The Massachusetts Bar Association held its most recent Dial-A-Lawyer program on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Twenty-one MBA attorneys volunteered to answer questions on a night when Dial-A-Lawyer received 109 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 during the pandemic 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 Jan. 5 Dial-A-Lawyer program:
- Jason Armiger, Gesmer Updegrove LLP, Boston
- Madison Bader, Attorney at Law, Foxboro
- Nicole Belbin, Attorney at Law, Springfield
- Caitlin Britos, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Boston
- Joshua Cali, Cali Law, Ashland
- Frederick Ding, Desmarais LLP, NY
- Richard Fagone, Richard S. Fagone & Associates, Stoughton
- Michele Feinstein, Shatz, Schwartz & Fentin, Springfield
- Daniel Gindes, Law Office of Daniel Gindes, Salem
- Philip Howe, Philip P. Howe, Attorney at Law, Boston
- Paul Klehm, Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP, Andover
- Matthew Manuszak, Coughlin Betke LLP, Boston
- Andrea Mobilia, Attorney at Law, Middleton
- David Ostrander, Ostrander Law Office, Northampton
- Jon Michael Probstein, Law Offices of Jon Michael Probstein, Levittown, NY
- Batool Raza, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston
- Jonathan Sales, Attorney at Law, Newton Center
- Janelle Tanenbaum, Seder & Chandler, LLP, Worcester
- Andrew Weissenberg, Epstein Becker Green, NY
- Jonathan Wynne, Attorney at Law, Wellesley
- Christopher Yagoobian, Peabody & Arnold LLP, Boston
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.