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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee

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The Massachusetts IOLTA Committee provides funding for civil legal aid programs and projects to increase access to justice for Commonwealth residents who cannot afford an attorney. www.maiolta.org

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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 18h
A big thank you to Governor Maura Healey for once again declaring October #ProBonoMonth in Massachusetts! Lawyers, law students, and advocates — find a pro bono volunteer opportunity today to help people who can't afford a lawyer with their critical legal needs: massprobono.org
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We are proud to have been serving #Massachusetts since 1985. Learn more about how #IOLTA funds contribute to the administration of justice across the Commonwealth in our annual report here: www.maiolta.org/making-a-dif...
Did you know? From 1985 to 2025, the IOLTA Committee has distributed more than $450 million in grants that support access to justice in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In #Massachusetts, 120 civil #legalaid organizations received #IOLTA funding in 2025. Learn more about how IOLTA funds provide crucial access to justice for those in the Commonwealth in our Annual Report, available on our website here ➡️ www.maiolta.org/making-a-dif...
Did you know? In 2025, 31 statewide and 89 regional organizations received MA IOLTA funding
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Read the 2025 Massachusetts IOLTA Committee's Annual Report to learn how #IOLTA funds support organizations and projects that provide crucial access to justice for those in the Commonwealth. 🔗 www.maiolta.org/making-a-dif...
The IOLTA Committee's 2025 Annual Report is out now!
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
💰 #Massachusetts attorneys: Do more to support civil legal help for low- and moderate-income MA residents by banking with a Leadership Institution. They go above and beyond by voluntarily paying a higher rate on #IOLTA accounts. See the list of institutions here ⬇️ www.maiolta.org/financial-in...
Do you bank with an IOLTA Leadership Institution?
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Massachusetts lawyers - is managing your IOLTA and other trust accounts stressing you out? This free trust account training can help! Tuesday, 9/8 @ 2pm. Register here: bbopublic.blob.core.windows.net/.../trustacc...
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Reminder for #Massachusetts #lawyers: Detailed instructions and resources for submitting unclaimed or unidentified funds to the #IOLTA Committee in accordance with Rule 1.15 are available on our website here: 🔗 maiolta.org/for-attorney... #lawfirms #attorneys #legalaid
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Undistributable IOLTA Funds
Provides state rules and regulations regarding Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA).
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🌟 Are you a newly admitted lawyer or need to brush up on IOLTA regulations and best practices? Sign up for a free one-hour training webinar on September 8th from 2:00-3:00 pm. Register here ⬇️ bbopublic.blob.core.windows.net/web/f/trusta... #IOLTA #trustaccounts #attorneys
Free trust account training for Massachusetts lawyers!
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
❓ Attorneys: Worried about insuring a large balance in your #IOLTA account? Read our blog post about maximizing coverage for your client funds here ⬇️ www.maiolta.org/blog/123-ins... #Massachusetts #lawyers #attorneys #banking #insurance
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Insurance Issues for Large Balance IOLTA Funds
Provides state rules and regulations regarding Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA).
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
📝 Massachusetts attorneys: Reminder to register new IOLTA accounts via our online form—no need to mail in a paper copy anymore. Access it here: 🔗 www.maiolta.org/for-attorney... #IOLTA #Massachusetts #attorneys #lawyers #trustaccounts
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New IOLTA Account Notification Form
Provides state rules and regulations regarding Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA).
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MassLegalHelp @masslegalhelp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Looking for legal information in your language on MassLegalHelp? See our lists of content in Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole, Simplified Chinese, and Vietnamese! Visit www.masslegalhelp.org/languages.
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
📝 Reminder for #Massachusetts attorneys: Don't forget to register any new #IOLTA accounts via our online Notice of Enrollment: www.maiolta.org/for-attorney...
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New IOLTA Account Notification Form
Provides state rules and regulations regarding Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA).
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
ICYMI Health Law Advocates's Summer Newsletter is out! The Massachusetts IOLTA Committee is proud that IOLTA funds help support HLA's critical work to increase access to healthcare across the Commonwealth.
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Good luck to everyone taking the Massachusetts Bar Exam this week! #Massachusetts #BarExam #LawSchool #LawStudents #RootingForYou
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Massachusetts Law Reform Institute @masslawreform.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
🎙️ New episode of Let's Clear the Record is live!⁠ ⁠ We had the best time sitting down with @senatorledwards.bsky.social – one of the original champions of the eviction record sealing law – to reflect on a year of impact and what comes next.⁠ ⁠ Listen now: rss.com/podcasts/let...
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National Consumer Law Center @nclc4consumers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
It is more important than ever to have a plan for student loan repayment & preventing default. Navigating all of the changes can be challenging. But the Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project is here to help. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents studentloanborrowerassistance.org/what-do-the-...
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What do the student loan changes on July 1, 2026 mean for me? - Student Loan Borrowers Assistance
On July 1, 2026, a number of changes to student loan borrowers’ options will go into effect. How you are impacted by these changes depends on your situation —whether you’re …
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Greater Boston Legal Services @bostonlegalaid.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Are you a Boston tenant or small landlord with a housing issue? Free legal help is available every Tuesday from GBLS attorneys and others advocates at a weekly virtual clinic hosted by the City of Boston's Office of Housing Stability. Please see below for more details and register to attend!
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
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 👇 @massbar.bsky.social
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🚨Hiring Alert🚨Lots of excellent legal aid organizations in Massachusetts are hiring attorneys, paralegals, investigators, and other staff: mlac.org/resources/ca... Join one of these mission-driven teams making a difference every day! #LegalAid #HiringAlert #Massachusetts
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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.
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Greater Boston Legal Services @bostonlegalaid.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Do you need help sealing your CORI? Come to a free walk-in CORI sealing clinic 5/19 or 6/16 at 30 Dimock St., Roxbury, 10:00am-1:00pm, hosted by GBLS and @boston.gov Office of Returning Citizens. If you can't make it to a clinic, please call GBLS' intake line, 617-371-1234, per the hours below.
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The Massachusetts IOLTA Committee 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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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Register today for the Massachusetts Bar Association's Access to Justice Awards in Boston on Tuesday, June 2. It's a wonderful opportunity to celebrate lawyers and law firms who help move us closer to the goal of a more fair and accessible legal system. @massbar.bsky.social
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Youth Advocacy Foundation @youthadvfdn.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Our latest Newsletter is out! To read the FY26 Q3 newsletter, check your email or visit our website now at: www.youthadvocacyfoundation.org/theadvocate If you're not on our email list yet and want to stay connected with YAF, please join our list at: www.youthadvocacyfoundation.org/contactus
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
April is Fair Housing Month 🏠Governor Maura Healy issued a proclamation reaffirming that everyone deserves a safe, stable, and welcoming place to call home. Massachusetts legal aid organizations work every day to protect residents' fair housing rights across the Commonwealth 🏘️ #FairHousingMonth
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
ICYMI, the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute published its 2025 Annual Report mlri.org/publication/... The IOLTA Committee is proud to help support MLRI's work across the Commonwealth to tackle issues from housing to healthcare to economic justice to family safety! @masslawreform.bsky.social
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MLRI Annual Report 2025
Discover MLRI's impact in 2025 through our report, 'When Communities Rise, Justice Follows.'
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Greater Boston Legal Services @bostonlegalaid.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Registration is open for the MBA's Access to Justice Awards in Boston on Tuesday, June 2. It's always a wonderful opportunity to celebrate lawyers and law firms from across the legal field who help move us closer to the goal of a more fair and accessible legal system - get your tickets today👇
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
In Massachusetts, over 100 organizations receive IOLTA funding each year to provide civil legal help across the Commonwealth. Learn more about the programs & projects supported by IOLTA funds that provide crucial access to justice: ➡️ www.maiolta.org/making-a-dif...
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Making a Difference
Provides state rules and regulations regarding Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA).
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Massachusetts attorneys - do you have questions about the IOLTA section of your annual BBO registration? The IOLTA Committee is here to help! Call us at 617-723-9093 or email us at questions@maiolta.org. #Massachuestts #IOLTA #Lawyers #LawFirms Photo by Leeloo The First via Pexels
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Massachusetts Bar Association @massbar.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The Massachusetts Bar Foundation (MBF) is now accepting applications for the 2026/2027 Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Grants Program. www.massbar.org/publications...
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Applications for the Massachusetts Bar Foundation's 2026/27 IOLTA Grants Program are open. Deadline: March 20, 2026. www.massbarfoundation.org/iolta-grants...
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IOLTA Grants Program — Massachusetts Bar Foundation
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Class action cy pres awards to the IOLTA Committee help close the justice gap by funding legal help for people who can’t afford an attorney. Check out our blog for more info, including a handy fact sheet on Mass. R. Civ. Pro 23: www.maiolta.org/blog/114-cal...
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
🚨Hiring Alert🚨Several excellent legal aid organizations in Massachusetts are hiring attorneys, intake specialists, community organizers, development and communications leaders, and other staff: mlac.org/resources/ca... #LegalAid #HiringAlert #Massachusetts
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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.
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Great opportunity for public interest law students in MA - Apply for summer intern fellowship from the Massachusetts Bar Foundation to receive a stipend while gaining valuable experience working at a legal aid organization: www.massbarfoundation.org/lifp Applications due March 13, 2026
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Legal intern fellowship program — Massachusetts Bar Foundation
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
✨New year, same mission: To provide legal help to people in Massachusetts who cannot afford a lawyer✨ Learn more about the IOLTA program and where that money goes: ow.ly/Trtq50Jzpg5. Happy New Year! #LegalAidChangesLives #JusticeForAll #Massachusetts #IOLTA #Lawyers #LawFirms
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Where Does the Money Go?
Provides state rules and regulations regarding Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA).
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
This Friday Dec. 19 is the deadline to nominate a lawyer or law firm for the Massachusetts Bar Association's Access to Justice Awards 👇
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Our blog post and website have everything new (and not-so-new) Massachusetts attorneys need to know about setting up and managing their IOLTA accounts to properly handle client funds: www.maiolta.org/.../117-iolt.... #Massachusetts #IOLTA #Lawyers #LawFirms #TrustAccounts
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IOLTA 101 for New (and Not-So-New) Massachusetts Attorneys
IOLTA 101 for New (and Not-So-New) Massachusetts Attorneys
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Greater Boston Legal Services @bostonlegalaid.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Know your legal rights! GBLS is holding a criminal record & eviction sealing clinic next Wednesday, December 10th, at Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy. Preregister here: tinyurl.com/Dec10GBLS
Know Your Legal Rights
Free Criminal and Eviction Record Sealing Clinic
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
10AM-12:30PM
Thomas Crane Public Library: North Quincy Branch
381 Hancock Street
Quincy, MA 02171
Contact pquirion@gbls.org with any questions.
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Massachusetts Bar Association @massbar.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Nominations for this year's 2025-26 Access to Justice Awards are now open! Click here: www.MassBar.org/AJAwards to learn more an nominate a deserving colleague!
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Greater Boston Legal Services @bostonlegalaid.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Do you need help sealing your eviction record and/or criminal record? A free clinic will be held on Dec. 10 at 10:00am at the North Quincy branch library! See below below for details. #CleanSlateMA
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Congratulations to all the new MA attorneys sworn in this week! Bar membership comes with certain responsibilities, including following rules about handing client funds and IOLTA accounts. More info: www.maiolta.org/blog/117-iol.... Questions? Call: 617-723-9093 or email: questions@maiolta.org.
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Massachusetts Bar Association @massbar.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Nominations for this year's 2025-26 Access to Justice Awards are now open! Click here: www.MassBar.org/AJAwards to learn more an nominate a deserving colleague!
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
ICYMI, Community Legal Aid's October newsletter is full of examples of CLA's critical work providing free civil legal services to low-income and elderly residents of Central and Western Massachusetts 👇
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Youth Advocacy Foundation @youthadvfdn.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
📣Extra, extra! 🗞 Our latest issue of The Advocate: A YAF and EdLaw Newsletter was just released! To read the first quarter newsletter of our Fiscal Year 2026, check your email or visit our website now at: www.youthadvocacyfoundation.org/theadvocate
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Greater Boston Legal Services @bostonlegalaid.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
GBLS' new LGBTQ+ Family Law Project is here to help! Please contact our Family Law Unit if you need assistance with any of the matters below.
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Check out Health Law Advocates' Fall Newsletter to learn about the critical work HLA advocates do every day to ensure Massachusetts residents have access to the healthcare they need👇The Massachusetts IOLTA Committee is proud to help support HLA! @hlamass.bsky.social @maiolta.bsky.social
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Big thank you to Governor Maura Healy for declaring October Pro Bono Month in Massachusetts! Pro bono plays a crucial role in closing the justice gap by helping people who cannot afford a lawyer when facing high-stakes civil legal issues. Find a pro bono opportunity today: massprobono.org
Commonwealth of Massachusetts proclamation declaring October Pro Bono Month
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Greater Boston Legal Services @bostonlegalaid.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Do you have tax problems? GBLS' Low Income Taxpayer Clinic invites you to Problem Resolution Day w/the IRS & DOR. More info: taxbenefits-help@gbls.org WHEN: Thu, Sep 18, 2025 at 12:30-6 PM WHERE: Roslindale Branch of the Boston Public Library, 4246 Washington St, Boston patch.com/massachusett...
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Local Event: Tax Problem Resolution Day with the IRS and MA DOR
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Youth Advocacy Foundation @youthadvfdn.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Want to help dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline? ✊ EdLaw is hiring Staff Counsel. Details: www.youthadvocacyfoundation.org/employment-i...
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Massachusetts IOLTA Committee @maiolta.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Good luck to everyone taking the Massachusetts Bar Exam this week! #Massachusetts #BarExam #LawSchool #LawStudents #RootingForYou
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