The Massachusetts Bar Association held its most recent Dial-A-Lawyer program on Wednesday, March 6, sponsored by the Labor & Employment Section and Young Lawyers Division. Twenty-five attorneys, including five members of the Labor & Employment Section and eight members of the Young Lawyers Division, volunteered to answer questions on a night when Dial-A-Lawyer received 202 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 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 March 6 Dial-A-Lawyer program:
- Madison F. Bader, Todd & Weld, LLP, Boston
- Josephine C. Babiarz, Attorney at Law, Arlington
- Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber, Segal Roitman LLP, Boston (Labor & Employment Section Council member)
- Trevor J. Brown, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Boston
- Ami Clifford, Clifford Law Office PC, Boston
- Kyle E. Cullen, Whitney Law Group LLC, Marblehead (Labor & Employment Section Council member)
- Jennifer Denker, Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow PC, Boston (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Kavita M. Goyal, Rosen & Goyal PC, Andover (Labor & Employment Section Council member)
- Atilla Habip, Ripples Legal Services, Newton
- Sujin Han, Cengage Learning, Inc. Boston (Labor & Employment Section Council member)
- Philip M. Howe, Philip M. Howe Law Firm, Boston
- Meagan R. King, King and Farrell Law LLP, Osterville (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Jessica J. Landry, Ivy Law PC, Boston (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Shayne N. Lotito, Todd & Weld LLP, Boston (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Shylah N. Luna, Barton Gilman LLP, Boston (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Anna Madrishin, Tetzel Law LLC, Boston (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Peter D. McDermott, Law Office of Peter D. McDermott, Hopkinton
- Batool Raza, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Valerie C. Samuels, Sassoon and Cymrot LLP, Boston (Labor & Employment Section Council member)
- Michael R. St. Louis, Law Office of Michael R. St. Louis, Andover
- Janelle A. Tanenbaum, Seder & Chandler LLP, Worcester
- Parker L. Williams, Kenney & Sams, Southborough (Labor & Employment Section Council member)
- Amanda M. Wuoti, Attorney at Law, Gardner
- Jonathan J. Wynne, Law Office of Samuel. A. Segal, Boston (Young Lawyers Division member)
- Joblin C. Younger, Law Office of Joblin C. Younger PC, Beverly
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.