Legal Services E-lerts
Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts

Rhode Island Bar Urges Mandatory IOLTA Contributions for All Attorneys and Requests that State Require Lawyers to Maintain IOLTA Accounts in Banks Paying Comparable Interest Rate

– 11/25/08

Annual $50 “Attorney Assessment” Helps Some Legal Services Programs Cope with Lost Revenue as IOLTA Rates Fall in Wisconsin, But Distribution of the Revenue Will Not Equalize Funding Shortfalls Across Programs

– 11/14/08

20,000 People Won’t Receive Legal Help in Eviction, Foreclosure, Health Coverage, and Bankruptcy Cases, as 54% Drop in IOLTA Revenue Forces 40% Cuts in IOLTA Grants

– 11/07/08

Legal Services New Jersey Stays Afloat With $9 Million In Supplemental Funds; Part of Gov. Corzine’s Sweeping Financial Rescue Plan

– 10/17/08

Thousands of People Will Lose Access to Legal Representation as IOLTA Revenue Drops, Forcing Lay-offs and Office Closings at LSC-Funded South Jersey Legal Services

– 10/03/08

Legal Services of New Jersey, Hit Hard by Economic Downturn and Falling IOLTA Rates, Must Raise $9 Million to Avoid Cuts in Staff and Services

– 07/17/08

Residents Seeking Civil Legal Services Are Aided by Hawaii Supreme Court Decision Boosting Interest Rates on IOLTA Accounts

– 07/03/08

Residents Get Help With Mortgage Foreclosures and Credit Card Defaults From New IOLTA Grant to LSC-Funded MidPenn Legal Services and Blair County Bar Association

– 06/27/08

Wisconsin Legal Aid Programs Anticipate Reduced Funding Due to Drop in IOLTA Rate

– 05/22/08

IOLA Program in New York Under Spotlight, as Civil Justice Community Challenges Governor Spitzer's Initiative to Assert Control of IOLA Staff

– 02/29/08

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