Celebrate National Recycling Day: Commit and Act!
National Recycling Day is celebrated on November 15, 2019. America Recycles Day is a nationally recognized day that celebrates and promotes recycling in the United States. It was created by the National Recycling Coalition in 1977. Since then, each United States president has issued a Presidential Proclamation recognizing the day and encouraging Americans to recycle. […]
Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules and Local Rules of Practice for the District of Nevada
Amendments to certain Federal Rules and Local Rules of Practice for the District of Nevada have been proposed that may impact our legal work, and I summarize portions of the proposed amendments for your review below. I recommend tracking these proposals so you know when they are adopted and become effective. On June 25, 2019, […]
Rest In Peace, Chloe
I have long considered being in control of my own office environment one of the unquantifiable benefits of a small firm practice. When looking for office space about 20 years ago, I informed a prospective landlord that I bring my dog to work, which produced a look of shock and incredulity. It was not that […]
More Changes in Private Practice: The Dress Code
In addition to the changes in remote practice of law, office protocol has also evolved in private practice. Formality was the rigid name of the game when I started practicing in the 1980s, an an impermeable and structured regimen that governed office attire, answering the telephone, attending intraoffice and client meetings – in short, everything. […]
Reflecting on the Life and Career of Mike King
A good friend from high school, Mary Beth King, recently lost her father. Our families are related by marriage and although my friendship with Mary Beth formed its strongest bonds during high school, I had known her and her family all my life. The years since graduation found our paths occasionally entwined, most notably after […]