Massachusetts IOLTA Program

06/15/2026

✨Thank you Central One Federal Credit Union for being an IOLTA Leadership Institution!✨

Leadership Institutions support our communities by offering higher interest rates for lawyers' IOLTA accounts. The Massachusetts IOLTA Program uses the interest earned on IOLTA accounts to fund critically needed legal help for residents who cannot afford a lawyer when facing life-changing civil legal problems like access to healthcare, public benefits, safety for families, and housing.

Massachusetts lawyers - you can generate more money to support civil legal aid and access to justice programs by keeping your IOLTA accounts at a Leadership Institution like Central One Federal Credit Union.

Learn more: https://www.maiolta.org/blog/116-attention-massachusetts-attorneys-where-you-bank-matters

06/11/2026

Did you know? Over 800,000 residents are eligible for free legal help because their household income is at or below 125% of the federal poverty line: $41,250 a year for a family of four.

Learn how funds help support the administration of justice across the Commonwealth ➡️ https://www.maiolta.org/making-a-difference/where-does-the-money-go

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

06/09/2026

The Spring 2026 issue of Legal Aid Link is out now! Catch up on the latest news, updates, and inspiring work from legal aid organizations across Massachusetts.

📰 Read it here: https://loom.ly/THgoM3g

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06/04/2026

📢 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

06/02/2026

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/

06/01/2026

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

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.