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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. IOLTA Management Best Practices.

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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. What follows are some of the more notable data points from this year’s Report relating to lawyer wage and demographic information. The median age for lawyers in 2020 was 47.1

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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. In August 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a letter to the legal community calling for help.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

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From there is a link to their courthelp web page ( [link] ) that "can help you when you don't have a lawyer". New York State Unified Court System has put information regarding their Covid-19 pandemic procedures front and center in December, 2021 when we did this compilation ( [link] ). There is a lot of information there.

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