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 Opposes Change To Federal Public Charge Rule
Updated August 12, 2018: Today, the Trump Administration issued a new rule that shuts America’s doors to limited-resourced immigrants, those…
VOLS opposes HUD’s proposed rule to restrict housing eligibility for immigrant households
VOLS - Volunteers of Legal Service today submitted a public comment opposing the adoption a proposed rule* by the United…
VOLS Hiring Community Advocate for Immigration Project
Job Title: Community Advocate, Immigration Project VOLS’ Mission: VOLS’ mission is to leverage the good will, resources, and talents of New…
Welcome Sin Yen Ling, Esq., VOLS Immigration Project Director
Volunteers of Legal Service is pleased to announce the hiring of Sin Yen Ling, Esq., as our new Immigration Project…
Volunteer Spotlight: Georgia Turvey
Georgia Turvey was born and raised in Madison, New Jersey. She now attends college in Indiana where in her free…
From Marcia Levy: exciting staff changes at VOLS
There are so many people who enable VOLS to help anchor the safety net available to low-income New Yorkers across…
