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Guide To King Co Legal Clinics And Hotlines

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guide to king co legal clinics and hotlines

ATJI developed the guide to help low income people in the Seattle University Youth Initiative neighborhood access to legal services. The guide contains information about legal clinics organized by populations they serve as well as different areas of law. The guide is translated into Amharic, Somali, and Vietnamese. To download a copy to print, click your preferred language below. Please note that the file is formatted to print and fold into booklets for distribution, so the page order is not suited for viewing online. Hard copies are available thanks to a generous donation by Foster Pepper PLLC.

Please contact ATJI for information about obtaining a hard copy at atji@seattleu.edu. HOLIDAY CLOSURE: The waitlist for all KCBA-coordinated legal clinics is closed starting December 19th. It will re-open for most legal issues on January 5th. If you wish to schedule a legal clinic consultation, please check back on January 5th for updates. KCBA-scheduled Family Law Clinics, which advise on issues like divorce and child custody, closed for new applications on September 10th, 2025, and will remain closed until at least Spring 2026, while we attempt to... If you applied before December 19th for a General Practice, Federal Civil Rights, or Debt/Bankruptcy legal matter, or if you applied before September 10th for a Family Law matter, you may still be on...

When we reach your name, we'll call you. Current approximate wait times for people already on the waitlist: NOTE: Our partner clinics, which are run by other community organizations, may have different open/close periods and different application instructions (see below, under Partner Clinics) The purpose of the Neighborhood Legal Clinics program (NLC) is to offer free, limited legal advice and referrals to King County residents and individuals with legal issues in King County who might otherwise have... It is a goal of the program to make the clinics accessible regardless of barriers such as income, education, language or disability. General Legal Clinics offered by King County Bar Association's Neighborhood Legal Clinics

Visit website for online intake form. Those without internet access may call and leave a message with your name, phone number, and a brief description of the legal issue. Operates legal clinics providing free 30 minute consultations with an attorney at multiple locations across King County. As of 9/2024, most clinics are telephonic, but there may be limited in-person availability in Seattle and Kent. Details will be provided to clients during intake screening. Clinic attorneys can: - Determine whether the client has a legal problem - Suggest possible options - Help answer papers, summons and requests - Provide appropriate referrals Neighborhood Legal Clinic attorneys may not have...

Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters. 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. Please note: WSBA does not provide legal advice or referrals to private attorneys. Below are resources for you to connect with and find an attorney that is right for your situation.

Frequently asked questions and valuable resources for finding and hiring an attorney or other licensed legal practitioner in Washington state, also in Spanish and Chinese. CLEAR (Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral) assists low-income Washington residents with civil legal problems. Apply online for free legal help, or call one of the toll-free numbers below: If you are located inside King County, call the 211 Legal Referral and Information Hotline Monday through Friday 8 a.m.–6 p.m. If you are located outside King County, call CLEAR toll-free at 888-201-1014 Monday through Friday 9:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. The Seattle Public Library Is Closed On New Year's Day

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Appointment required. Complete client intake form or call 206-267-7070 and press 1 to request an appointment by voicemail Offers free, 30-60 minute legal consultations and referrals to clients who might otherwise not have access to the legal system. The clinics focus on civil legal issues and consultations are completed over the phone. Serves King County residents or people with legal issues in King County. The KCBA promotes and supports access to the legal system by helping low-income residents of King County with civil legal matters through legal service/pro bono programs.

Welcome to our King County, Washington legal help and services page. Legal Aid is for people who may not be able to afford an attorney. In order to qualify for legal aid at these non profit organizations listed below, you will need to contact them directly. We provide the details of these offices to save you time in your search for legal aid. Our details include names, addresses, frequently asked questions, qualifications, etc where we can find them. Legal aid services can include the following legal services for situations involving: Domestic violence, family law, housing rental evictions or home foreclosures, public assistance such as medicaid, food stamps, SSI Disability, SSDI benefits, public...

Finding hard to locate resources for legal is what LegalAidOffices.com is all about. We scoured thousands of non profit resources to find as many local resources for free legal assistance as we can. View our listings below. LegalAidOffices.com is about providing the most complete list of legal aid offices in the US. We scoured thousands of non profit organizations to find the most complete list on one website. CLEAR (Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral) is a legal advice and referral hotline for low-income Washington residents with civil legal problems.

The hotline is run by the Northwest Justice Project and serves individuals whose incomes are at or below 125% of the poverty line. The federal guidelines can be found here: 2025 Federal Poverty Guideline Table Download. If you aren't sure if you qualify, you can call and speak with a screener. For local pro bono programs by county, click here: Get Legal Help | Washington Law Help External link - opens in a new window. Washington has three law schools: Seattle University School of Law (located in Seattle), University of Washington School of Law (located in Seattle) and Gonzaga University School of Law (located in Spokane). Each law school has a clinic program for members of the public to get legal advice and in some cases direct representation.

The clinics each have different offerings in terms of which types of cases they accept. Contact the clinic in your area or visit their webpage to find more information on which services they provide. Clinical Legal Programs External link - opens in a new window Seattle University Workers' Rights Clinic External link - opens in a new window The Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) program offers free, limited legal advice and referrals to King County residents and those Washington State residents with legal actions filed in King County who might otherwise have no... The goal of the program is to make clinics accessible regardless of a person's disability or lack of fluency in spoken English.

NLC provides free, substantive legal advice and consultation in an environment that is informal, friendly, and accessible. To check out our clinics please visit our website, https://www.kcba.org/?pg=Neighborhood-Legal-Clinics

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Please contact ATJI for information about obtaining a hard copy at atji@seattleu.edu. HOLIDAY CLOSURE: The waitlist for all KCBA-coordinated legal clinics is closed starting December 19th. It will re-open for most legal issues on January 5th. If you wish to schedule a legal clinic consultation, please check back on January 5th for updates. KCBA-scheduled Family Law Clinics, which advise on issues ...

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Visit website for online intake form. Those without internet access may call and leave a message with your name, phone number, and a brief description of the legal issue. Operates legal clinics providing free 30 minute consultations with an attorney at multiple locations across King County. As of 9/2024, most clinics are telephonic, but there may be limited in-person availability in Seattle and Ke...

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Attorneys CANNOT give advice on criminal legal issues or provide representation on any legal matters. 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. Please note: WSBA ...