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.

(206) 957-8538

Voice

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

[email protected]

Languages

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

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

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