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Conflict Resolution and Mediation Services offered at Dispute Resolution Center of King County
Conflict Resolution and Mediation Services offered at Dispute Resolution Center of King County
Offers low-cost mediation in person, over the phone and at small claims court. Mediates neighborhood problems, landlord-tenant, foreclosure, family problems or employer/employee problems. Cannot assist in issues involving drugs or violence.
Services are provided by trained professional mediators who volunteer their time. Services include:
- Face-to-face mediation
- Conflict coaching for problems
- Some simple negotiation over the telephone
TYPES OF PROBLEMS THE CENTER WILL HANDLE:
- Neighborhood problems (noise, pets, parking, lawn & garden, property line problems and other nuisances)
- Landlord-tenant issues (deposits, repairs, damages, eviction prevention due to COVID, etc. )
- Real estate or personal property
- Foreclosure mediation
- Business consumer problems (faulty merchandise, refunds, exchanges, etc. )
- Employer/employee grievances
- School problems involving faculty or administration, students or parents
- Family issues such as problems related to divorce and parenting plans
- Other domestic problems not involving violence, restraining orders, or other factors that require professional intervention or assistance.
TYPES OF PROBLEMS NOT HANDLED:
- Any problem requiring legal assistance, such as filing lawsuits, criminal defenses, will preparation, etc.
- Issues involving drug/alcohol abuse, domestic violence, abuse to children, or issues where one or more parties fears abuse
- Problems where a party cannot speak adequately on their own behalf, although can work with clients who have a case manager.
All clients must be able to keep agreements made
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General Legal Clinics offered at Eastside Legal Assistance Program
General Legal Clinics offered at Eastside Legal Assistance Program
Provides free 45-minute appointments for advice on civil legal issues. Attorneys at the clinic do not typically provide representation. Serves low-income residents of East, Northeast and Southeast King County (does not serve Seattle residents.)
Provides free 45-minute to 1-hour appointments with an attorney for advice on civil legal issues such as: consumer, finance/debt, employment, housing, benefits. Appointments are required. Clinics are currently telephonic.
Attorneys at the clinic are not able to provide representation.
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Mediation Clinic offered by University of Washington's Law School Clinics
Mediation Clinic offered by University of Washington's Law School Clinics
Offers free mediation services provided by 2nd and 3rd year law students working at the mediation clinic.
Provides MEDIATION services only. Does NOT mediate dissolutions (divorce) or child custody matters. Does NOT offer any legal advice.
Parties voluntarily negotiate the settlement of their disputes with an impartial third party. The parties decide the outcome of the mediation, rather than a judge or arbitrator.
The mediator serves to guide the process, mediators are second- and third-year law students under the supervision of law faculty.
Typical mediation cases include:
- Buyer/Seller
- Real Estate Issues
- Consumer/Business
- Co-workers
- Employer/Employee
- Housemates/Roommates
- Landlord/Tenant
- Neighbors
- Student/Staff
- General Civil Litigation
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