第一节. Establishment of an IOLTA验证 Program
D.C. 酒吧 Foundation (酒吧 Foundation) administers the District of Columbia Court of Appeals' IOLTA程序 (D.C. IOLTA程序). In furtherance of its fundamental function of maximizing and collecting the interest revenue generated by D.C. IOLTA accounts for the support of legal services organizations and administration of justice programs, the 酒吧 Foundation may periodically request that lawyers and law firms verify to the 酒吧 Foundation their participation in the D.C. IOLTA程序. A lawyer or law firm is expected to respond in good faith to such a request.
第二节. 程序
If the 酒吧 Foundation decides to undertake verification of lawyers' and law firms' participation in the D.C. IOLTA程序, it shall develop a plan for the form and manner of such verification program (the "Plan"). 计划应处理, 除此之外, 自然, security and use of information to be collected from lawyers and law firms;the content of the 酒吧 Foundation's communications to lawyers and law firms about the verification program;and the anticipated scope of disclosures to other parties of information received from lawyers and law firms pursuant to the verification program. 这个计划, and any subsequent changes recommended thereto, shall be subject to review and approval by the District of Columbia 酒吧's 董事会 of Governors and by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
第三节. 报告
The 酒吧 Foundation shall, 每年至少一次, submit a report to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the District of Columbia 澳门赌场官网公会理事会 about the 酒吧 Foundation's verification activities, including steps taken to implement the approved Plan, 然后出发, 总的来说, the number of requests made, the number of responses received, the number of lawyers and law firms participating and the total funds obtained.
