Client Centered. Community Focused. Pro Bono Powered.
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
Entrepreneur, Formerly Homeless, Gives Back
Jerry Dragon’s journey from being homelessness to founding CleanliYES, a Brooklyn-based cleaning company, wasn’t easy. It required a vision, hard work,…
VOLS Stands with NYC Immigrants Like Fabio Gomez
THE IMPACT OF YOUR SUPPORT Born in the Dominican Republic, Fabio Gomez, 21, is an artist from East New York.…
Advocate for DACA
A DREAM NOT DEFERRED: Help more young people gain access to justiceand have an opportunity to achievethe American Dream The President-elect…
Pro Bono Legal Assistance Since 1984
Since 1984, year after year, under both Democratic and Republican presidents, VOLS has enabled hundreds of volunteer lawyers to defend the rights…
How Working Parents Spend Their Time
How do working parents juggle it all? Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics sheds some light on this through…
Upcoming free webinar on Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation
Dear Friends, I'm writing to alert you to a free webinar entitled "Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: An Overlooked Lifeline for…
