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
March Newsletter
The VOLS’ team is acutely aware of the economic trends that impact the communities we serve. This year, Robin Hood Poverty…
VOLS Submits Testimony To The New York City Council Committees On Small Business Oversight: Preliminary Budget Hearing
On Tuesday, March 12, VOLS Microenterprise Project testified before the New York City Council Committee on Small Business Oversight: Preliminary…
VOLS Submits Testimony To The New York City Council Committee On Aging
On Friday, March 8, VOLS Senior Law Project testified before the New York City Council Committee on Aging on the…
Increasing Access for Entrepreneurs: February Newsletter
Yesterday, VOLS was thrilled to officially launch our new partnership with New York City Small Business Service’s Black Entrepreneurs NYC (BE NYC)…
VOLS Submits Testimony To The New York City Council Committees On Aging and Immigration
On Tuesday, February 27, VOLS Senior Law Project Supervising Attorney Elisa Tustian testified before the New York City Council Committees…
VOLS Submits Testimony To The New York City Council Committee On Aging
On Friday, January 26, VOLS Senior Law Project Senior Staff Attorney James Fenton testified before the New York City Council Committee…
