The Massachusetts Bar Association held its most recent Dial-A-Lawyer program on Wednesday, Feb. 7, sponsored by the Business Law Section. Twenty attorneys, including three members of the Business Law Section, volunteered to answer questions on a night when Dial-A-Lawyer received 137 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. 7 Dial-A-Lawyer program:
- Chanchal Agrawal, Morrison Mahoney LLP, Boston
- Jason E. Armiger, Gesmer Updegrove LLP, Boston
- Steven M. Ayr, Casner & Edwards LLP (Business Law Section Council member)
- Madison F. Bader, Todd & Weld LLP, Boston
- Nicole J. Belbin , Attorney at Law, Springfield
- Richard S. Fagone, Richard S. Fagone & Associates, Stoughton
- Atilla Habip, Ripples Legal Services, Newton
- Philip M. Howe, Attorney at Law, Boston (Business Law Section Council member)
- Paul J. Klehm, Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP, Andover
- Shylah N. Luna, Barton Gilman LLP, Boston
- Peter D. McDermott, Law Office of Peter D. McDermott, Hopkinton
- Christopher A. Parrella, Parrella Health Law, Boston
- Sanjiv N. Reejhsinghani, Law Office of Sanjiv Reejhsinghani, Longmeadow
- Cynthia T. Runge, Peridot Family Law, Boston
- Samuel A. Segal, Law Offices of Samuel A. Segal, Boston
- J. Daniel Silverman, J. Daniel Silverman, Attorney at Law, Wakefield
- Lauren M. Thomas, Lauren Thomas Law Office, Boston
- Reid M. Wakefield, Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee LLP, Westborough
- Jonathan J. Wynne, Law Offices of Samuel A. Segal, Boston (Business Law Section Council member)
- Paul F. Zerola, Zerola & Associates PC, Weston
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.