International District Legal Clinic offered by King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics at Chinese Information and Service Center

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

Categories

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

Physical Address

611 South Lane Street, Seattle, WA 98104

Hours

Appointments occur Tues, 5:30-7:30pm. Appointment scheduling occurs during regular CISC business hours

Website

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

[email protected]

Application process

Call for an appointment.

Fee

None.

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.

Languages

Russian

Gujarati

Spanish

Vietnamese

Shanghainese

Taiwanese

Malay

Interpreter services

Hindi

Fujianese

Punjabi

Mandarin

Teochew

Hakka

Cantonese

Toishanese

Service area

King, WA

Agency info

King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics

Coordinates approximately 37 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.