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Young Lawyers Division, Real Estate Section sponsor May Dial-A-Lawyer

Thursday, May 2, 2024
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The Massachusetts Bar Association held its most recent Dial-A-Lawyer program on Wednesday, May 1, sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) and Real Estate Section Council. Nineteen attorneys, including four members of the YLD and three members of the Real Estate Section Council, volunteered to answer questions on a night when Dial-A-Lawyer received 173 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 May 1 Dial-A-Lawyer program:

  • Chanchal Agrawal, Morrison Mahoney LLP, Boston
  • Nicole J. Belbin, Attorney at Law, Springfield
  • Shahria H. Boston Kidd, Attorney at Law, Stoughton (Real Estate Section Council member)
  • Trevor J. Brown, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Boston
  • Christopher A. Cornetta, Cornetta Babine LLC, Danvers
  • Atilla Habip, Ripples Legal Services, Newton
  • Martsyl Joseph, M. Joseph Law PC, West Roxbury (Real Estate Section Council member) 
  • Meagan R. King, King and Farrell Law LLP, Osterville (YLD member)
  • Jessica J. Landry, Ivy Law PC, Boston (YLD member)
  • Shayne N. Lotito, Todd & Weld LLP, Boston (YLD member)
  • Peter D. McDermott, Law Office of Peter D. McDermott, Hopkinton
  • Jessica E. Murphy, Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers PC, Boston
  • Christopher A. Parrella, Parrella Health Law, Boston
  • Jon Michael Probstein, Law Offices of Jon Michael Probstein, Levittown, New York
  • Jordan L. Shapiro, Shapiro & Hender, Malden 
  • Adam T. Sherwin, The Sherwin Law Firm, Charlestown (Real Estate Section Council member) 
  • Michael R. St. Louis, Law Office of Michael R. St. Louis, Andover 
  • Lauren M. Thomas, Lauren Thomas Law, Boston
  • Jonathan J. Wynne, Law Offices of Samuel. A. Segal, Boston (YLD 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.