The program will run from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Elizabeth A. OâNeil, upper right, director of public and community service for the Massachusetts Bar Association, oversees last yearâs Dial-a-Lawyer event at Western New England University in Springfield. Lawyers Kevin V. Maltby, foreground, Diana Sorrentini-Velez and Thomas D. O'Connor Jr. answer calls from people seeking legal assistance.Residents of Western Massachusetts can receive free legal advice on Wednesday through the Massachusetts Bar Association’s semiannual Dial-A-Lawyer call-in program.
Residents of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties who have legal concerns or problems should call (413) 782-1659 between the hours of 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. to talk to a volunteer lawyer. If a caller gets a busy signal, they are asked to hang up and try again. Normal telephone charges will apply.
The Massachusetts Bar Association’s Dial-A-Lawyer program is co-sponsored by Western New England College School of Law, The Republican, El Pueblo Latino, the Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys and the Hispanic National Bar Association.