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

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

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

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