1984

WA Supreme Court passes IOLTA Rule; Legal Foundation of WA established to administer IOLTA.

1982

Federal cuts to LSC (8 of 15 legal aid offices shut down); new regulations require 12.5 percent of remaining money to go to Private Attorney Involvement (PAI).

1981

LSC funds “minimum access levels” (2 FTEs for 10,000 people) and recognizes special-needs populations.

1981

President Reagan targets LSC funding elimination.