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
New York Law Journal: Family Responsibility Discrimination Now Unlawful in New York
Learn more about the new laws in New York that make it unlawful for employers to discriminate based on familial…
Baker Botts Conducts Pro Bono Workshop for Entrepreneurs
Baker Botts Conducts Free Workshop for Brooklyn Entrepreneurs On May 3, 2016, a team of pro bono lawyers from Baker Botts…
This Mother’s Day, Help VOLS Advocate for Mothers in Jail or Prison
This Mother's Day, Help VOLS Advocate for Mothers in Jail and Prison "I believe [VOLS' IMLP] helps in a major way. We mothers gain…
Silver Summer – Keys to Surviving the Summer for Seniors
Dear Friends, I'm writing to let you know about a free panel discussion tomorrow evening on the subject of seniors…
New, free resources available regarding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Dear Friends, Just in the nick of time for tax day 2016, I am writing to alert you to new,…
AARP Fraud Watch call-in with NYS Attorney General on April 14 at 12:05
Dear Friends, Tomorrow, Thursday, April 14th, at 12:05 pm, AARP will host a free call-in with New York State Attorney…
