Client Centered. Community Focused. Pro Bono Powered.
VOLS provides free civil legal services to low-income New Yorkers through close partnerships with community-based organizations, law firms and companies. Our vision is access to justice for every New Yorker.
Our Services
VOLS’ free legal services support New Yorkers with limited access to resources as they face their civil legal challenges.
Our legal programs support older adults with incapacity and life planning, immigrant young people and families navigating immigration laws, individuals seeking access to public benefits, small business owners with transactional legal challenges, and incarcerated mothers with family law questions.
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.…
