Client Centered. Community Focused. Pro Bono Powered.
Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS) seeks to ensure that every New Yorker has access to justice by mobilizing pro bono and community partnerships to provide free civil legal services that protect rights and expand opportunities.
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
What Modern Microentrepreneurs Are Up Against—And How Lawyers Can Help
VOLS Microenterprise Project Staff Attorney Nicholas Aquino co-authored "What Modern Microentrepreneurs Are Up Against—And How Lawyers Can Help", in PLI…
A Year of Change and Challenge: December News
2025 was a year of change and challenge for the communities we serve. VOLS’ goal: stay steadfast in our mission…
Pro Bono Month Celebrations: October News
Happy National Pro Bono Month, VOLS Community! VOLS is and has always been a Pro Bono First Organization. That means…
Volunteers of Legal Service Announces Its 2025 Pro Bono Dean’s List
VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE (VOLS) ANNOUNCES ITS 2025 PRO BONO DEAN’S LIST NEW YORK, NY – October 1, 2025 Volunteers of…
Fall Edition: September News
September can feel like the start of a new year, and education is always top of mind as we recall…
Helping New Yorkers Build their Futures: August News
August is both National Make-a-Will Month and Black Business Month, two opportunities to share how our work helps New Yorkers…
