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
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…
SSI and excess resources — don’t wait to call a lawyer!
Alex Ryley, Director Elderly Project Dear Friends,Happy new year! We at the VOLS Elderly Project wish you all a prosperous…
Yes, older people can be organ donors!
Dear Friends, As you probably know, the New York healthcare proxy -- click here to see the form on the Dep't of…
