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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
Pro Bono Week Spotlight: Protecting Our Small Businesses
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the VOLS Microenterprise Project recruited volunteers from McDermott, Will & Emery LLP to support small…
Pro Bono Week Spotlight: UWP Volunteer Rohit Malik Shares Experiences
https://youtu.be/KBH8JRVKLkc Senior Vice President and Assistant Vice Counsel at Citi, Rohit Malik, spoke at last October's VOLS' On the Grounds…
Pro Bono Week Spotlight: A Conversation with Maria T. Gonzalez
As part of National Pro Bono Week, we highlight the Pro Bono Team at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP whose hard work and…
Pro Bono Week Spotlight: Ashley Rose Haden
Ashley Rose Haden, an associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, has provided pro bono services to VOLS…
Pro Bono Week Spotlight: Chris Palmese
Christopher Palmese, a senior associate at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, has provided pro bono services to VOLS clients through the VOLS…
Pro Bono Week Spotlight: Jeff Xu
Jeff Xu, an associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP, has provided pro bono services to VOLS clients through the VOLS Elderly Project. For National…