The Massachusetts Bar Association held its most recent Dial-A-Lawyer program on Wednesday, June 7, co-sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) and Business Law Section Council. Twenty-seven attorneys, including 11 members between the YLD and Business Law Section Council, volunteered to answer questions on a night when Dial-A-Lawyer received 185 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 June 7 Dial-A-Lawyer program:
- Chanchal Agrawal, Morrison Mahoney LLP, Boston
- Nicole Belbin, Attorney at Law, Springfield
- Timothy J. Brown, Lewis Brisbois, Quincy (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Trevor J. Brown, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Boston
- Taylor K. Callahan, NEPC LLC, Boston (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Peter R. Chandler, Sheff & Cook, Boston (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Kevin Chrisanthopoulos, KC Law, Westfield
- Christopher A. Cornetta, Cornetta Babine LLC, Danvers
- Brian E. Glennon, Attorney at Law, Duxbury
- Atilla Habip, Ripples Legal Services LLP, Newton
- Philip M. Howe, Philip M. Howe Law Firm, Boston (Business Law Section Council member)
- Meagan R. King, King and Farrell Law LLC, Osterville (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Paul J. Klehm, Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP, Andover
- Mason R. Marek, Locke Lord LLP, Boston (Business Law Section Council and Young Lawyers Division member)
- John G. Mateus, Law Offices of John G. Mateus, Woburn
- Andrea Mobilia, Attorney at Law, Middleton
- Frank Mulé, Bass, Doherty & Finks PC, Boston (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Disha R. Patel, Wilmer Hale, Boston (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Batool Raza, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Sanjiv N. Reejhsinghani, Law Office of Sanjiv Reejhsinghani, Longmeadow (Business Law Section Council member)
- Whitney E. Ritz, Committee for Public Counsel Services, Salem
- Samuel A. Segal, Law Offices of Samuel A. Segal, Boston
- Jordan L. Shapiro, Shapiro & Hender, Malden
- Michael R. St. Louis, Law Offices of Michael R. St. Louis, Boston
- Andrew Weissenberg, O'Connell and Aronowitz, Albany, New York
- Jonathan J. Wynne, Law Offices of Samuel A. Segal, Boston (Business Law Section Council and Young Lawyers Division member)
- Christopher J. Yagoobian, Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC, Providence, Rhode Island
| Please note that there will NOT be a Dial-A-Lawyer program in July 2023 due to the July 4th Holiday. |
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.