International District Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Chinese Information and Service Center
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
Languages
Vietnamese, Interpreter services, Toishanese, Teochew, Taiwanese, Cantonese, Fujianese, Gujarati, Hakka, Shanghainese, Russian, Hindi, Punjabi, Mandarin, Malay, Spanish
Application process
Call for an appointment.
Fees
None.
Service area
King, WA
Other Information
Languages
- Taiwanese
- Spanish
- Gujarati
- Hindi
- Teochew
- Hakka
- Vietnamese
- Cantonese
- Shanghainese
- Fujianese
- Punjabi
- Mandarin
- Toishanese
- Russian
- Malay
- Interpreter services
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
Housing ComplaintsDivorce AssistanceCorporate/Business LawTenant Rights Information/CounselingLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionHome SanitationNative American/Tribal LawAutomobile ComplaintsImpounded Vehicle ServicesIdentity Theft Reporting/Recovery ProgramsMortgage Delinquency and Default CounselingFamily Justice CentersIntellectual Property Law Training/General InformationNaturalization Support/Legal ServicesEviction Prevention AssistanceFoster Care Legal ServicesVeteran Benefits AssistanceDeferred Action on Alien RemovalHuman Trafficking Legal AssistanceDomestic/Family Violence Legal ServicesEmployment Discrimination AssistanceGovernment Complaints/Government Ombudsman OfficesCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceEducation Discrimination AssistanceBankruptcy AssistanceWarranty ComplaintsVoting Rights ProtectionWill Preparation AssistanceHousing Discrimination AssistanceGrandparent RightsLabor and Employment LawElder/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining OrdersLandlord Rights Information/CounselingChild Advocacy CentersPatient Rights AssistanceAsylum Application Filing AssistanceConsumer Fraud ReportingChild Support Assistance/EnforcementContract LawSpecial Education AdvocacyElder LawWork PermitsEmancipation of MinorsComprehensive Family Law ServicesCustomer Service Discrimination AssistancePublic/Subsidized Housing Appeals AssistanceRights Counseling for Undocumented PeopleAlien Travel/Reentry Document Filing AssistanceConsumer LawAdult Guardianship AssistanceEstate Entitlement AssistanceGeneral Education AdvocacyConstitutional/Civil Rights GroupsUnemployment Insurance Benefits AssistancePredatory Lending AssistanceSpecial Immigrant Juvenile PetitionsOrganizational Start Up ServicesGeneral Legal AidAdoption Legal ServicesComprehensive Immigration/Naturalization ServicesDurable Power of Attorney for Health CareCollection ComplaintsImmigrant Labor Certification Filing AssistancePaternity SuitsChild Custody/Visitation 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.