Volunteer Lawyers Program
Attorneys Participating in the Program 
In General
Check Dates Available to Volunteer
Schedule Time to Volunteer
Print Intake Form
Submit Affirmation of Completion of Volunteer
Service
Read Testimonials from Satisfied Volunteers
Thank you for your volunteer service and for your commitment to serving the many unrepresented litigants in need of legal assistance. If you wish to view calendars with available dates for you to volunteer, schedule times to volunteer, complete an affirmation of completion of volunteer service, or print out an intake form for you to bring with you when you volunteer, you may do so from this site.
If you need additional information, feel free to contact:
Yacine Barry, Special Counsel,
Housing Initiatives, at (646) 386-5146,
or email
VLPHousing@courts.state.ny.us.
Check Dates Available to Volunteer
To assist you in selecting dates and times for your volunteer service, refer to the appropriate calendar below to view dates on which there are already scheduled volunteers. The calendars reflect dates and time slots that are no longer available. Select dates and times during which there are no other volunteers scheduled, and then scroll down to schedule time to volunteer.
Bronx County |
Kings County |
New York County |
Queens County |
Richmond County |
Harlem |
Help Center locations, hours,
and directions are available on the
Civil Court’s web site.
Use the Scheduling Form to submit your available dates, times, and courthouse preference.
After your request is received, you will be contacted via email
with a confirmation. You must bring a copy of this email confirmation
with you on your dates of service. Every effort is made to accommodate
volunteers’ requests.
You can print out copies of the VLP
Intake Form,
which explains to the unrepresented litigant the
scope of your involvement. Make sure to discuss the form’s
contents with the unrepresented litigant when you meet. After
it is signed, provide the litigant with a copy. Keep a copy of
the completed form for your records, and provide a copy to the
Help Center Administrator at the front desk. If you do not
bring the intake form with you, please remember to ask the Help
Center Administrator for a copy of the form, which is available
in triplicate.
Please keep track of the dates, times, and Housing Court locations in which you volunteer. Please submit this Affirmation of Completion of Volunteer Service after you complete your first 12 hours.
