IOLTA programs provide funding critical to maintaining and improving access to the justice system in communities across the United States. Depending on the state, IOLTA dollars go to support civil legal assistance for poor people, efforts to improve the administration of justice by our courts, initiatives to educate the public about legal issues, and scholarships and clinical instruction for law students.
Here are some recent stories about the organizations and initiatives funded by IOLTA programs:
2018
- IOLTA at Work in Virginia: Everything’s Coming Up Aces in Virginia: Statewide Legal Aid Team Uses Bank of America Settlement Funds to Create Access to Credit, Employment, and Shelter (Spring 2018)
- IOLTA at Work in Illinois: Our Commitment to Survivors: Partners Overcoming Domestic Violence (Winter 2018)
2017
- IOLTA at Work in Rhode Island: Our Commitment to Survivors: Partners Overcoming Domestic Violence (Fall 2017)
- IOLTA at Work in Georgia: Georgia's Truancy Intervention Project Creates Graduates (Summer 2017)
- IOLTA at Work in Kansas: Kansas CASAs Provide a Valuable Link to the Court (Spring 2017)
- IOLTA at Work in Maryland: One Baltimore for Jobs: Civil Legal Aid Removes Barriers to Employment (Winter 2017)
2016
- IOLTA at Work in Pennsylvania: Pursuing Justice for Victims of Labor Trafficking: A Holistic Response to a Hidden Problem (Fall 2016)
- IOLTA at Work in Texas: Texas Legal Services Center’s Parenting Order Legal Line: Increasing Parenting Time for the Benefit of Children (Summer 2016)
- IOLTA at work in Nebraska: Client Empowerment through Access to Justice: The Nebraska Experience (Spring 2016)
- IOLTA at work in Oregon: Legal Aid Services of Oregon’s Holistic, Multifaceted Response to Domestic Violence (Winter 2016)
2015
- IOLTA at work in North Carolina: Safe Child Immigrant Project: Help for Unaccompanied Minors in North Carolina (Fall 2015)
- IOLTA at work in Arkansas: Bank Settlements Yielding Big Results for Arkansas Legal Aid Clients (Spring-Summer 2015)
- IOLTA at work in California: Introducing the New Solo: Legal Aid Society of Orange County's Incubator Program (Fall 2014/Winter 2015)
2014
- IOLTA at work in Minnesota: Minnesota Legal Advice Online (MLAO) (Summer 2014)
- IOLTA at work in Alabama: Helping 1,600 clients a year through IOLTA funds in Birmingham (Spring 2014)
- IOLTA at work in South Dakota: The Big Work of a Small State: South Dakota's Access To Justice, Inc. (Winter 2014)
2013
- IOLTA at work in Kentucky: The Human Dimension of how IOLTA helps in Kentucky (Fall 2013)
- IOLTA at work in New York: Immigration Services and Beyond: Catholic Migration Services (Spring/Summer 2013)
- IOLTA at work in South Carolina: Just Needing a Second Chance: South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families' Alternative to Incarceration Program (Winter 2013)
2012
- IOLTA at work in Arizona: IOLTA Funds Empower Arizona Farmworkers (Fall 2012)
- IOLTA at work in Massachusetts : Massachusetts Law Reform Institute: Tough Advocacy for Tough Times (Summer 2012)
- IOLTA at work in Idaho: Bringing the Law to Life: Idaho's Citizens' Law Academy Connects the Legal Profession with the Public (Spring 2012)
- IOLTA at work in Maine: Representation for Family Law Issues — The Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project (Winter 2012)
2011
- IOLTA at work in Washington: TeamChild® In Washington State: Ensuring At-Risk Youth Have An Opportunity to Succeed (Fall 2011)
- IOLTA at work in Connecticut: Connecticut Legal Services Stamford Day Laborer Wage Clinic (Summer 2011)
2010
- IOLTA at work in North Dakota: North Dakota's Council on Abused Women's Services (Fall 2010)
- IOLTA at work in Mississippi: Mississippi Center for Justice's Pro Bono Foreclosure Prevention Campaign (Summer 2010)
- IOLTA at work in Delaware: Answering the Call - Delaware's Legal Help Link (Spring 2010)
- IOLTA at work in Iowa: Iowa Legal Aid's Legal Hotline for Older Iowans (Winter 2010)
2009
- IOLTA at work in Missouri: Legal Aid of Western Missouri Helps Communities Survive the Foreclosure Crisis (Fall 2009)
- IOLTA at work in West Virginia: Opening the Door: the West Virginia Fund for Law in the Public Interest (Summer 2009)
- IOLTA at work in New Mexico: Enlace Comunitario - Giving a Voice to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence (Spring 2009)
- IOLTA at work in Hawaii: Multi-lingual Radio Program for Legal Education and Outreach in Hawaii (Winter 2009)
2008
- IOLTA at Work in Oklahoma: Oklahoma Low-Income Tax Clinic (Fall 2008)
- IOLTA at Work in Montana: Fighting for the Rights of Montana's Low-Income Consumers (Summer 2008)
- IOLTA at Work in New Jersey: Covenant House New Jersey Provides Critical Legal Services to Homeless Youth (Spring 2008)
- IOLTA at Work in Vermont: Vermont's Have Justice — Will Travel (Winter 2008)
2007
- IOLTA at Work in Utah: Innovations to Keep the Courthouse Doors Open (Spring 2007)
- IOLTA at Work in Louisiana: New Orleans Responding to Emergency and Post-Disaster Needs (Winter 2007)
2006
- IOLTA at Work in Viriginia: Increasing Education Advocacy for Virginia Children (Summer 2006)
- IOLTA at Work in Michigan: Michigan IOLTA Helps Establish Medical-Legal Collaboration (Spring 2006)
- IOLTA at Work in Indiana: The Indiana Pro Bono Commission (Winter 2006)
2005
- IOLTA at Work in Wyoming: University of Wyoming Legal Services and Domestic Violence Assistance (Fall 2005)
- IOLTA at Work in Florida: Legal Aid Service of Broward County (Summer 2005)
2004
- IOLTA at Work in Rhode Island: The International Institute of Rhode Island Immigration Law Project (Fall 2004)
- IOLTA at Work in Ohio: TeamChild Helps Cincinnati-area Children Stay in School (Summer 2004)
- IOLTA at Work in Maryland: Maryland Legal Aid Bureau Focuses on Low-Income Tenants (Spring 2004)
- IOLTA at Work in Georgia: Atlanta Legal Aid's Home Defense Program (Winter 2004)
2003
- IOLTA at Work in Colorado: The Northwest Colorado Legal Services Project (Fall 2003)
- IOLTA at Work in Texas: Protection and Advocacy for Disabled Texas (Summer 2003)
- IOLTA at Work in Arkansas: Representing Senior Citizens (Spring 2003)
- IOLTA at Work in New Hampshire: Collaboration Improves Rural Service Delivery (Winter 2003)
2002
- IOLTA at Work in California: Economic Development Project Builds Community Assets (Fall 2002)
- IOLTA at Work in Illinois: Using the Internet to Increase Access to Justice (Summer 2002)
- IOLTA at Work in Pennsylvania: Law School Programs Foster Legal Skills and Pro Bono Commitment (Spring 2002)
- IOLTA at Work in Tennessee: Mediation Program Offers Reconciliation and Hope (Winter 2002)
2001
- IOLTA at Work in the District of Columbia: Fighting Domestic Violence (Fall 2001)
- IOLTA at Work in Oregon: Advocacy for Children (Summer 2001)
- IOLTA at Work in Minnesota: Disability Law Center (Spring 2001)
2000
- IOLTA at Work in South Carolina: LATIS System Brings Legal Help Closer to Home (Summer 2000)
- IOLTA at Work in New York: IOLA Program Supports Efforts to Aid Elderly (Spring 2000)
- IOLTA at Work in Alabama: Miracle Riders Program Draws At-risk Children Away from Trouble (Winter 2000)
1999
- IOLTA at Work in Massachusetts: Law Reform Institute Makes Public Housing Opportunities Accessible to All (Fall 1999)
- IOLTA at Work in North Carolina: Legal Services Meets Statewide Needs (Summer 1999)
1998
- IOLTA at Work in Maine: Project Gives Poor a Voice in Welfare Transition (Fall 1998)
- IOLTA at Work in Nevada: Washoe County CASA Program Protects Children (Summer 1998)