLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionSpecial Education AdvocacyDivorce AssistanceWork PermitsImpounded Vehicle ServicesNative American/Tribal LawVoting Rights ProtectionFamily Justice CentersPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistancePaternity SuitsVeteran Benefits AssistanceAutomobile ComplaintsElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersAdoption Legal ServicesTenant Rights Information/CounselingHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesContract LawImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsBankruptcy AssistanceLabor and Employment LawGeneral Education AdvocacyComprehensive Family Law 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.