The Massachusetts Bar Association held its most recent Dial-A-Lawyer program on Wednesday, Feb. 5, sponsored by the Lawyer Referral Service Committee. Sixteen attorneys, including seven members of the LRS Committee, volunteered to answer questions on a night when Dial-A-Lawyer received 144 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 Feb. 5 Dial-A-Lawyer program:
- Annalei M. Babson, Babson Law Office PLLC, Gloucester
- Nicole J. Belbin, Attorney at Law, Springfield (LRS Committee)
- Shahria H. Boston Kidd, Attorney at Law, Stoughton (LRS Committee)
- Frederick J. Ding, Desmarais LLP, New York
- Niamh E. Doherty, The U.S. Department of Labor, Boston
- Brian E Glennon II, Attorney at Law, Duxbury
- Sujin Han, Cengage Learning Inc. Boston
- Yi Ke, Conn, Kavanaugh, Rosenthal, Peish & Ford LLP, Boston
- Paul J. Klehm, Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP, Andover (LRS Committee)
- Claude B. Lavallee, Law Office of Claude B. Lavallee, Lexington (LRS Committee)
- Peter D. McDermott, Law Office of Peter D. McDermott, Hopkinton (LRS Committee)
- Emaan A. Omar, Morrison Mahoney LLP, Boston
- Cynthia T. Runge, Peridot Family Law, Boston
- Samuel A. Segal, Law Offices of Samuel A. Segal, Boston (LRS Committee)
- Jordan L. Shapiro, Shapiro & Hender, Malden
- Parker L. Williams, City of Waltham's Legal Department, Waltham (LRS Committee)
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.