The Massachusetts Bar Association held its most recent Dial-A-Lawyer program on Wednesday, April 5, co-sponsored by the Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) Committee and Young Lawyers Division (YLD). Twenty attorneys, including four LRS Committee members and seven YLD members, volunteered to answer questions on a night when Dial-A-Lawyer received 156 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 April 5 Dial-A-Lawyer program:
- Shahria H. Boston King, Attorney at Law, Boston (LRS Committee member)
- Timothy Brown, Lewis Brisbois, Boston (YLD member)
- Taylor K. Callahan, NEPC LLC Boston (YLD member)
- Atilla Habip, Tomasino Legal Group LLC , Wellesley
- Philip M. Howe, Attorney at Law, Boston
- Meagan R. King, King and Farrell Law LLC, Osterville (YLD member)
- Claude B. Lavallee, Law Office of Claude B. Lavallee, Lexington (LRS Committee member)
- Shylah N. Maloney, Barton Gilman LLP, Boston (YLD member)
- Peter D. McDermott, Law Office of Peter D. McDermott, Hopkinton (LRS Committee member)
- Andrea Mobilia, Attorney at Law, Middleton
- Frank R. Mulé, Bass, Doherty & Finks PC, Boston (YLD member)
- Jessica E. Murphy, Mirrick O’Connell DeMallie & Lougee LLP, Westborough
- Tepe J. Nayada, Attorney at Law, Somerville
- Samuel A. Segal, Law Offices of Samuel A. Segal, Boston (LRS Committee member)
- Marianne Shelvey-Stec, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
- Janelle A. Tanenbaum, Seder & Chandler LLP, Worcester
- William L. Walsh, Sugarman and Sugarman, Boston (YLD member)
- Parker L. Williams, Melick Porter LLP, Boston
- Jonathan Wynne, Law Offices of Samuel A. Segal, Boston (YLD member)
- Christopher J. Yagoobian, Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC, Providence, Rhode Island
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.