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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering is an important part of being an attorney in Massachusetts. Give back, provide support to communities in need and increase your connections with fellow members when you participate in an MBA-sponsored volunteer opportunity.

Get Involved

Volunteer Programs:

My Bar Access

Get instant access to thousands of members in your area of practice. Use listservs and blogs to share information and ideas.

MentorMatch

Provide leadership and management skills, guidance and advice to future leaders of the bar.

Member Groups

Seek appointment to a section council or committee to keep current with developments in the law and expand your contacts in the profession.

Teach a CLE

Share your expertise with fellow members of the bar and develop an education program.

Fee Arbitration Board

Be an Ambassador

Offer tips to new Massachusetts Bar Association members at networking events.

Mock Trial

Serve as a coach or a judge for the statewide high school Mock Trial competition.

Publish an Article

Submit an article for the MBA Section Review or Massachusetts Law Review.

Elder Law Education

Make a Elder Law Education presentation to a local senior citizen center.

Tiered Community Mentoring

Share your knowledge of the legal profession and career advice with high school, college and law school students.

Dial-A-Lawyer

Provide free basic legal information by phone to callers the first Wednesday of every month; bi-annually in Western Mass.; and at the Ask A Lawyer call-in program, presented jointly by the MBA, WBZ Call for Action and WBZ NewsRadio 1030.

Law Day Education Program

During the month of May, MBA members will participate in a Virtual Law Day Education program by presenting to high school classrooms on the 2022 Law Day theme.