BLN (MA) - Boston

BLN (MA) - Boston

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Posted August 26th, 2008 by BLN -Boston

BLN facilitates networking and collaboration for lawyers and other professionals.

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If you are interested in joining the Steering Committee, please send an e-mail message to Susan Bernstein at susan@sabernlaw.com.

Take this Quiz and I'll Buy You a Beer*

Posted July 28th, 2010 by Henry Grossman

Roger Glovsky, John Koenig, and I have developed a new service product called the "Information Security Advisor." (See http://www.indigoventure.com/solutions/isadvisor.html.) This product helps an organization set up and run a written information security program (WISP), as required by the Massachusetts regulations (201 CMR 17) that went into effect a few months ago.

As a way to connect with prospective clients, we've put together a 5-question quiz. I'd like you to take the quiz and tell me what you think.

How to Join the BLN Steering Committee

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Posted July 8th, 2010 by LEXpertise

Instructions: Joining the BLN Steering Committee
If you are interested in joining the Steering Committee, please send an e-mail message to Susan Bernstein at susan@sabernlaw.com introducing yourself.

To join the group:
Login to LEXpertise.com using your personal account
Click "Groups" button at top of page
Find BLN Steering Committee in list of groups
Click "Request Membership" in last column
Wait for approval from administrator
Click on "My groups" tab

To receive email notifications:
Click "my membership" in last column

BLN (Newton, MA) - June 22, 2010

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Posted June 8th, 2010 by BLN -Wellesley

Jun 22 2010 - 7:45am
Jun 22 2010 - 9:00am
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Business Lawyers Network - Newton **Signup**
Topic: "Practical Tips for Compliance with MA Information Security Regs"
Speaker: Henry L. Grossman
Place: Plates, 1 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA (Directions)

Power of Referrals

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Posted April 6th, 2010 by JohnLKoenig

One academician finds that people are more likely to make a good decision if they consult others for advice, rather than basing the decision on just their own research. This supports the notion that the better clients are the ones who come by way of referral. So get out there and work those referral sources. See: http://harvardmagazine.com/2010/03/pleasure-by-proxy

Preparing to Wind Down a Business: What information do you need?

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Posted November 11th, 2009 by Roger Glovsky

We just posted Part 3 of the series on winding down a business. Although the concept of winding down a business is a pessimistic proposition, it is often a necessary action. This week's blog provides a good checklist of information for approaching the wind down process. You can find it at: http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2009/11/preparing-to-wi.php.

For earlier posts:

Part 1: How to Wind Down Your Company

BLN (Waltham, MA) - November 12, 2009

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Posted October 22nd, 2009 by BLN -Wellesley

Nov 12 2009 - 7:45am
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Business Lawyers Network - Waltham **Signup**
Topic: "How to Take Risk Out of Practicing Law"
Speaker: Gary W. Patterson, The FiscalDoctor
Place: Café at 890 Winter Street, Waltham, MA (Directions)

BLN (Newton, MA) - October 7, 2009

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Posted September 29th, 2009 by BLN -Wellesley

Oct 7 2009 - 7:45am
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Business Lawyers Network - Newton **Signup**
Topic: "Target Marketing for 2010" by Irwin M. Pollack, Esq.
Location: Plates, 1 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA (Directions)

Recommendations for retirement benefits for small company?

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Posted September 9th, 2009 by Roger Glovsky

We have a client who is looking for recommendations for a financial advisor to help their company develop a retirement benefits strategy (401K and pensions) and advise us on tax implications. They would preferably like to work with an "independent consultant".

If any of you have financial advisors that you would recommend, please post a comment here or send email to me at roger@ivlo.com.

BLN (Wellesley, MA) - August 18, 2009

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Posted August 2nd, 2009 by BLN -Wellesley

Aug 18 2009 - 7:45am
Aug 18 2009 - 9:00am
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Business Lawyers Network - Wellesley **Audio Recording**
Topic: "The Power of Empathy in Negotiations"
Speakers: Scott Loring, Cooperative Coaching and Mediation

BLN (Boston, MA) - July 21, 2009

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Posted July 4th, 2009 by LEXpertise

Jul 21 2009 - 7:45am
Jul 21 2009 - 9:00am
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Business Lawyers Network - Boston **Signup**
Topic: "Increasing Billable Hours with Better Time Management"
Speaker: Sue Weiss, Founder of Bottom Line Results
Hosted by: LexisNexis, 10 Milk Street, 7th Floor, Boston (Directions)

BLN (Boston, MA) - June 17, 2009

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Posted June 8th, 2009 by LEXpertise

Jun 17 2009 - 7:45am
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Business Lawyers Network - Boston **Signup**
Topic: "How small firms can benefit from hiring even in a down economy"
Speakers: Wendy Duffey of The McCormick Group
Hosted by: Birnbaum & Godkin, 280 Summer Street, Boston, MA (Directions)

BLN (Boston, MA) - Feb 4, 2009

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Posted January 7th, 2009 by BLN -Boston

Feb 4 2009 - 7:45am
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Business Lawyers Network - Boston **Signup**
Topic: "Non-Compete Agreements: What Business Lawyers Need to Know!"
Speaker: Robert Feldman and Anne Marie Longobucco
Place: Birnbaum & Godkin, 280 Summer Street, Boston, MA (Directions)

Patent Brokers?

Posted January 7th, 2009 by Robert Plotkin

Does anyone know of any good patent brokers, particularly any who are willing to work for a seller (patent owner) on a pure contingency (success) fee basis? I am looking for such a service to assist clients who have obtained patents, or who have patent applications pending, but who have either been unable to commercialize the invention or who have run out of funds to pursue their patent or application. Such people often have created valuable technology, if only they could find a buyer or licensee.

BLN (Boston, MA) - Jan 7, 2009

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Posted December 21st, 2008 by BLN -Boston

Jan 7 2009 - 7:45am
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Business Lawyers Network - Boston **Signup**
Topic: "Legal Opinions for Business Transactions"
Speaker: David Dinwoodey, Counselor at Law
Place: Birnbaum & Godkin, 280 Summer Street, Boston, MA (Directions)

Practice Tips: MCLE Newsletter with free forms and articles

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Posted October 17th, 2008 by LEXpertise

MCLE recently upgraded its website and started a newsletter, called MCLE ThisWeek™, that features free forms and articles on CLE topics. You can register for the newsletter at the MCLE website.

For business lawyers, this week's newsletter featured a free download of the Registration and Reporting Requirements of the Federal Securities Laws from the Corporate Practice Series: MCLE BasicsPlus! I assume this link is only good for a week. So, download it now!

Seeking Consumer Law attorney to advise a client with a problem with Bank of America

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Posted September 25th, 2008 by ColinC

I have a client who has a small dispute with Bank of America. Can anyone recommend a consumer law attorney that we can talk to? Please email me at coleman@colemangagnon.com. Thanks.

BLN (Boston, MA) - Sept 12, 2008

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Posted September 5th, 2008 by BLN -Boston

Sep 12 2008 - 7:45am
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Business Lawyers Network - Boston **Signup**
Topic: "Effective Networking for Lawyers"
Speaker: Diane Darling, Founder of Effective Networking, Inc.
Place: LEXIS-NEXIS, 10 Milk Street, Boston, MA

New "Groups" Feature!

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Posted August 28th, 2008 by LEXpertise

We just updated the website and added a new feature:

Groups
You can now join one of our groups or create your own! This new groups feature makes it easy to send email to all group members and organize information related to group activities. Forums, weblinks and events can be tagged to show only in your groups or shared with the public. You can even add an RSS feed for your group's latest news. Go to http://lexpertise.net/og to check it out!

BLN (Boston, MA) - July 18, 2008

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Posted June 26th, 2008 by BLN -Boston

Jul 18 2008 - 7:45am
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Business Lawyers Network - Boston **Signup**
Topic: "Generating New Business in a Down Economy"
Speaker: Jim Hassett, Founder of LegalBizDev
Place: Citizens Bank, 53 State Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA
(Directions)

BLN Social Hour - Jan 31, 2008 **New!**

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Posted January 24th, 2008 by Roger Glovsky

Jan 31 2008 - 5:30pm
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Event: BLN Social Hour
Theme: Best Websites for Lawyers
Host: Indigo Venture Law Offices
Place: 9 Meriam Street, Suite 21, Lexington, MA 02420
(Directions)

MA - Choice of Entity Chart - updated 10/18/07

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Posted October 18th, 2007 by Roger Glovsky

Attached is an updated copy of the Choice of Entity Chart.

Feel free to post comments or rate this content by clicking on the "Add review" button at the top of this page.

Note: Use of the chart is licensed under Creative Commons License, Attribution Share-Alike 3.0.

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BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Apr 22, 2005

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Posted March 15th, 2005 by BLN -Wellesley

Apr 22 2005 - 7:30am
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Event: "Internet Marketing for Lawyers"
Speaker: Howard I. Goldstein
Date: April 22, 2005 (Friday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - March 18, 2005

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Posted February 15th, 2005 by BLN -Wellesley

Mar 18 2005 - 7:30am
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Event: "Rainmaking without Selling"
Speaker: Stewart Hirsch, Esq.
Date: March 18, 2005 (Friday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Jan 26, 2005

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Posted January 5th, 2005 by BLN -Wellesley

Jan 26 2005 - 7:30am
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Topic: "Ten Technologies That Lawyers Should Know"
Speaker: Donald Davis
Date: January 26, 2005 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

How to Join a BLN Group

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Posted July 8th, 2010 by LEXpertise

Instructions: Joining a BLN Group
Login to LEXpertise.com using your personal account
Click "Groups" button at top of page
Identify specific BLN groups to join

To join a group:
Click "Join" or "Request Membership" for each group you wish to join
Click on "My groups" tab
Find specific BLN group under Group list

To receive email notifications:
Click "my membership" in last column
Click "enabled" and then click "Submit" button

For the first time receiving email notifications, click "my account" and then:
Click "Edit" tab at top of center column

How to Post Notices to a BLN Group

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Posted July 7th, 2010 by LEXpertise

Instructions: Posting Notices to a BLN Group
Login to LEXpertise.com using your personal account
Hover over "Groups" button at top of page
Click on "My groups" menu item
Select group for sending announcement by clicking on group name
Scroll down to third box in left-hand column
Click "Create Blog entry"
Fill in Title and Body for announcement
For private messages uncheck "Promoted to the front page" and "Sticky at top of lists"
Click "Advanced Options"
Click "Groups"
Select specific group for posting notice
Select additional groups by holding down the Ctrl key

Free Windows 7 Seminar and Breakfast

Posted April 5th, 2010 by drinaldi

Apr 22 2010 - 9:00am
Apr 22 2010 - 10:00am
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Thursday April 22, 9:00AM-10:00AM (breakfast and networking start at 8:30AM)

Come to our Free seminar "Top 10 Things You Should Know About Windows 7" on April 22nd at the Microsoft Office in Waltham, MA.

Click here to Register ->http://www.gizmofish.com/windows-7-seminar

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - May 9, 2007

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Posted April 24th, 2007 by BLN -Wellesley

May 9 2007 - 7:30am
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Date: May 9, 2007 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30am
Topic: "Increased Profitability for Lawyers"
Speaker: Van Smick, ActionCOACH
Place: Rebecca's Café in the Wellesley Office Park, 55 William Street, Bldg. 3, Wellesley, MA 02181(directions)

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Apr 11, 2007

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Posted March 26th, 2007 by BLN -Wellesley

Apr 11 2007 - 7:30am
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Event: "Critical Financial Issues for Entrepreneurs"
Speaker: Michael Gonnerman, Financial Consultant
Date: April 11, 2007 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park* (directions)

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Mar 8, 2007

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Posted February 20th, 2007 by BLN -Wellesley

Mar 8 2007 - 7:30am
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Event: "Writing to Market Your Business"
Speaker: Barbara Bix of BB Marketing Plus
Date: March 8, 2007 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park* (directions)

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Feb 6, 2007

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Posted January 20th, 2007 by BLN -Wellesley

Feb 6 2007 - 7:30am
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Event: "Protecting Business Data From Disaster"
Speaker: Peter Jalajas of Tebuco, Inc.
Date: February 6, 2007 (Tuesday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park* (directions)

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Jan 10, 2007

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Posted December 20th, 2006 by BLN -Wellesley

Jan 10 2007 - 7:30am
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Event: Overcoming the Stigma of Selling
Speakers: Patricia Merolle of Winning, Inc.
Date: January 10, 2007 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Dec 6, 2006

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Posted November 20th, 2006 by BLN -Wellesley

Dec 6 2006 - 7:30am
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Event: "Leveraging the Web to Market Your Practice"
Speakers: Peter Marx
Date: December 7, 2006 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park *Directions
What are the most effective ways to reach potential clients without spending a lot of money? How can you use the Web to bring out your personality and show what makes you different from other corporate attorneys?

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Nov 8, 2006

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Posted October 19th, 2006 by BLN -Wellesley

Nov 8 2006 - 7:30am
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Event: "IP Issues for Due Diligence"
Speakers: John Rissman, Esq. and Inna Landsman, Esq.
Date: November 8, 2006 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rissman Jobse Hendricks & Oliverio
1 State Street, Boston, MA - 15th Floor Conference Room

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Sep 25, 2006

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Posted August 19th, 2006 by BLN -Wellesley

Sep 25 2006 - 7:30am
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Event: Maximizing Value for Sale of a Business
Speakers: Gregory J. Burkus of Shasta Partners, LLC
Date: September 25, 2006 (Monday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Jul 26, 2006

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Posted June 19th, 2006 by BLN -Wellesley

Jul 26 2006 - 7:30am
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Event: Initial Meeting of Business Formation Focus Group
Speakers: Roger P. Glovsky and Jeremy Poock
Date: July 26, 2006 (Wednesday)
Time: 8:00am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

Part of the mission of the Business Lawyers Network (BLN) is to facilitate the development of networks and collaboration among lawyers and other professionals. To further this goal, we plan to create new sub-groups that will focus on specialty areas of interest.

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Jun 28, 2006

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Posted May 19th, 2006 by BLN -Wellesley

Jun 28 2006 - 7:30am
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Event: "Blogging and Podcasting"
Speaker: Robert J. Ambrogi, Esq.
Date: June 28, 2006 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - May 18, 2006

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Posted April 19th, 2006 by BLN -Wellesley

May 18 2006 - 7:30am
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Event: "How to Develop New Client Business TODAY!"
Speaker: Jim Hassett, The Advertraining Group
Date: May 18, 2006 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park *Directions

For many lawyers, the hardest part of developing new business is finding the time to do it. Where do you start? What techniques are most productive? Which ones work best for you?

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Apr 19, 2006

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Posted March 20th, 2006 by BLN -Wellesley

Apr 19 2006 - 7:30am
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Event: "Managing the Malpractice Risk"
Speaker: Kathryn Marshall and Joe Guerrero of AON
Date: April 19, 2006 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park *Directions

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Mar 10, 2006

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Posted February 20th, 2006 by BLN -Wellesley

Mar 10 2006 - 7:30am
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Event: "Recruiting First-Class Talent"
Speaker: Shelley DeSimone of Strategic HR
Date: March 10, 2006 (Friday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

Thinking about hiring an associate or paralegal? Want to recruit a senior partner to join your practice? Worried that you can’t find people who can hit the ground running, work hard, and truly contribute to the success of your firm? Wish you had a road map that leads you to the right people?

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Feb 16, 2006

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Posted January 20th, 2006 by BLN -Wellesley

Feb 16 2006 - 7:30am
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Event: "What Lawyers Should Know About Business Trusts"
Speaker: Kevin F. Long, Esq.
Date: February 16, 2006 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Jan 13, 2006

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Posted January 2nd, 2006 by BLN -Wellesley

Jan 13 2006 - 7:30am
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Event: "Getting Clients to 'Yes'"
Speakers: Stewart M. Hirsch, Strategic Relationships
Date: January 13, 2006 (Friday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Dec 13, 2005

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Posted November 25th, 2005 by BLN -Wellesley

Dec 13 2005 - 7:30am
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Event: "Disaster Recovery for Lawyers"
Speakers: Steve Garson, Better Cost Control
Date: December 13, 2005 (Tuesday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Nov 17, 2005

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Posted October 20th, 2005 by BLN -Wellesley

Nov 17 2005 - 7:30am
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Event: "Effective Networking for Lawyers"
Speakers: Bruce Hoppe, Connective Associates
Date: November 17, 2005 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Oct 18, 2005

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Posted September 20th, 2005 by BLN -Wellesley

Oct 18 2005 - 7:30am
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Event: "Critical Technologies For Lawyers"
Speakers: Henry Grossman & Roger Glovsky
Date: October 18, 2005 (Tuesday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Sep 23, 2005

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Posted August 15th, 2005 by BLN -Wellesley

Sep 23 2005 - 8:59pm
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Event: "The One Day Marketing Plan"
Speaker: Ed Mathews, CEO KHM Internet
Date: September 23, 2005 (Friday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - May 24, 2005

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Posted April 21st, 2005 by BLN -Wellesley

May 24 2005 - 7:30am
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Event: "What Every Lawyer Should Know About Insurance - Part I"
Speaker: George Eisenberg, Esq.
Date: May 24, 2005 (Tuesday)
Time: 7:30am
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park

BLN Open Meeting (Wellesley) - Dec 14, 2004

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Posted December 1st, 2004 by LEXpertise

Dec 14 2004 - 7:30am
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Event: "New Year's Resolutions That Will Attract New Clients and Increase Revenues"
Date: December 14, 2004
Time: 7:30am
Speaker: Barbara Bix, BB Marketing Plus
Place: Rebecca's Café, 55 William Street, Wellesley Office Park
***Download Slide Presentation!***

Wouldn't it be great if the phone began ringing on January 1 and kept ringing all year? We invite you to join Barbara Bix, Principal of BB Marketing Plus, as she offers New Years' Resolutions for lawyers to attract new clients and increase revenues. This program will generate ideas that can make 2005 your best year yet.

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