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 Announces Executive Leadership Transition
VOLS Signs Letter to Jeh Johnson on Equal Justice in the Courts
VOLS Executive Director Marcia Levy signs onto a letter addressed to Jeh Johnson on issues of equal justice in the…
Remembering William J. Dean, longtime VOLS Executive Director
William J. Dean, longtime VOLS executive director Volunteers of Legal Service mourns the passing on August 17 of our longtime…
VOLS Response to COVID-19 Update: 8/26/20
New Yorkers are counting on Volunteers of Legal Service for support during COVID-19. Since the pandemic has devastated our communities,…
A Guide for Friends & Family of Recently Deceased New Yorkers
How do I claim my loved one’s remains? Where can I receive financial assistance for burial or cremation? Am I…
