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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.

Languages

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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
Education Discrimination AssistanceNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesWill Preparation AssistanceNative American/Tribal LawDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareGrandparent RightsMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingElder LawBankruptcy AssistanceCollection ComplaintsEstate Entitlement AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersFoster Care Legal ServicesGeneral Legal AidSpecial Education AdvocacyChild Support Assistance/EnforcementAdult Guardianship AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesContract LawHome SanitationCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionVeteran Benefits AssistanceConsumer LawChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceWork PermitsRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceFamily Justice CentersVoting Rights ProtectionPatient Rights AssistanceImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsEmancipation of MinorsEmployment Discrimination AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingWarranty ComplaintsGeneral Education AdvocacyAdoption Legal ServicesIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationPaternity SuitsAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceImpounded Vehicle ServicesSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesAutomobile ComplaintsPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesHousing ComplaintsDeferred Action on Alien RemovalPredatory Lending AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceLabor and Employment LawDivorce AssistanceCorporate/Business LawChild Advocacy CentersComprehensive Family Law ServicesHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
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.