Client Centered. Community Focused. Pro Bono Powered.
VOLS partners with New York City’s community organizations, law firms and companies
to provide free civil legal services to New Yorkers with limited access to resources.
Our Services
VOLS’ free legal services support New Yorkers with limited access to resources as they face their civil legal challenges.
VOLS works with older adults, immigrant youth, individuals seeking public benefits, small business owners, and incarcerated mothers.
What's New At VOLS
VOLS Testifies At New York City Council Committee On Small Business and Veterans – December 2, 2021
On December 2, 2021, VOLS’ Legal Director Peter Kempner testified before a joint oversight hearing on “Supporting Veteran Entrepreneurship” held…
Unemployed Workers Project 2021 Client Stories
Ms. M story: VOLS is representing Ms. M, an immigrant from Guinea, who believed that her work permit renewal was received before her previous permit…
Read VOLS’ 2021 Impact Report
VOLS published in NYSBA Fall 2021 Newsletter
VOLS Legal Director, Peter Kempner, was published in NYSBA Fall 2021 Newsletter, discussing vulnerable New Yorkers need to plan for…
Thank you from VOLS
VOLS Newsletter: November 2021
November 2021: Bouncing Forward As we enter the holiday season, the theme of resilience is on our minds at VOLS.…