The mission of Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS) is to provide pro bono civil legal services to benefit poor people in New York City. We identify areas of legal need, develop projects to meet these needs, and recruit volunteer lawyers and law firms to provide the needed legal services.  VOLS serves these vulnerable New York City populations:

• children,
• the elderly poor,
• claimants denied unemployment insurance benefits,
• incarcerated mothers,
• persons with HIV/AIDS, and
• low-income microentrepreneurs.

• On July 13, 2010, the VOLS Microenterprise Project was honored to receive The Partnership Award from The New York City Department of Small Business Services, presented by Mayor Bloomberg.  For more information, click here. •

VOLS also conducts outreach projects to the legal community to promote pro bono participation by lawyers.

 

If you are an individual seeking legal assistance, go to www.lawhelp.org/ny. Law Help provides referrals to free legal services programs for low income New Yorkers, and information about legal rights and links to social services and government agencies.