The Massachusetts Bar Association held its most recent Dial-A-Lawyer program on Wednesday, March 2. The event was sponsored by the Family Law Section Council, whose members answered calls along with other MBA volunteers. Twenty-two attorneys volunteered to answer questions on a night when Dial-A-Lawyer received 120 calls.
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 in May 2020, 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. 2 Dial-A-Lawyer program:
- Madison F. Bader, Attorney at Law, Foxboro
- Nicole J. Belbin, Attorney at Law, Springfield
- Evan P. Bell, Attorney at Law, Boston (Family Law Section Council member)
- Jennifer M. Clark, Casner & Edwards, Boston (Family Law Section Council member)
- Christopher A. Cornetta, Cornetta Babine LLC, Danvers
- Frederick J. Ding, Desmarais LLP, New York
- Kristin Doeberl, Verill-Dana LLP, Boston (Family Law Section Council member)
- Richard S. Fagone, Richard S. Fagone & Associates, Stoughton
- Daniel S. Gindes, Attorney at Law, Marblehead
- Holly Hinte, Lee & Rivers, Boston (Family Law Section Council member)
- Alana B. Holly, Tomasino Legal Group, Wellsley Hills (Family Law Section Council member)
- Philip M. Howe, Attorney at Law, Boston
- Kimberley J. Joyce, Attorney at Law, Wellesley (Family Law Section Council member)
- Paul J. Klehm, Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP, Andover
- Matthew R. Manuszak, Coughlin Betke LLP, Brighton
- John G. Mateus, Attorney at Law, Esq., Woburn
- Marc A. Moccia, Kazarosian Costello LLP, Haverhill (Family Law Section Council member)
- Crissa Anne Morton, Michael I. Flores PC, Orleans (Family Law Section Council member)
- Jessica Murphy, Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, Westborough
- Nan M. Sauer, Attorney at Law, Burlington (Family Law Section Council member)
- Andrew J. Weissenberg, Epstein Becker Green, New York
- Julianna Zane, Todd & Weld, Boston (Family Law Section Council member)
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 email dal@massbar.org. Volunteers will be provided with a link, username, password, detailed instructions and updated resources before each monthly program.