News
2010 General News
President Zack Statement Re: 11th Hour Senate Action Protecting Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA)
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 12/28/2010
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Senate Approves IOLTA Deposit Insurance
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 12/22/2010
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Judge: D.C.'s IOLTA Program Doesn't Govern Cobell Settlement
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 12/22/2010
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IOLTA Accounts May Lose FDIC Protection
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 12/21/2010
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Vitter Holding Up Law Education, Aid for Poor
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 12/20/2010
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New Hampshire: IOLTA Likely to Become Mandatory in 2011
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 12/20/2010
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Mississippi considers pro bono mandate for lawyers
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 12/15/2010
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North Carolina's IOLTA forced to tap reserves for second year
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 12/13/2010
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Declining IOLTA Yields Cited in Second Plea for Legal Help
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 12/10/2010
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IOLTA Summer Fellowship Program
- By: Montanan Justice Foundation
- 12/08/2010
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Judge’s Budget Will Seek Big Expansion of Legal Aid to the Poor in Civil Cases
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 12/01/2010
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ABA Updates Regarding FDIC Insurance Coverage of IOLTA Accounts
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 11/22/2010
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Vice President Biden Announces New Initiatives to Help Homeowners, Veterans, and Workers Access Legal Services
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 11/19/2010
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As assistance programs face a 'gathering storm,’ a foundation turns to lawyers for contributions
- By: Montana JusticeFoundation
- 11/15/2010
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Need for pro bono legal services rises as economy sags. Lawyer volunteers can't meet the demand
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 11/15/2010
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Legal Services Programs Threatened by Devastation of Trust Funds
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 11/15/2010
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News Alert! IOLTA Account Holders: No Action Needed on Bank Notice about FDIC Coverage
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 11/15/2010
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Legal Hospice of Texas receives ‘cy pres’ award
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 11/12/2010
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William T. Robinson III | Congress and the need to protect legal services for poor
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 11/10/2010
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Pro Bono Net To Receive 2010 Innovaction Award
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 10/26/2010
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Business Briefcase-Mountain West Bank presented the Fourth Annual Leadership Bank Award by the Montana Justice Foundation
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 10/18/2010
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ICLEF gives $100,000 to Indiana Bar Foundation
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 10/18/2010
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NY Times article- Need a Lawyer? Good Luck
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 10/18/2010
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Williams Kastner Earns 2010 Beacon of Justice Award
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 10/18/2010
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Access To Justice In U.S. At Third-World Levels, Says Survey
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 10/18/2010
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Justice must be available to all, regardless of their income
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 10/11/2010
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Don’t Be Embarrassed: Step Up To The Plate And Learn To Do Your IOLTA Trust Accounting
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 10/07/2010
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Legal aid groups get windfall from class-action lawsuit
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 10/05/2010
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Central Bank Becomes A Prime Partner Bank, Boosts Legal Aid Funding In Texas
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 10/04/2010
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Boston Bar Foundation Announces Grants For Legal Aid
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 10/04/2010
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Unclaimed settlement money a windfall for legal aid
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 10/01/2010
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In Hearings, a Campaign for Legal Aid in Civil Cases
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/29/2010
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Texans who live in poverty deserve help with legal issues
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/23/2010
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Newly Released Poverty Figures Bring New Urgency to the Need for Adequate Funding for the Texas Legal Aid System
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/22/2010
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Statement by John G. Levi, Chairman, Board of Directors, On New Federal Poverty Data
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/21/2010
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Provident Bank continues to offer Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/20/2010
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Legal aid shortfall
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/20/2010
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Report: Civil court access issue for poor
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/15/2010
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In a down economy, more people going without lawyers
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/13/2010
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Standing alone; In a tough economy, more people serve as their own legal counsel
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/13/2010
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Retired attorneys soon to be able to work pro bono
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/10/2010
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Cobb rule makes lawyers more affordable
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/10/2010
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Cy Pres Award Expands Legal Services to Workers in San Antonio
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/08/2010
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More people forgo lawyers, represent themselves; Courts concerned about trend
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/07/2010
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Pennsylvania Bar Foundation and PA IOLTA Board Launchs Statewide Loan Repayment Assistance Program
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 09/02/2010
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After 200 years, open the courts to the people
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/30/2010
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Letter From The President Of The New York County Lawyers Association
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/30/2010
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Cash-Squeezed New Jersey Legal Services Offices Make Major Cuts
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/27/2010
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Michigan Attorney Trust Account Rules will be effective Sept. 15
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/27/2010
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Amendment of § 81.505 of Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyers Trust Account Regulations
- By: Montanan Justice Foundation
- 08/25/2010
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Young Lawyers Turn to Public Service
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/24/2010
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Funding Losses Force Senior Legal Aid Program to Suspend Statewide Service
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/24/2010
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Out-of-state lawyer fee that funds student loan forgiveness raised in Pa.
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/24/2010
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ABA Urges FDIC to Protect IOLTA
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/19/2010
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N.J. Legal Services plans cuts; residents can find help at the library
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/17/2010
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IOLTA revenues up following rule changes
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/17/2010
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Legal Services Report- A Crisis in Representation
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/13/2010
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N.J attorneys, law firms pull client trust accounts held by Chase
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/03/2010
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D.C. Joins 41 Other Jurisdictions in Making Participation in IOLTA Accounts Mandatory
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/02/2010
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New commission promotes access to justice for Wisconsin residents
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 08/02/2010
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Legal fund devastated by money set aside by banks
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/29/2010
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Gray given Distinguished Service Award
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/27/2010
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Hearings to discuss civil legal services
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/27/2010
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D.C. makes participation in lawyers trust account program mandatory
- By: The Washington Post
- 07/26/2010
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D.C. Makes Participation in Lawyers Trust Account Program Mandatory
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/26/2010
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Legal Blow; Legal Services of New Jersey Hit Hard by State Budget Cuts
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/26/2010
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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $430 Million for LSC
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/23/2010
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Iowa Sen. Harkin secures $400,000 for Legal Aid Health and Law Project
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/22/2010
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West Virginia Sees an Increase in IOLTA Revenue
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/21/2010
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Disappointing Reporting on Legal Services
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/21/2010
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Since start of downturn, more people representing themselves in court
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/19/2010
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Legal agency MidPenn working increased caseload with fewer funds
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/19/2010
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Fake Check Scam Leaves Lawyer Out of $240,000: Another caught on to it in time
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/19/2010
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ABA Report: Impact of the Economic Downturn on Representation in the Courts
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/16/2010
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Public Interest Clearing House: Catalyst for Justice, 2010
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/15/2010
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North Mississippi Rural Legal Services Receives IOLTA Grant
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/14/2010
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Volunteer your time, Ben Rosenberg begs lawyers
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/13/2010
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West Virginia IOLTA Program Transferred to State Bar
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/12/2010
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Alabama Law Foundation IOLTA Grants
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/07/2010
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Former Md. Legal Aid Bureau CFO to plead guilty
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/07/2010
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Pima has new legal-aid office for kids
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/07/2010
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Attorneys increased amount of free services provided
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/07/2010
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Davis Malm Attorney Samuel B. Moskowitz Appointed Chair of The Equal Justice Coalition of Massachusetts
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/07/2010
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Free Legal Aid for Kentucky Veterans
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 07/01/2010
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Loan Program Aims to Woo Lawyers to Public Service
- By: Montana Justice Foundation
- 06/30/2010
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House Subcommittee Approves $20 Million Increase for LSC
- By: Legal Services Corporation
- 06/30/2010
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Excellent report on efforts/discussion/reporting throughout the country on Self-Represented Litigants in 2009
- By: Texas Access to Justice Foundation
- 06/29/2010
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Expand legal services now
- By: The National Law Journal
- 06/28/2010
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Loan forgiveness program for Pennsylvania lawyers beginning
- By: Philadelphia Business Journal
- 06/28/2010
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State Supreme Court works to improve access to civil legal aid for lower-income residents
- By: The Commercial Appeal
- 06/24/2010
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Lawyers Don't Behave Like Banks
- By: The National Law Journal
- 06/22/2010
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Maryland Legal Aid Receives $911,000 in Cy Pres Funds
- By: The Washington Post
- 05/25/2010
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24,000 Fewer Clients May Receive Legal Services as Cuts in IOLTA and State Funding Hit New Jersey Legal Aid Programs, Prompting Major Layoffs
- By: Brennan Center
- 05/24/2010
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Economic Crisis Threatens Program Providing Legal Assistance To The Poor
- By: NJTODAY
- 05/20/2010
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In D.C., Attorneys Must Participate in IOLTA as Program Becomes Mandatory August 1st; Banks Must Pay Comparable Interest Rate on IOLTA Funds
- By: Brennan Center E-lert
- 04/05/2010
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Fate of $15 mil. for civil legal services in lawmakers' hands
- By: Legislative Gazette
- 02/02/2010
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IOLTA Problems in the Post-Kelo Era
- By: Poverty Law Blog
- 02/02/2010
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Chief Judge: Poor Need Help
- By: timesunion.com
- 01/11/2010
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