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
Paul, Weiss Wins Unemployment Benefits for Pro Bono Client
Working with VOLS' Unemployment Insurance Advocacy Project, a team at Paul, Weiss, including litigation partner David Brown, won unemployment benefits…
VOLS Elderly Project Director Alex Ryley Featured on LawHelp’s REALNY
Alex Ryley, VOLS' Elderly Project Director, was featured today on LawHelp's RealNY, discussing the need for low-income elderly New Yorkers…
Brooklyn Hosts Legal Expo for Small Businesses
VOLS joined the Association of Pro Bono Counsel and ten other legal service providers to host New York City's second…
Calling all wills cases!
Dear Friends, As if by magic, after I wrote about the subject of wills and lawyers recently, some of our…
Wills and lawyers — who needs them?!
Dear Friends, As you know, one of the services that our Elderly Project offers is to connect eligible seniors with…
John Aerni, VOLS’ Board Chair, Receives Pro Bono Champion Award
Last week, Legal Services NYC presented John Aerni, VOLS' Board Chair, with a special Pro Bono Champion award. John received the…
