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 Legal Alert: Supreme Court Decision Keeps Beneficial Ownership Reporting on Hold Amid Ongoing Legal Challenges
On January 23, 2025, the Supreme Court approved the government’s request to pause anationwide injunction imposed by a federal judge…
Convening Our Pro Bono Partners: January Newsletter
VOLS kicked off the year with a full house of New York City’s pro bono leaders from law firms, companies,…
VOLS Submits Testimony To The NYC Council Committee On Immigration
On Thursday, January 16, VOLS Immigration Project testified before the New York City Council Committee on Immigration Oversight Hearing on…
An Extraordinary Group of New Yorkers: December News
This year, VOLS helped an extraordinary group of New Yorkers address their legal challenges. Our impact was felt in communities across…
VOLS Legal Alert: BOI Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act Reinstated Again
On December 26, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit paused the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)’s beneficial…
VOLS Legal Alert: BOI Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act Reinstated with Updated Deadlines
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed a district court’s preliminary injunction that…
