Client Centered. Community Focused. Pro Bono Powered.
Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS) seeks to ensure that every New Yorker has access to justice by mobilizing pro bono and community partnerships to provide free civil legal services that protect rights and expand opportunities.
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
“The Conversation Project” urges you to talk about end-of-life planning over the holidays
Dear Friends,Last month one of the Elderly Project's funders reminded me about the work of an organization that I discussed…
Preparing for Your Unemployment Hearing – Video
Here's a great video from the New York State Department of Labor for claimants and new attorneys learning how to…
New York State Bar Association Mourns the Passing of Former President Haliburton Fales II
VOLS mourns the passing of founding board member Haliburton Fales II. New York State Bar Association Article: November 6, 2015: New…
UA Alumna Pierina Ortiz and Volunteers Of Legal Service
The Urban Assembly wrote an article on Pierina Ortiz, a VOLS Immigration Project client. The Urban Assembly Article: UA Alumna Pierina…
Senator Perkins to host Predatory Scams Against Seniors Forum on Monday, November 16th
Dear Friends, NYS Senator Bill Perkins and the Office of the NY Attorney General will host a "Predatory Scam Prevention…
Pierina Ortiz: College Student, Olympic Hopeful, and Dream Not Deferred Project Client
Having help from VOLS not only enabled me to adjust my immigration status, but it opened many doors to my…
