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 “On the Ground” COVID-19 Special Law Day Briefing
VOLS on BronxNet TV: Interview with Marcia Levy about COVID-19 Response
Business Insurance Considerations for Small Business Owners
VOLS Small Business Financial Assistance Guide during COVID-19
Read the VOLS Microenterprise Project's Financial Assistance Guide for New York City small businesses (updated June 22, 2020):
Guide: Planning for the Future During The Public Health Crisis
In light of the public health crisis, it is now more important than ever to tend to matters that protect…
VOLS Executive Director Marcia Levy Appointed to NYSBA COVID-19 Recovery Task Force
I am honored to have been selected to serve on the COVID-19 Recovery Task Force, which was created by the…
