After two decades of practicing law, Las Vegas attorney Tami Cowden finally discovered a way to combine her two passions: writing and legal issues.

Cowden recently started her own Web site, Appealing in Nevada, at www.nevadaappellatelaw.com, where she reports on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. She also describes how proposed legislation would affect Nevada and keeps tabs on the state’s Supreme Court.

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Millions of people “blog” or keep a diary of their life and thoughts on the Internet. Admist that sea of words on the Web, though, some Southern Nevada bloggers are doing more then ranting about pet peeves.

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Bob Crowell, a Carson City attorney, chairman of the board of directors of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce and an active member of many other organizations in the city, has some suggestions concerning fraud against seniors.

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There have been some major changes in Mike Griffin’s life since the new year.

For the first time since 1979, is isn’t a judge — although, frankly, everyone still calls him that.

And for the first time in his life (not counting law school and the military) he doesn’t live in Carson City.

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Former District Judge Michael Griffin has a lot to think about these days. After spending nearly half his life on the bench, Griffin retired from his judicial seat in January and took a position at one of the state’s top law firms. In his new life as a private-practice attorney, Griffin leads Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario’s meditation and arbitration practice.

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Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (”Kummer Kaempfer”) congratulates this year’s “40 Under 40″ honorees and applauds their business accomplishments and their commitment to our community.

Success is defined differently by each individual, and it is inspiring to see this wonderfully talented group of professionals working and living right here in Southern Nevada. At Kummer Kaempfer, we believe success comes from providing our clients with the best legal counsel, the highest standards of integrity, a deep dedication to a client’s needs and a positive work environment. This philosophy serves us ell as our attorneys are routinely rated among the best corporate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and litigation lawyers in Nevada, including high-ranking recognition from prestigious legal publications including “Chambers USA - America’s Leading Business Lawyers” and “Best Layers in America.” We are very proud of our talented attorneys who have been recognized over the yeras by In Business Las Vegas as recipients of the prestigious 40 Under 40 award.

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This list is excerpted from the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the pre-eminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. Published since 1983, Best Lawyers lists attorneys in 80 specialties, representing all 50 states, who have been chosen through an exhaustive survey in which thousands of the nation’s top lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The 2007 edition of Best Lawyers, which was published in September, was based on more than 1.8 million evaluations of laywers by other lawyers.

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If you work or play in Nevada legal circles, you may have heard of the law firm Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario. Not because of their big name clients or their big wins, their diversity of services or their depth of expertise, though they have all that. No, when you hear about Kummer Kaempfer in the legal mix, you hear about the people and the camaraderie that defines the. Steve Tackes, a counsel of Kummer Kaempfer, laughs when he says, “It sounds funny, I know, but I’ve had people come up to me and say, ‘Yeah, you work at that firm where everyone likes each other.’ ”

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Want to keep that star employee? A living wage and decent benefits may no longer be enough to keep them on board.

Maybe mom is sick. Or there’s a baby on the way. Maybe he wants to go back to school. These are all common reasons employees are leaving their professional posts for jobs with more flexible hours or working conditions. Often, workers don’t feel their professions are compatible with taking extended leaves of absence or that their bosses would be willing to let them work flex time or work only a few days a week.

But providing your employees with those opportunities just might help you keep a valued employee around.

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James H. Bilbray will be sworn in by Sen. Harry Reid to serve on the nine-person Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal service during an afternoon ceremony on Monday, August 21, at the post office in downtown Las Vegas. This event follows Bilbray’s confirmation by the U.S. Senate on August 3 and by President George W. Bush on August 17. Sen. Harry Reid had recommended Bilbray to President Bush for consideration to the board. Bilbray will complete the term of an outgoing USPS governor that expires December 8, 2006. He will then participate in a full Senate confirmation hearing to serve a full-term appointment hat expires December 8, 2015. Bilbray is of counsel to the statewide law firm of Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario.

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