Massachusetts IOLTA Program

05/29/2026

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

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...

05/28/2026

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:

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

05/27/2026

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

05/21/2026

🚨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 Aid Organization and Related Job Openings. MLAC is not involved in the hiring at legal aid organizations; follow directions to apply.

05/20/2026

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

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

05/20/2026

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! 🎉

05/15/2026

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05/14/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Equal Justice Works Design-Your-Own-Fellowship class! The fellows will spend two years working to ensure access to justice and to address a wide variety of civil legal needs among underserved populations across the country.

We're lucky to have two fellows joining legal aid organizations here in Massachusetts! Jenny Pigge will work with the housing team at Greater Boston Legal Services and Olivia Reeves' project at Northeast Legal Aid will focus on supporting low-wage pregnant workers. Congratulations, Jenny and Olivia!

05/13/2026

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

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

05/11/2026

We’re pleased to share that MetroWest Legal Services is currently hiring a Staff Attorney for our Immigration Unit.

This is an opportunity to join a dedicated team providing critical legal representation to noncitizens in humanitarian immigration matters, including asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), VAWA, T visas, and U visas. The role will primarily focus on representing clients in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court, with additional work on affirmative immigration cases.

We are proud of our Immigration Unit. It's a collaborative, thoughtful, and deeply committed group of advocates, and we welcome applicants who are passionate about this work.

Our office is based in Framingham, conveniently located near Route 9, the Mass Pike, and Route 495. We offer a hybrid work model, with staff in the office two days per week.

Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks as we work to find the right addition to our team.

For details on salary range, benefits, preferred qualifications, and how to apply, please follow the link provided below.

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/4122148

05/11/2026

The Massachusetts IOLTA Program is proud that IOLTA funds help support the EdLaw Project, which provides critical direct representation, information, advice, and trainings in the area of education law. Check out their newsletter to learn more about their important work 👇

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