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, 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…
The Legal Aid Society challenging Dep’t of Health’s criteria for hep C drugs
Dear Friends,Do you have a client who has received a Medicaid denial for one of the new hepatitis C medications…
Help us in congratulating Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP for winning the American Bar Association’s National Public Service Award!
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has partnered with the VOLS Microenterprise Project for over 10 years, providing quality legal support to…
Do durable powers of attorney expire?
Dear Friends, Recently I visited an elderly couple at their home in Washington Heights to discuss their interest in preparing…
2016 Benefits Checklist for Older Adults in NY now available
Dear Friends, I'm writing to let you know that the Brookdale Center's 2016 Checklist of Benefits for Older Adults in…
