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
#ShopSmall and #ShopLocal this Small Business Saturday
As we approach the holiday season, small businesses need our support more than ever. The effects of the unprecedented coronavirus…
VOLS’ Elderly Project Fights for SCRIE Recipient & Publishes Updated Guide to SCRIE
The Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) programs, administered by the New York City…
Pro Bono Week ’20: Meet Our Volunteers!
As part of our 2020 year-end reports, Volunteers of Legal Service today launches the new Pro Bono section of our…
VOLS Elderly Project Welcomes New Staff Attorney
The VOLS Elderly Project welcomes our newest Staff Attorney, Josias Carrion Rivera. Josias comes to VOLS with a wealth of…
VOLS Mourns the Loss of Michael A. Cooper, VOLS Board Member
Volunteers of Legal Service mourns the loss of Michael A. Cooper, a longtime member of our Board of Directors and…
Honoring Veterans Through Our Service to The Community
The Volunteers of Legal Service Veterans Initiative joins our community in celebrating Veterans Day 2020. Through our ongoing provision of…
