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 Bankruptcy Guide for Small Business Owners
Bay Ridge Heroes Interviews VOLS Veterans Initiative
NOTE: Originally posted March 11, 2021 on the Bay Ridge Center's Website. To read the original article titled "Free Legal…
Updates For VOLS Immigration Clients
Dear Clients / Estimados clientes, During this time of uncertainty, the VOLS Immigration Project hopes to find you and your family well.…
2021 Changes to Unemployment Policies: What You Should Know
VOLS is pleased to share important updated on government unemployment insurance benefits for 2021. Click here to download this update…
Meet Abja Midha, VOLS’ New Executive Director
Dear Friends, On behalf of Volunteers of Legal Service, I am thrilled to announce that Abja Midha will be our…
VOLS Joins NHeLP on Amicus Brief in Doe v. Trump
VOLS is proud to join the National Health Law program (NHeLP) and 54 other organizations nationwide who submitted an amicus…








