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
Unemployment Insurance and the CARES Act: What You Need to Know
Frequently Asked Questions & Answers for Unemployed Workers
July Update — VOLS COVID-19 Community Response
New Yorkers are counting on Volunteers of Legal Service for support during COVID-19. Since the pandemic has devastated our communities,…
VOLS is PROUD to Support the Restoration of Honor Act for Veterans
In 2019, the Restoration of Honor Act was signed into law in New York State. The Restoration of Honor Act authorizes the…
Video: Resources During COVID-19 for Immigrant Communities
In English Molly Coe, Senior Staff Attorney and Jenifer Guzman, Community Advocate for Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS) Immigration Project,…







