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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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

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

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

Elder LawEstate Entitlement AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsPredatory Lending AssistanceCollection ComplaintsNative American/Tribal LawFamily Justice CentersChild Advocacy CentersChild Custody/Visitation AssistanceAdoption Legal ServicesCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingConsumer Fraud ReportingHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersPaternity SuitsLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesAdult Guardianship AssistanceLandlord Rights Information/CounselingGeneral Education AdvocacyAsylum Application Filing AssistanceUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistanceHousing ComplaintsNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareCorporate/Business LawLabor and Employment LawCustomer Service Discrimination AssistanceIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsSpecial Education AdvocacyImpounded Vehicle ServicesIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationGeneral Legal AidImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingPublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceEducation Discrimination AssistanceDivorce AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleWork PermitsVeteran Benefits AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsHome SanitationGrandparent RightsEmployment Discrimination AssistanceEmancipation of MinorsEviction Prevention AssistanceConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsAutomobile ComplaintsChild Support Assistance/EnforcementWill Preparation AssistanceOrganizational Start Up ServicesVoting Rights ProtectionDeferred Action on Alien RemovalHousing Discrimination AssistanceComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesContract LawComprehensive Family Law ServicesPatient Rights AssistanceConsumer LawFoster Care Legal ServicesBankruptcy 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.