The Foundation is a non-profit Delaware corporation. The Foundation receives both IOLTA and non-IOLTA funding which support the two sides of its operations. Funds which flow from the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program support legal services to the indigent in Delaware. The program is administered by the Foundation and governed by the Delaware Supreme Court. Contributions to the Foundation outside of the IOLTA program fund all aspects of its mission.
The Foundation actively supports the Combined Campaign For Justice in conjunction with Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI), Legal Services Corporation of Delaware (LSCD), and Delaware Volunteer Legal Services (DVLS).
The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors of 12 members serving four-year terms, one of whom is always a justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Each year, one member is appointed by the Chief Justice of Delaware, one member is appointed by the President of the Delaware State Bar Association, and one member is elected by the Delaware State Bar Association. The Foundation operates through standing committees and recently established an endowment fund to assure future financial support. The Foundation also publishes Delaware Lawyer, which features articles of legal interest. It is issued quarterly under the supervision of a board of editors.
Incorporated in 1981, the Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2006. The current foundation president, elected by the Board of Directors in 2001, is Harvey Bernard Rubenstein.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Harvey Bernard Rubenstein,
President
Susan D. Ament
Hon. Carolyn Berger
Geoffrey Gamble
Richard D. Kirk
Mary M. MaloneyHuss
Charles S. McDowell
Marlon Quintanilla Paz
David N. Rutt
John F. Schmutz
Thomas P. Sweeney
Karen L. Valihura
Jacqueline Paradee Mette,
Executive Director
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Delaware Bar Foundation - IOLTA Bank Honor Roll |
The Delaware Bar Foundation thanks all Delaware financial institutions which participate in the IOLTA program. In fiscal year 2007, IOLTA accounts in Delaware provided more than $1.5 million dollars to help pay for civil legal services for those in need who could not otherwise afford them. While the Delaware Bar Foundation appreciates all the efforts made by area banks that participate in the IOLTA program, it extends a special thanks to the following banks for offering the most competitive IOLTA rates during the previous fiscal year, generating more funds to improve the administration of justice in Delaware: |
GOLD BANKS
Commerce Bank
Wilmington Trust
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SILVER BANKS
Citizens Bank
1st National Bank of Wyoming
Sun National Bank |
If your bank is listed above, please congratulate it for its contribution to this critical need. |
Please consult your bank for specific rate information. If you would like to know more about Delaware’s IOLTA program, please call the Delaware Bar Foundation’s offices at 658-0773. |
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