The Massachusetts Bar Association held its most recent Dial-A-Lawyer program on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The event was sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division, whose members answered calls along with other MBA volunteers to help Massachusetts residents with legal questions. Twenty attorney volunteers answered 120 calls remotely.
The MBA has sponsored a monthly Dial-A-Lawyer program as a public service since March 1991, with volunteer attorneys typically answering callers’ legal questions from a phone bank at the MBA’s Boston office. Through the implementation of new technology last May, the MBA has been able to continue offering this public service virtually during the pandemic at a time when many residents have critical legal questions related to their health, homes and employment. Moving to a remote-only platform has also made it easier for attorney volunteers to take part since they no longer have to travel to the MBA’s office and can take calls anonymously right from their own home or office computers.
Thank you to the following members who donated their time and expertise to the Feb. 3 Dial-A-Lawyer program:
- Christine D. Anthony, The Law Office of Christine D. Anthony LLC, Northborough
- Jason E. Armiger, Gesmer Updegrove LLP, Boston (YLD)
- Ryan P. Avery, Mirageas & Avery LLC, Milford
- Madison F. Bader, Attorney at Law, Foxboro
- Julianna L. Bruce, J Bruce Law LLC, Jamaica Plain
- Joshua Cali, Cali Law, Ashland
- Taylor K. Callahan, NEPC LLC, Boston (YLD)
- Suzanne T. Englot, CMBG3 Law LLC, Boston (YLD)
- Daniel S. Gindes, Law Office of Daniel Gindes, Salem
- Lisa J. Graff, Law Office of Lisa J. Graff, Sudbury
- Philip M. Howe, Philip M. Howe Law Firm, Boston
- Paul J. Klehm, Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP, Andover
- Sam Lambroza, Law Office of Sam Lambroza, Boston
- Melisa Lanouette, Resilience Law, Norwell (YLD)
- Shylah N. Maloney, Foster & Eldridge LLP, Woburn (YLD)
- Batool Raza, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston (YLD)
- Soraya Sadeghi, Soraya Law PC-The Prudential Tower, Boston
- Cindy Salazar, Law Office of Cindy Salazar, Attleboro
- Samuel A. Segal, Law Offices of Samuel A. Segal, Boston
- J. Daniel Silverman, J. Daniel Silverman, Attorney at Law, Wakefield
Interested in volunteering? Dial-A-Lawyer offers a terrific opportunity for attorneys looking for a pro bono activity that fits well with their busy schedules and can be done from their own home or office. If you are interested in volunteering for an upcoming Dial-A-Lawyer, please
complete this form. Volunteers will be provided with a link, username, password, detailed instructions and updated resources before each monthly program.
For more information about Dial-A-Lawyer email dal@massbar.org.