LAS VEGAS – Anyone interested in the rulings of the Nevada Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit or daily legal items of note can now turn to “Appealing in Nevada” – an appellate law blog in Nevada – created by Tami D. Cowden, a Nevada appellate attorney with the statewide law firm Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (Kummer Kaempfer).

 

Found at www.nevadaappellatelaw.com, “Appealing in Nevada” is designed to be the most current source for information on appellate rulings and their ramifications, Nevada legal news and national legal issues that affect the state. Cowden updates the blog daily.

 

“The idea for ‘Appealing in Nevada’ originally developed from my love of writing,” said Cowden. “After researching the idea and exploring its ethics, it seemed to be a natural fit to combine my daily work in appellate and civil litigation with writing and analysis for the blog.”

 

Cowden said “Appealing in Nevada” and its features add value for Kummer Kaempfer’s clients.

 

“Aside from access to information on current legal issues available to all readers, our clients will benefit from the increased expertise in my and the firm’s use of Internet resources, which cuts both time and cost necessary to obtain critical information,” she said. “In the short time the blog has been up, we’ve already cut the time necessary to track down transcripts, case law and opinions. In addition, maintaining a daily blog requires me to be more aware of the latest news, which helps my current cases. In our profession, expert knowledge and a solid understanding of timely information are priceless.”

 

“Appealing in Nevada” launched on April 22, 2007, when Cowden posted her first live entry, “High Court Approves Other Abortion Procedures?” Since then, she has posted entries discussing topics from pending changes in Nevada’s rules for appellate procedure and attorney advertising to whether it is appropriate to cite Wikipedia as an authoritative source. The blog is written for a legal audience; however, Cowden covers general legal topics for the layperson and uses humor when appropriate.

 

“Appealing in Nevada” features quick links to the Ninth Circuit, the Nevada Supreme Court and other respected Web sites and legal blogs in the country. Users can find information promptly with the site’s comprehensive search feature. Visitors can sign up to receive notification emails when the blog is updated or subscribe to automatic updates through a RSS/XML live bookmark feed.

 

“We applaud Tami’s initiative in leading Nevada’s legal community into the realm of blogging,” said Michael J. Bonner, managing partner of Kummer Kaempfer. “We believe ‘Appealing in Nevada’ will quickly become a popular source for accurate, timely information concerning the rulings from the Nevada Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit as well as the legal issues of the day, which is an outstanding resource for our clients. Tami’s truly an enterprising, talented attorney and author and valued member of our firm.”

 

Cowden has focused her legal career on appellate and complex civil litigation for more than 20 years. She is a founding member of Kummer Kaempfer’s appellate practice group where she offers representation and advice on a wide variety of appellate matters and services related to the Nevada Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition, Cowden serves as editor-in-chief of the Clark County Bar Association’s publication, The Communiqué. She is a member of the Clark County Bar Association’s continuing legal education committee for whom she will conduct legal writing seminars this summer. In 2005, Cowden released her debut novel titled Cruising for Love, a contemporary romantic comedy; previously, she had co-authored a book for fiction writers.

 

Kummer Kaempfer is a prominent force in Nevada, serving local, regional, national and international clients in the real estate development, hospitality, gaming, manufacturing, service, high-technology, and energy and utilities industries. Founded in 1994, Kummer Kaempfer is one of Nevada’s largest law firms, specializing in complex corporate transactions, federal and state securities matters, commercial litigation, zoning and land use and regulatory law.

 

With offices in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City, Kummer Kaempfer’s lawyers provide counsel to top corporations, business owners, corporate executives and individuals. Kummer Kaempfer is the Las Vegas member of Meritas, an affiliation of outstanding business law firms that serve international customers worldwide. The firm’s attorneys are routinely rated among the best corporate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and litigation lawyers in Nevada, including high-ranking recognition by the prestigious “Chambers USA – America’s Leading Business Lawyers” since its inception in 2003. For more information about Kummer Kaempfer, call (702) 792-7000 or visit www.kkbrf.com. Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario, Ltd. is a Nevada professional corporation.