The Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Board has published its 2009 Annual Report.

The Pennsylvania IOLTA Board operates under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Primarily, it collects and manages funds from several sources, and annually awards grants to non-profit organizations, law school clinical and internship programs, and pro bono programs that provide civil legal assistance to persons who cannot afford to engage private legal counsel. Pro bono is the provision of legal assistance for the public good, that is, the provision of service by the attorney without the expectation of a fee.

The 2009 Annual Report includes a lot of figures and statistics, but it also includes anecdotes and stories about the work that is financed by the Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts program. The report is available from the Board's website from the link below.

2009 IOLTA Annual Report [PDF]