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The M&B Weekly 
June 4, 2012 | 
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Margolis & Bloom Celebrates a Quarter Century in Business
Twenty-five years ago on June 1, 1987, Harry S. Margolis started his practice in the field of elder law by hanging a proverbial shingle at 10 Winthrop Square in Boston, where he sublet a small office with a window looking out on an alley.
The name of the firm at the start was ElderLaw Services, reflecting its focus on elder law, which was a brand new field of law at the time.
A lot has changed over these 25 years. Elder law has grown from a new field pioneered mostly by refugees from legal services who saw a middle-class need for their expertise to an established area of law.
We are delighted on June 1st to begin our second quarter century serving the legal planning needs of Massachusetts residents and to provide our clients with peace of mind.
Click here to learn about Margolis & Bloom's progress over the past 25 years.
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New Medical Transportation Service for Seniors Available
Using a mix of volunteer and paid  drivers, the Independent Transportation Network (ITN Greater Boston) was launched in January of this year to provide dignified transportation for seniors in Boston and the western suburbs. Seniors pay an annual membership fee plus half of the cost of the rides, though subsidies are available. Greater Boston is the 22nd affiliate in 17 states. It will be holding its first fundraising walk on the morning of June 17th (Father's Day) at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. Learn more about the service, volunteering or the walk by clicking here.
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Special Education Webinar Series
Join Attorney Peter A. Hahn for his webinar this Friday, June 8th on
Litigation at the Bureau of Special Education.
Attorney Hahn will discuss key issues related to litigating and special education matters at the Massachusetts Bureau of Speical Education Appeals, including a typical timeline, preparing a case, meditation as an alternative, and other practical considerations for attorneys, advocates, and parents.
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A Meaningful Last Gift: The Anatomical Gift Act in Massachusetts
On February 22, 2012, Governor Deval
Patrick signed the Revised Uniform
Anatomical Gift Act, which will appear in
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 113A. This law allows
a donor to leave his body or its parts for
transplantation, therapy, research or education.
It was adopted with an aim to save lives in Massachusetts by improving the process of vital organ and tissue donations and reducing hindrances patients face in seeking organ donations.
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M&B ECO TIP
Compliments of Magdalena Lorenzo
The world's air has reached what scientists call a troubling new milestone for carbon dioxide, the main global warming pollutant.
Carbon dioxide is the chief greenhouse gas and most of it lasts about 100 years in the air, but some of it stays in the atmosphere for thousands of years. Some carbon dioxide is natural, mainly from decomposing dead plants and animals. Before the Industrial Age, levels were around 275 parts per million.
To view the rest of this article on climate change, click here. You can also visit NOAA's global monitoring lab.
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