Photos of tornado devastation by Lexie Detz.
Dial-A-Lawyer photos by Tricia Oliver.

Disaster Relief Dial-A-Lawyer

Victims of the devastating tornados that hit Central and Western Massachusetts earlier this month can receive free legal advice from attorneys on June 22 through the Disaster Relief Dial-A-Lawyer, a program jointly offered by the Massachusetts Bar Association, Hampden County Bar Association and Western New England School of Law.

Massachusetts residents facing legal issues due to the tornados can call volunteer attorneys for legal advice from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 22. The legal advice is provided at no charge as a public service of the MBA and the HCBA.

Disaster Relief Dial-A-Lawyer
Wednesday, June 22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Phone number: (413) 782-1659
Click here to learn more.

If a caller gets a busy signal, they are asked to hang up and try again. Normal telephone charges will apply.

In addition to the MBA's Dial-A-Lawyer program, numerous resources are available to members of the counties that were severly impacted by the storms.

• Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield: Check out hotline information and other resources;
• Chamber of Central Mass. South: Information on cell phone support and counseling opportunities;
• FEMA: Find additional state and government resources;
• Hampden County Bar Association: Learn about disaster assistance for businesses and how to receive free legal advice.
• Mass.gov: Learn where you get help with immediate health, human service, housing and employment needs; Find information on free duplicate identification and American Red Cross mobile & fixed distribution sites;
• Mass.gov Division of Insurance: Get facts about disasters and insurance claims;
• Massachusetts Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service;
• Massachusetts Justice Project: Call the intake hotline for legal advice;
• Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI): Get FAQs on housing and public benefits information;
• MEMA: Find public safety updates;
• National Disaster Legal Aid;
• Red Cross of Central and Western Mass: Make a donation or find a distribution site near you; and
• Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce: Learn about disaster unemployment assistance and local storm assistance centers.