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3 Little-Known Strategies to Maximize Social Security Benefits

Attend MCLE: The Special Needs Child in Divorce and Estate Planning

4 Models for Attorney-Client Advising

Margolis & Bloom Seeks Marketing Assistant

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3 Little-Known Strategies to Maximize Social Security Benefits

While collecting Social Security benefits may seem straightforward, there are actually several strategies for collecting benefits -- especially if you are married -- that can increase your retirement benefits.

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Attend MCLE: The Special Needs Child in Divorce and Estate Planning

On June 16, Karen Mariscal will speak at a Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education program on the rights and obligations of divorced parents in connection with the support of their adult disabled children. The program will address issues and solutions for divorcing parents of minor children and adult offspring who have special needs, with a focus on issues raised in divorce proceedings; the impact of child support on SSI and MassHealth eligibility; and instances where support has been sought for children with special needs.

The live program and webcast will take place on June 16 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the MCLE Conference Center located at 10 Winter Place in Boston.

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4 Models for Attorney-Client Advising

Earlier in the year in a blog post titled "How Pushy Should Attorneys Be?", Harry Margolis described how his practice has evolved over the years from simply being a resource about the law to clients and letting them decide, to advising them more strongly to take one course of action over another. Now he discusses other models of professional advice giving based on the writings of Atul Gawande's in Being Mortal, and by Nancy Kline, author of Time to Think.

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Margolis & Bloom Seeks Marketing Assistant

We are looking for someone to handle all of the marketing needs for the firm on a part-time basis. We seek a motivated self-starter, who is comfortable on the Internet, and has interest in all aspects of marketing. Some tasks include: creating weekly e-mail newsletters, analyzing web traffic, presenting firm reports, and organizing marketing events. Some experience would be a plus but not necessary. Hard work, curiosity, and flexibility are prerequisites. Please e-mail your resume along with a cover letter to rs@margolis.com.