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
Bringing Hip Hop Home to the Bronx
MSNBC aired a story on the Universal Hip Hop Museum, a client of VOLS’ Microenterprise Project. MSNBC Article: Bringing Hip Hop…
The Case for Pro Bono Support of Social Enterprises
Many of the entrepreneurs and small business owners in our Microenterprise Project have goals beyond making a profit, such as…
“But I don’t live there anymore!” Lawsuits seeking rent from former tenants are on the rise
Dear Friends,Yesterday I attended the summer meeting of the Consumer Advocates Task Force, which meets periodically at a Legal Aid…
Incarcerated Mothers Law Project on Bustle
VOLS' Incarcerated Mothers Law Project was mentioned in this post on Bustle. Bustle Article: 6 Organizations That Help Mothers, Because Clearly…
Recent court case may spell trouble for some rent-regulated tenants
Dear Friends,New York’s second-highest court (the Appellate Division, 1st Department) recently issued a potentially troublesome decision concerning the question of…
When there’s no power of attorney — resources for people who want to petition for guardianship
Dear Friends,As you know, we at the VOLS Elderly Project help seniors obtain powers of attorney mainly so that they…
