Massachusetts IOLTA Program

📢 Massachusetts attorneys: Sign up for a free virtual training from the Board of Bar Overseers on trust account record keeping this Monday, June 8, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Register here➡️https://bbopublic.blob.core.windows.net/web/f/trustaccount.pdf

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Thank you to Erin Higgins and Jeffrey Hernandez of Conn Kavanaugh Kavanaugh for their recent Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article about managing Massachusetts IOLTA accounts! They provide an overview of the significant changes to how lawyers must handle unclaimed and unidentified IOLTA funds under the amendments to Rule 1.15 that went into effect in September 2024 and offer helpful practical guidance for compliance.

❓ If you have questions about Rule 1.15, the Massachusetts IOLTA Program is here to help! Visit our website https://www.maiolta.org/for-attorneys/undistributable-iolta-funds for lots more information about the undistributable funds process and important forms.

❓ Still have questions? Contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at 617-723-9093.

The article, titled "Managing IOLTA funds under amended Rule 1.15," discusses changes in how Massachusetts lawyers must handle unclaimed and unidentified funds held in IOLTA accounts.

For details and a link to the article, click here: https://www.connkavanaugh.com/news/iolta-funds-management-article-by-erin-higgins-and-jeff-hernandez-was-published-in-the-may-25-edition-of-massachusetts-lawyers-weekly/

Legal Key's May newsletter is out! https://legalkeypartnership.org/may-2026-newsletter/

The Massachusetts IOLTA Program is proud that IOLTA funds help support Legal Key's important work advancing health justice through legal education and empowerment.

May 2026 Newsletter - Legal Key May 31, 2024 Newsletter. We welcome our summer interns, share key legal updates, and check out our annual report!

Attorneys: Have a large balance in your account? Read our blog post to learn more about maximizing your insurance coverage and protecting your clients' funds here ⬇️

https://maiolta.org/blog/121-insurance-issues-for-large-balance-iolta-funds

Insurance Issues for Large Balance IOLTA Funds Given the recent news of issues facing the banking industry and inquiries from concerned lawyers, the following is information that may be helpful in under...

Congratulations to all the Massachusetts Bar Foundation Fellows! 👏The Massachusetts IOLTA Program is proud to help support these critical fellowships, which give talented law students the experience necessary to pursue careers in public interest law while also providing legal aid organizations with much-needed additional staff capacity for the summer.

Learn more about the program and the 2026 Fellows:

MBF Awards Legal Intern Fellowships to 15 Law Students — Massachusetts Bar Foundation Established in 1996, the Legal Intern Fellowship Program (LIFP) was created to both inspire the next generation of public-interest attorneys and provide legal aid organizations with additional staff capacity over the summer. This year, the MBF proudly awards stipends of $8,000 to 15 talented law st

We're looking forward to celebrating the wonderful Massachusetts Bar Association Access to Justice awardees next week! There's still time to register for this great event on Tuesday, June 2 👇

Join the MBA at this year's Access to Justice Awards Celebration on Tuesday, June 2, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the MBA, 20 West St., Boston. Learn more about this year's awardees and register to attend here: www.MassBar.org/AJAwards

🚨Hiring Alert🚨Lots of excellent legal aid organizations in Massachusetts are hiring attorneys, paralegals, investigators, and other staff, including Disability Law Center Inc., Community Legal Aid, Central West Justice Center, Veterans Legal Services, South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc., PAIR Project, and National Consumer Law Center. Join one of these mission-driven teams making a difference every day!

See all the openings on Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation's job board: https://mlac.org/resources/careers/

Legal Services Jobs in Massachusetts - MLAC Legal Aid Organization and Related Job Openings. MLAC is not involved in the hiring at legal aid organizations; follow directions to apply.

Reminder for : Detailed instructions and resources for submitting unclaimed or unidentified funds to the Committee in accordance with Rule 1.15 are available on our website here:

🔗 https://maiolta.org/for-attorneys/undistributable-iolta-funds

Undistributable IOLTA Funds Provides state rules and regulations regarding Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA).

A third Equal Justice Works fellow is joining a Massachusetts organization this fall - congratulations to Rachel Bechtel, who will be working at the Center for Public Representation! 🎉

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