The Utah Supreme Court IOLTA Program Announces 2007-2008 Grant Awards
The Utah Supreme Court IOLTA (Interest On Lawyers Trust Accounts) Program is administered by the Utah Bar Foundation, a private non profit 501(c)(3) organization. While there is a close working relationship with the Utah State Bar, the Utah Bar Foundation is a completely separate entity. No funds from the Utah Bar Foundation go to support the Utah State Bar.
In May 2007, the Board of Directors for the Utah Bar Foundation reviewed grant applications for funding during the 2007-2008 year. The Utah Bar Foundation uses IOLTA funds to make grants in the following categories:
1. To promote legal education and increase the knowledge and awareness of the law in the community.
2. To assist in providing legal services to the disadvantaged.
3. To improve the administration of justice.
4. To serve other worthwhile law-related public purposes.
Since the first grants of IOLTA funds were awarded in 1985, the Utah Bar Foundation has awarded over $5 million for charitable, law related purposes.
The existence of IOLTA has allowed great progress to be made in serving the unmet legal needs of the poor and disabled for civil legal services throughout the state of Utah. The Foundation has also funded projects to improve the administration of justice and to provide law-related education for the public.
2007-2008 IOLTA GRANT RECIPIENTS INCLUDE:
• $75,000 Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake
• $60,000 Utah Legal Services
• $55,000 Utah Law Related Education
• $45,000 Disability Law Center
• $40,000 Southern Utah Community Legal Center
• $20,000 Holy Cross Ministries Outreach Immigration Clinics
• $20,000 Catholic Community Services Immigration Program
• $15,000 DNA People’s Legal Services
• $15,000 Multi-Cultural Legal Center
• $15,000 International Rescue Committee Immigration Program
• $15,000 Utah Dispute Resolution
• $15,000 Access to Justice Project
• $10,000 Divorce Education Classes for Children
$400,000 TOTAL FUNDING PROVIDED
Utah Bar Foundation Fills Board Opening and Announces 2007-2008 Board of Directors and Officers
Edward R. Munson has been elected to serve a three year term on the Board of Directors for the Utah Bar Foundation. Ed Munson is a shareholder at Jones Waldo. His practice includes both litigation and estate planning. From 1991 through 1996, Ed was a Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State and served at posts in Maracaibo, Venezuela and Madrid, Spain. He has served on the board of directors of Best Buddies of Utah and the Utah Planned Giving Round Table. The Utah Bar Foundation is pleased to have Ed join the Board.
The Utah Bar Foundation Executive Committee for 2007-2008 includes Lon A. Jenkins, serving as President. Mr. Jenkins is an attorney with the firm of Ray Quiney & Nebeker. Michael Bailey of Parsons Behle & Latimer was named as Vice President and Boyd L. Rogers with Ballard Spahr Ingersoll & Andrews was named as Secretary/Treasurer. G. Steven Sullivan of DeBry & Associates serves as Past President. In addition to those officers, other board members include Kim Luhn with Schimd & Luhn, Ralph C. Petty, Attorney at Law and the newest member appointed to the Board, Edward R. Munson with Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough. We thank each of these individuals for their volunteer service to the Utah Bar Foundation.