Research

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Interest on Lawyer Account Fund (IOLA).

B2515-14: This accretion consists of a copy of the IOLA Fund site produced on March 7, 2014. It contains information about the creation and operation of the fund, the text of the laws and regulations governing the fund's operations, and annual reports (2011-2012). Information of interest to attorneys seeking to establish IOLA bank accounts includes enrollment forms, lists of participating financial institutions, and information about how to set up and manage IOLA accounts. Information by and about the fund's grant programs includes information about the types of grants available, forms to be completed by grantees, a grantee map (2012-2013), and activity reports submitted by grantee organizations (2012-2013).

B2515-15: This accretion consists of a copy of the Interest on Lawyers Account Fund website produced on February 11, 2015, shortly after Governor Andrew Cuomo (2011- ) completed his first term of office. It contains background and enrollment information, most of which is also present in the March 7, 2014 copy, and an annual report (2012), a grantee map (FY 2011-2012), lists of grant awards (2013-2015), and a list of partner banks. Also included are frequently asked questions for lawyers, banks, and grantees. Researchers should note that materials related to the board of trustees could not be captured in 2015 and that some of the navigation menu links may not function in all browsers.

B2515-19: This accretion consists of a copy of the Interest on Lawyers Account Fund website produced on November 15, 2019. It contains background and enrollment information about the fund, most of which is included in previous copies of the site, and annual reports (2018-2019). Researchers should note that materials related to the board of trustees could not be captured in 2019 and that some of the navigation menu links may not function in all browsers.