On June 28, 2022, the LTF Board of Directors approved a new strategic plan. Please click here to read it!… Read more »

LTF has moved and has two new mailing addresses effective August 1.

• Please send regular correspondence to:

Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois
65 East Wacker Place
Suite 1900
Chicago, Illinois  60601

• Please direct IOLTA account forms and unidentified funds reports

The physical office of the Lawyers Trust Fund is closed but staff members are working remotely during the stay-at-home order to maintain daily operations regarding banking, grants, and other critical functions. Lawyers, financial institutions, and legal aid grantees should not … Read more »

At its annual meeting on June 27, LTF President Aurora Abella-Austriaco announced that the Lawyers Trust Fund will distribute Legal Services Support grants totaling $9,998,700 for FY 2020 – an increase of $887,730 over FY 2019 grants.

Ms. Austriaco presented … Read more »

The Lawyers Trust Fund Board of Directors recently approved $775,000 in grants to 22 legal aid projects and new applicant organizations for 2018. These organizations provide a range of legal services to low income persons statewide on issues including disability … Read more »

Illinois attorney registration for 2018 is now underway. As you complete your registration with the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission, you will be asked to report on whether you maintain a client trust account and to provide information about the … Read more »

When the mandatory e-filing requirement takes effect in 2018, Illinois lawyers will be limited to electronic payment of filing fees and other court costs. How do electronic payment methods like credit cards and e-checks work with IOLTA accounts? Prepared with … Read more »

The federal Legal Services Corporation is a critical source of support for legal aid in Illinois. LSC provided $12.5 million in funding for three Illinois organizations last year: LAF, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, and Prairie State Legal Services. … Read more »

During 2017, the Lawyers Trust Fund will support 20 project grantees through a total of $684,000 in grants approved by LTF’s board. More information about these grants, which were approved by LTF’s board in December, is available on the current … Read more »