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
What happens if my landlord doesn’t renew my rent stabilized lease?! Nothing. (Really.)
Alexander Ryley Director, Elderly Project One of the most common concerns I hear from anxious tenants at our legal clinics…
Pro Bono Client Obtains Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Paul, Weiss represented a pro bono client in two unemployment insurance hearings, winning both and ultimately securing the maximum allowable…
Demystifying Housing conference in Harlem June 28-30 will feature legal clinics and talks
Alexander Ryley, Director VOLS Elderly ProjectI've just learned of a 3-day event in Harlem later this week that will be…
Can a SCRIE beneficiary’s frozen rent ever decrease? YES — following loss of income.
Alexander Ryley Director, Elderly Project Clients who are considering applying for SCRIE (a/k/a the Rent Freeze program, as the Dep’t…
Volunteer Spotlight: Pro Bono Scholar, Christine Isaacs
Christine Isaacs was a Pro Bono Scholar with our Unemployment Insurance Advocacy Project this past Spring. The Pro Bono Scholars Program (PBSP) allows students…
City Takes Major Step Toward Achieving Pay Equity
Goodbye to unlawful and discriminatory practices of employers inquiring about a job applicant's salary history to determine their salary amount…
