Program areas at Volunteers of Legal Service
Microenterprise project - helps existing and aspiring small business owners and microentrepreneurs access high-quality free Legal services.
Immigration project - offers immigration Legal services support for immigrant students and young adults to help them pursue higher education, employment, and permanent residency so that they can pursue their dreams and advocate for themselves, their families, and the community.
Senior law project - helps low-income individuals age 60+ by providing essential life planning documents. These documents enable senior citizens to maintain income and avoid homelessness, ensure that their dying wishes are fulfilled, and enable their caregivers to provide the care and services necessary to access health care and age in place.
Unemployed workers project - helps new yorkers with Legal assistance related to unemployment insurance. Our hotline allows new yorkers to reach knowledgeable attorneys directly and ask questions about unemployment eligibility, the application process, payment inquiries and other concerns related to unemployment.
Other projects - consists of the incarcerated mothers law project and the children's project. These projects help incarcerated mothers with Legal advice, information, and advocacy and help under-resourced families resolve Legal problems that may impact a child's health and ability to succeed in school.