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IOLTA 101: Tips for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers

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Unlike traditional attorney trust accounts, IOLTA programs , available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, allow lawyers to hold client retainers, settlements and other money in interest-bearing accounts. IOLTA regulations vary from state to state but tend to be complex and time-consuming.

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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. Over 2,100 law students spent more than 81,000 hours assisting over 10,000 households.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

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link] The Minnesota courts have a detailed page on their Self-Help Centers that provide not only location information but also tools and resources, law, rules & legal research, and how to find legal advice clinics.

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ABA Survey: Lawyer Demographics and Wage Data in 2021

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Not surprisingly, the legal profession has not been immune, and lawyers and their firms have been impacted in many different ways. Many of these technologies and practices are here to stay, but because of all the change, it’s difficult to predict what the legal profession will look like on the other side of the pandemic.

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