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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
Census and Voter Deadlines: What You Need to Know
Volunteers of Legal Service is reaching out to members of our community with important information about the 2020 United States…
Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
VOLS mourns the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an icon -a diva- for truth and justice. I was fortunate…
VOLS Government Resource Guide for Small Businesses Affected By COVID-19
PDF in English PDF en Español 中国PDF **This page was last updated September 17th, 2020.** Below is a list of…
NYC Veterans Law Working Group Submit Statement in Support of Increase Screenings
The VOLS Veterans Initiative joined other members of the New York City Veterans Law Working Group in submitting a statement…
Updates on Federal Assistance for Unemployed New Yorkers
On August 8, 2020, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum authorizing additional unemployment insurance benefits through the Lost Wages Act…
September 11 and Beyond, by Bill Dean in 2001
Article originally published in New York Law Journal, November 2001 September 11 and Beyond As we honor the memory of…