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VOLS partners with New York City’s community organizations, law firms and companies
to provide free civil legal services to New Yorkers with limited access to resources.
Our Services
VOLS’ free legal services support New Yorkers with limited access to resources as they face their civil legal challenges.
VOLS works with older adults, immigrant youth, individuals seeking public benefits, small business owners, and incarcerated mothers.
What's New At VOLS
NY Times Article, “Liberal Lawyers Plan Waive of Resistance to Trump’s Policies”
Here's a great New York Times article concerning the activities of liberal lawyers challenging Trump administration policies. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/us/politics/lawyers-trump-travel-order.html?_r=0
Soapply, Microenterprise Project Client, Featured in New York Times
VOLS’ Microenterprise Project client Mera McGrew’s company Soapply was recently featured in the New York Times’ Front Burner column. Soapply makes pure, organic liquid…
Gothamist Features Liz Markuci, Immigration Project Director
"LIVING IN A SANCTUARY CITY MEANS LIVING IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU FEEL SAFE AND YOU CAN TRUST THE AUTHORITIES…
Shruti Chopra, Microenterprise Project Volunteer, Publishes Article in State Bar News
Shruti Chopra is an attorney licensed to practice in New York and India who focuses on intellectual property, technology and mergers…
Ever wonder how is this shirt so cheap? Garment industry wage violations continue to plague workers
The US Department of Labor took a closer look to determine the cause of widespread egregious wage violations in the…
Minimum Wage increases across New York State in 2017
The minimum wage increased on December 31, 2016: Large Employers (11 or more) to $11.00 per hour and for NYC- Small…
