The purpose of the Neighborhood Legal Clinic program is to offer free, limited legal advice and referrals to King County residents who might otherwise have no access to the legal system. It is a goal of the program to make the clinics accessible regardless of a person’s disability or lack of fluency in spoken English.

King County residents or people with legal issues in King County 

WHAT WE DO

Provide FREE 30 minute consultation with an attorney at 39 locations across King County. Attorneys determine whether the client has a legal problem, suggest possible options, and provide appropriate referrals. These attorneys will not represent you in court. NLC attorneys may not have expertise in all areas of the law, but they will make every attempt to answer questions accurately.

Attorneys will

Special Requests

Referrals

• Clients who need further legal assistance may be referred to Volunteer Legal Services, the Lawyer Referral Service and other legal or law-related agencies in the community.
• NLC is a limited legal service and should not be considered a substitute for representation.  

WHAT WE DO NOT DO   

• Give advice on criminal legal issues
• Provide representation in court
• Help those living outside King County (unless they have a legal issue within King County)
• Give legal advice over the phone

WHERE, WHEN, and HOW TO REACH SERVICES

To make an appointment at a general legal clinic call 206- 267-7070 Monday - Thursday from 9:00am- 12:00 pm. The Neighborhood Legal Clinics line is often busy. If you receive a busy signal please keep trying to call. P lease note, appointments are scheduled no more than 6 days in advance. 

NLC CLINIC LOCATIONS AND HOURS :

For the clinics below please call the number above.

(link to NLC Brochure)

General Clinics                                              

For the following clinics please read through the scheduling instructions indicated below each clinic for an appointment.

Asian Pacific American Legal Clinic

Wednesdays, 5:45-7:45 PM

Asian Counseling and Referral

3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S

Seattle, WA 98144

For an appointment, call (206) 695-7639

Bilingual Spanish Legal Clinic

Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 PM

Senior Services

2208 2nd Ave

Seattle, WA 98121

Walk-in clinic; appointments assigned by lottery at 5:00 PM

Civil Rights Clinic

Every other Thursday, 12:00-2:00 PM

United States Courthouse

700 Stewart Street, Suite 2310 (Ground Floor)

Seattle, WA 98101

For an appointment call (206) 819-5084

Mondays, 5:00-8:00 PM

Confidential location — Seattle, WA

Clients may not call directly. Appointment referrals accepted from only domestic violence advocates and community agencies.

For screening, call (206) 464-1519 x232

Domestic Violence Family Law

Wednesdays, 6:45-9:00 PM

Confidential location— Seattle, WA

For screening, call (206) 783-2848

Wednesdays, 1:00-3:00 PM

Elder Law

Seattle - 1st & 3rd Fridays, 1:00-3:00 PM

Senior Rights Assistance

2208 2nd Ave, Suite 100

Seattle, WA 98121

Kent - 2nd & 4th Fridays; 1:00-3:00 PM

Kent Senior Center

600 E Smith St

Kent, WA  98030

For an appointment, call (206) 448-5720

Monday—Thursday, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM

GLBT Legal Clinic

3rd Thursday of each month, 7:00–9:00 PM

Dunshee House

303 17th Ave E

Seattle, WA 98112

By appointment only, call (206) 235-7235 

Calls are returned by an intake coordinator on Tuesdays between 12:00-3:00 PM

International District

Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 PM

Chinese Information & Services Center

611 S Lane St

Seattle, WA 98104

For an appointment, call (206) 624-5633 x4111

Immigration Clinic

Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 PM

Senior Services

2208 2nd Ave

Seattle, WA 98121

For an appointment, call (206) 587-4009

Monday—Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Korean Legal Clinic

2nd Thursday, 6:00-8:00 PM & 4th Saturday, 9:00-11:00 AM

Korean Community Services Center

23830 HWY 99 N Suite 206

Edmonds, WA 98026

For an appointment call (425) 776-2400

Middle Eastern Legal Clinic

For an appointment, call (206) 588-5134

or e-mail to clinic@melegal.org

Nonprofit Assistance Center

3rd Monday of the month, 6:30-8:45 PM

Seattle University, School of Law Annex

1215 E Columbia St

Seattle, WA 98144

For an appointment, call (206) 324-5850

Urban Indian Legal Clinic

1st Tuesday of each month 1:00 - 3:00 PM & 3rd Tuesday 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Chief Seattle Club

410 2nd Ave S

Seattle, WA 98104

For an appointment, call (206) 292-6214 x1286

The following clinics are paired with homeless shelters.  For an appointment please contact your case manager.

Homeless Legal Clinics 

The Aloha Inn 

2nd Tuesday of the month, 6:00-8:00 PM

Downtown Emergency Service Center

4th Thursday of the month, 2:00-4:00 PM

Seattle Emergency Housing Services

3rd Wednesday of the month, 3:30-5:00 PM

Plymouth Housing Group

Every other month, 12:00-2:00 PM

The Compass Center

3rd Wednesday of the month, 2:00-4:00 PM

HOW TO PREPARE

1. Decide on the desired outcome or goal.
2. Schedule an appointment at a Neighborhood Legal Clinic.
3. Write a list of specific questions for the attorney.
4. Bring to the clinic appointment:
   • Agreements or contracts (signed or proposed)
   • Written rules or policies
   • Court orders
   • Court papers served on you or that you filed with the court
   • All letters or emails to and from person or business with whom you have the disagreement
   • Specific paperwork related to the case. For example, employee handbook, parenting plan, child support order, protection order, lease, rental agreement
5. Organize any paperwork from most recent on the top to oldest at the bottom.
6. Identify all deadlines.
7. Tell the legal clinic volunteer about these deadlines.
8. Remember you only have 30 minutes. Be prepared to tell the history of the legal issue to the legal clinic volunteer . 
9. If your legal issue is vacating your criminal record please bring your Washington Access to Criminal History report.

Neighborhood Legal Clinics are drug, alcohol, weapon, aggressive behavior, violence, aggressive behavior, and threat free .