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IOLTA 101: Tips for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers

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The Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Account, commonly called IOLTA, is one of the most valuable tools for expanding legal representation to appear in recent decades. The interest collected statewide funds legal assistance programs for low-income people and traditionally underserved populations. Illustration ©iStockPhoto.com.

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US law schools help communities during eviction crisis

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The White House and the Justice Department announced Friday that 99 law schools across 35 states and Puerto Rico answered the attorney general’s call for action to help communities during the housing and eviction crisis.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

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Colorado courts have a dedicated page for "Efiling for Non-Attorneys" at: [link] There are links to forms and video/written tutorials listed. Guide & File is designed for parties who are not represented by an attorney at: [link] These services are being rolled out statewide.

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ABA Survey: Lawyer Demographics and Wage Data in 2021

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Not only is this data interesting, it also provides useful statistics for both job seekers and hiring attorneys in law firms. Legal profession demographics. Turning to gender, the percentage of women attorneys has increased slowly over the past decade from 33% in 2011 and to 37% in 2021. workers was 42.5. was $231,610.

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