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
VOLS x NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon 2026
Sunday, April 26, 2026 VOLS is an Official Charity Partner for the 2026 NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon! Join us! …
What Modern Microentrepreneurs Are Up Against—And How Lawyers Can Help
VOLS Microenterprise Project Staff Attorney Nicholas Aquino co-authored "What Modern Microentrepreneurs Are Up Against—And How Lawyers Can Help", in PLI…
VOLS Monthly Newsletter
A Year of Change and Challenge 2025 was a year of change and challenge for the communities we serve. VOLS'…
Summer 2026 Internship – Microenterprise Project
VOLS Microenterprise Project seeks an intern for Summer 2026. The intern will allow VOLS to expand our current capacity to…
Summer 2026 Internship – Senior Law Project
VOLS Senior Law Project seeks an intern for Summer 2026. The summer intern will allow VOLS to expand our current…
Pro Bono Month Celebrations: October News
Happy National Pro Bono Month, VOLS Community! VOLS is and has always been a Pro Bono First Organization. That means…








