The Massachusetts Bar Association's Consumer Advocacy Task Force
has launched a Consumer Law Resource Center on MassLawHelp.com,
homepage of the MBA's Lawyer Referral Service, providing a
"clearinghouse" of useful links, quick-tip videos and answers to
some of the most frequently asked consumer protection
questions.
The MBA's task force volunteers created the Consumer Law
Resource Center after thoroughly researching and identifying the
most accurate information and resources on consumer-related topics
including housing, automobiles (the Lemon Law), elder law,
insurance, health care and identity theft, among others.
Massachusetts residents now have a one-stop destination for
consumer law information in the commonwealth, including links to
sample forms, relevant state agencies and other consumer protection
hotlines and websites. If consumers have additional questions, the
resource center also offers easy access to the MBA's Lawyer
Referral Service, which now provides instant referrals online,
24/7.
"There is so much information at our fingertips on the Internet,
but it's difficult to know which information to trust and which is
accurate," said MBA Vice President Christopher A. Kenney, chair of
the MBA's Consumer Advocacy Task Force. "We're proud to aggregate
and compile the most useful information through this helpful
resource at MassLawHelp.com, which we hope will empower consumers
by pointing them to the answers they need when they have
consumer-related questions or claims."
Special thanks to all the Task Force members (past and present)
who helped launch this helpful resource: MBA Vice President
Christopher A. Kenney (chair), Alice B. Braunstein, Nadine Cohen,
Jessica G. Kelly, Francis K. Morris, Margaret Helen Paget, Jodi M.
Petrucelli, Adam C. Ponte, Jaimeson E. Porter and Andrew
Rainer.
The MBA's Consumer Advocacy Task Force was established in 2013
to advance the MBA's commitment to protecting consumer rights. In
2014, the task force held the inaugural MBA Consumer Advocacy
Symposium, featuring the MBA Pinnacle Awards, which recognized
companies that employ proactive initiatives for the benefit of
consumers in Massachusetts. Stay tuned for more information on the
2015 Consumer Advocacy Symposium and Pinnacle Awards, coming this
fall.