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

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

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fees

None.

Service area

King, WA

Other Information

Languages

Hakka

Shanghainese

Vietnamese

Hindi

Russian

Toishanese

Taiwanese

Cantonese

Interpreter services

Teochew

Malay

Spanish

Gujarati

Mandarin

Punjabi

Fujianese

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

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

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.