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NC Legal Aid Fund Under Fire | Raleigh News
North Carolina lawmakers are poised to overhaul the IOLTA fund — a 40-year-old lifeline for civil legal aid — redirecting $15 million to criminal defense offices and $2 million to vague “justice improvement” programs, sparking alarm among advocates who warn it could shutter services for tens of thousands of low-income residents, including survivors of trafficking and immigrants. Critics fear eligibility restrictions could eliminate civil legal aid entirely, while past fund freezes have already slashed case volumes. Though the state bar says the program is compliant, calls for better oversight…
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