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
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…
VOLS Elderly Project finds $6,000 in “unclaimed funds” for elderly client!
Alexander Ryley Director, Elderly Project Dear Friends,Are you aware that the State of New York may be holding free money…
RENE ALEXANDER ACOSTA IS SWORN IN AS THE 27TH SECRETARY OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Rene Alexander "Alex" Acosta (born January 16, 1969) is an attorney, dean, and politician who is the 27th and current…
HEAP Cooling Assistance Program begins TODAY!
Alex Ryley Director, Elderly Project Dear Friends,Happy May Day! Today's not only the first day of May, but also the…
