Documenting the Justice Gap in America
In April 2022, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) released The Justice Gap: Measuring the Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Low-Income Americans, a report that concludes that low-income Americans do not get any or enough legal help for 92% of their substantial civil legal problems. It documents the extent to which current civil legal needs of low-income Americans are not being met, taking into account the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in the civil justice system, including both LSC-funded services and non-federal resources.
Information Booklets on Class Action Residuals
The Massachusetts IOLTA Committee publishes a fact sheet and three information booklets to raise awareness that Massachusetts Rule of Civil Procedure 23: 1) identifies the IOLTA Committee and legal services programs as appropriate beneficiaries of residual funds and 2) requires notice to the Committee of the proposed distribution of residual funds in any class action in Massachusetts state court. For more information, please contact Jenna Miara, Executive Director of the Massachusetts IOLTA Committee, at 617-723-9093 or jmiara@MAIOLTA.org.
Cy Pres Fact Sheet
A Toolkit for Legal Services Providers
A Toolkit for Litigators
Information for Massachusetts Judges