"The Supreme Court on Wednesday narrowly upheld a practice used in every state to raise money for legal services for the poor. The court's 5-4 decision was a huge relief to advocates for the poor. A ruling the other way would have wiped out about $200 million generated each year for lawyers who represent the indigent. The money comes from short-term interest earned on escrow accounts that lawyers set up to handle clients' real estate transactions and other deals." IOLTA lives, but barely, the AP reports here. You can access the opinion here.