Fall 2015

IOLTA

IOLTA: From the Chair...

By Hon. James S. Hill, Commission on Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts

I take this opportunity to address a topic that I know weighs heavily on the minds of many in the IOLTA community. There is no denying hopeful anticipation regarding interest rate prospects that pervaded the Summer 2015 IOLTA Workshops in Chicago.

IOLTA

Leadership Transitions in Legal Aid Programs: A Guide for Boards of Directors and Staff – Part II

By Patricia Pap

Applicants deserve confidentiality. The search committee needs to have a process in place for maintaining the confidentiality of all information during the search process including discussions, telephone calls, and reference checks. This is very important in the case of

IOLTA

News and Notes

Welcoming New Commission Members

Legal Delivery

Tapping into the Latent Legal Market: Guest of the Chair Q&A with Will Hornsby

With Will Hornsby

At the ABA LRIS National Workshop in New Orleans, Will Hornsby, Staff Counsel at the American Bar Association presented about the personal legal needs marketplace and, specifically, about the “latent” legal needs market. Research conducted by the American Bar Foundation has shown that people with problems that have legal solutions most often think of them outside of the legal arena.

Legal Delivery

You Don't Have to Struggle Alone! - Two Programs That Help

By Sheldon Warren and Carole Conn

If your program is facing challenges, the ABA offers two programs dedicated to helping you meet those challenges and build the most effective LRIS program possible.

Legal Delivery

Legal Incubators: The Dream of Modest Means Panels, Fulfilled

By Tiela Chalmers

Remember when Lawyer Referral Services were just starting to create Modest Means panels? How exciting it was. At last, there was something for those whose income was above the legal aid limit, but far below what was needed to pay a full-fee attorney.

Pro Bono

Pro Bono: From the Chair...

By Mary K. Ryan, Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service

In a world where tiny computers are now being worn on wrists, the legal profession is also realizing the potential in technological innovation. Whether it is a mobile app, online chat interface, or automated legal form and document preparation, technology provides efficiency and flexibility, reaching across geographical boundaries and breaking down other access barriers.

Pro Bono

10 Years After Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Change

By April Faith-Slaker

In its most essential articulation, pro bono is about a collective sense of responsibility by those who have the skills and means, delivered to those who are the most vulnerable and needy. When a disaster strikes, this responsibility is even more essential, as the inequalities and injustices that permeate society on a daily basis are intensified.

Pro Bono

Having an IMPACT: A New Pro Bono Paradigm

By David A. Lash and Albert W. Wallis

There is a new paradigm in town, creating unique pro bono programs and leveraging, as never before, a coordinated affirmative initiative by major American law firms to advance the work of their local legal aid organizations. Perhaps even more interesting than the approach itself is its birthplace . . . the White House.