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 Testimony at NYC Council Committee for Veterans
VOLS Legal Director Peter Kempner testified today (10/19) at a New York City Council hearing held by the Committee for…
John Jay College’s Denise Vivar on VOLS Immigration Project Partnership
On October 14, VOLS hosted our "On the Ground" community briefing to hear updates from our volunteers and community partners.…
Honoring Indigenous Peoples
Members of the VOLS team prepared the below resources, using the occasion of Columbus Day to reflect on the challenges…
Meet Ian Benjamin, VOLS Interim Executive Director
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…
