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Kansas Bar Foundation Awards $72,000 in Grants
(March 31, 2005) Topeka, KS—The Kansas Bar Foundation has awarded $72,000 in grants from funds generated through the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. Each year, the Kansas Bar Foundation earmarks IOLTA funds for non-profit organizations that provide support of legal services to the disadvantaged, public education about the law, and administration of justice programs. The following programs were funded for the 2005 grant cycle:
- $53,500 for direct legal and mediation services from Kansas Legal Services for victims of domestic violence, senior citizens, and low-income people; and administration of the Kansas Bar Association’s reduced-fee and pro bono programs.
- $15,000 for statewide law-related education projects sponsored by the Kansas Bar Association in cooperation with the Kansas Supreme Court’s Law and Citizenship Project.
- $2,000 for coordination of the Shawnee County Youth Court.
- $1,500 for coordination of a statewide mock trial competition for high school students.
The Kansas IOLTA program is supported by more than 3,000 lawyers and 140 financial institutions across the state. The IOLTA program collects interest from trust accounts in which funds are nominal in amount or are expected to be held for a short period of time.
The Kansas Bar Foundation, administrator of the IOLTA program, was established in 1957 to serve Kansans and the legal profession through funding charitable and educational projects that foster the welfare, honor, and integrity of the legal system by improving its accessibility, equality, and uniformity.
Kansas Bar Association
1200 SW Harrison St.
PO Box 1037
Topeka, KS 66601-1037
Phone: 785-234-5696
About the Kansas Bar Association
The Kansas Bar Association, located in Topeka, Kans., was
founded in 1882 as a voluntary association for dedicated
legal professionals and has approximately 6,200 members,
including lawyers, judges, law students, and legal assistants.
The KBA is dedicated to advancing the professionalism and
legal skills of lawyers, promoting the interests of the
legal profession, providing services to its members, advocating
positions on law-related issues, encouraging public understanding
of the law, and promoting the effective administration of
our system of justice.
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