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
Liz Markuci Speaks at ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference 2014
On May 1st, Liz Markuci, Director of VOLS’ Immigration Project, spoke to a standing-room only crowd of over fifty advocates from all…
VOLS celebrates 30th Anniversary
Today marks the start of VOLS’ 30th anniversary year! Thirty years ago, on May 1, 1984, Louis Craco, then President…
Unemployment Project Wins $948,000
In 2013, while Congress debated extending federal unemployment benefits, VOLS' Unemployment Insurance Advocacy Project was busy winning unemployment benefits for…
Meet Alex Ryley, Our New Elderly Project Director
Alex Ryley joined VOLS on February 24th, as the new director of the Elderly Project. Prior to his new role,…
VOLS and Simpson Thacher Hold Clinic for Immigrant Students
On February 20, 2014, VOLS and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett collaborated to host a legal clinic to help immigrant youth…
Benjamin Cox Joins the Microenterprise Project
I am happy to announce that Benjamin Cox has joined the Microenterprise Project as our new part-time project coordinator. Ben…
