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

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

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

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