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Lawyers: Learn to work with AI or risk termination

ay it please the court: I am HAL 9000, attorney for the plaintiff. Stephen Hawking once told the BBC that “the development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” Bill Gates and Elon Musk have voiced similar concerns. It could be that humanity’s demise will look something like Skynet’s takeover of the world when it became self-aware in the “Terminator” movie franchise. Irrespective of how the day of AI reckoning will look, we carbon-based lawyers have to figure out a way of making a living while competing against computer programs for work. Until fairly recently, AI never posed an existential threat to the critical-thinking professions such as law and medicine. However, thanks to the exponential leap in processing power (see Moore’s law: the number of transistors in a dense integrated

replace the “think on circuit doubles guest column: your feet” instincts approximately alexander leveque of a trial lawyer, or every two years), a transactional lawcomputer systems yer’s ability to obtain can handle complex the inside scoop on upcoming legislacomputations quickly, which has tive amendments through personal propelled AI alarmingly close to the connections? While it is probably true problem-solving needed for work that Agent Smith from “The Matrix” that traditionally required an abovewill not be making closing arguments average IQ, a license and a fancy anytime soon, work that has traditiondegree. For example, IBM’s “Watson” ally been reserved for new associates is a computer system capable of anwill be increasingly handled by AI. swering questions posed in a natural BakerHostetler, one of the counlanguage. In 2011, Watson competed try’s biggest law firms, recently on “Jeopardy!” against two former “hired” a robot lawyer, ROSS, to champions and won. assist with bankruptcy cases. ROSS is In 2013, IBM announced that powered by IBM’s Watson technology Watson’s first commercial applicaand helps lawyers research faster. tion would be for utilizing manageWhat once took a few associates ment decisions in lung cancer treatseveral hours now takes only one asment; and a reported 90 percent of sociate a fraction of the time. This is nurses who use Watson now follow good news for clients but is bad news its guidance. for the legions of recent law grads This leads to the unavoidable looking for work. question: Will AI replace lawyers? AI is not just affecting the big firms. “Of course not!” we say. How can AI

Last year, a British IT student set up a website (donotpay.co.uk) to assist users in appealing parking fines, which has reportedly saved motorists £2 million in four months. Users fill in some facts about their case and choose from a list of potential defenses to generate an automated appeal. Instead of hiring a lawyer, people are using this service for free. It is inevitable that AI will continue to have a significant effect on the future of the legal profession. It therefore follows that there will always be a need for lawyers who understand the technology and how it can be effectively implemented into practice. And that is the key. Learning how to bring ROSS in on a case will save a client money, which will save a lawyer a client. “I don’t get technology” is no longer an excuse that a client will accept and is a phrase that will soon be synonymous with “I am unemployed.” Alexander G. LeVeque is a partner with Solomon Dwiggins & Freer.

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Nathalie Daum is Dickinson Wright’s regional director of business development and marketing.

Scott Beckmen and Stephen Crystal formed the Beckmen Crystal Law to focus on eSports and iGaming.

Pisanelli Bice was named among the country’s best litigation firms in rankings daum compiled by Chambers and Partners. It is one of three Nevada firms honored in Band 1 of the Chambers USA 2016 guide for general commercial litigation. James Pisanelli was ranked as a Band 1 attorney and Todd Bice was ranked as a Band 2 attorney for general commercial litigation.

Labor and employment attorney Howard Cole, a partner in the Las Vegas office of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, was ranked as one of most powerful labor lawyers in the United States, according to Human Resource Executive magazine.

Naqvi Injury Law was named one of America’s fastest-growing private companies in the 2016 Inc. 5000. The firm was founded by managing partner Farhan Naqvi.

Timothy O’Reilly of the O’Reilly Law Group was crystal recognized in Super Lawyers Mountain States Rising Stars and Nevada Business Magazine Legal Elite, as well as the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers and the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40.

McDonald Carano was naqvi recognized in the Chambers USA 2016 guide in the areas of general commercial litigation and commercial real estate. Seven partners were recognized: John Frankovich and Andrew Gabriel for real estate law, P. Gregory Giordano and A.J. “Bud” Hicks for gaming and administrative law, Sylvia Harrison for energy and environmental law, and Pat Lundvall and George F. Ogilvie III for commercial litigation.

Berna Rhodes-Ford joined Brown Law Group as of counsel in the Las Vegas office. Sherman & Howard attorney Kendra Follett is an elected fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel.

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Scott Marquis — construction, litigation, real property

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Work of Art: Janisse Badere (Chaparral High School), for artwork reinforcing the need for online safety;

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Howard & Howard attorneys James Kohl and Jay Young were appointed to two-year terms as Nevada Supreme Court settlement judges.

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Grocer: ‘It will take a village’ to fight hunger Jake Cannon is district manager of Smith’s Food & Drug, which is gearing up to introduce its Marketplace concept to Southern Nevada next year. The multi-department store will include a full grocery in addition to household items and decor, dine-in and takeout food, a drive-thru pharmacy and a cheese shop. What is the best business advice you’ve received? My former district manager in Utah, Derrick, once told me, “Focus on the job you have now and everything else will come.” I took that advice to heart, put my head down and really worked hard to excel in every position I’ve held within (Smith’s parent company) Kroger, and I’m happy to say that it worked. What’s the biggest issue facing Southern Nevada? Hunger and homelessness are the biggest issues facing Southern Nevada, and they will take a village to make a difference. Smith’s has a longstanding partnership with Three Square Food Bank and just last year donated 1.3 million pounds of food to the organization, which created Jake Cannon is district manager at Smith’s Food & Drug Store, which donated 1.3 more than 1 million meals at a cost million pounds of food to Three Square Food Bank last year. (mikayla whitmore/Staff) of $2.1 million. Every day, Smith’s Last year, we donated about $40,000 Talk about your involvement stores donate unsaleable, yet still worth of baby items. in the Making Strides Against nutritious fresh foods such as meat, Breast Cancer event. How dairy and produce through the comWhat are you reading right now? important is it to give back to pany’s Perishable Donation Program. “The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Rooslocal charities? In this way, food is kept from landevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Smith’s as a company is commitfills and donated to local food banks Golden Age of Journalism,” by Doris ted to supporting the communities to supplement the more stable shelf Kearns Goodwin. where its store associates and cusitems given to pantries and feeding tomers live. We support the organikitchens. What do you do after work? zations that fight hunger, support the I have two teenage kids, so my wife health of women and families, local What has been your most and I spend our free time hauling schools’ grass-roots organizations, exciting professional project? them to games and dance recitals and care for troops and vets. Smith’s In 2015, we converted six former and the whole bit. Also, because it’s customers help us determine which Food 4 Less stores into Smith’s locaa million degrees outside right now, organizations receive donations tions, which was a more than $25 milmy family spends a lot of time in our through our Community Rewards lion investment from Kroger Co. backyard pool, with the occasional program. During the transition, Smith’s was barbecue and get-together. For example, I lead and organize able to keep every one of Food 4 Less’ a team of about 300 employees who 800-plus employees. The process Describe your management style. participate in the Making Strides was challenging yet rewarding, both I’m not very “command and conAgainst Breast Cancer event, where personally and professionally. It was trol;” I’ve been told I’m friendly and Smith’s is a presenting sponsor. great to not only be able to train and approachable. Through the years, Smith’s donates $30,000 along with transition our new employees into I’ve learned that you have to adapt bananas, water and granola bars. Our positions within local Smith’s stores, your management style to each perassociates, in addition to walking, but to be to able learn from them and son specifically in order to achieve volunteer during the event. We also their experience. the desired response. Some employpartner with Catholic Charities to Grocery retail is a tough business ees need more support, or the “softhelp them fill their baby room with in Las Vegas. Food 4 Less was owned er” approach; others prefer the disupplies. From August to Decemby Kroger, so we essentially were rect, “no nonsense” approach. It just ber, Smith’s associates collect varitwo sister companies fighting for the depends on each person and their ous items such as diapers, formula, same market share. The conversion personality, and I try to adapt to that clothes, etc., then we come together was a strategic and beneficial move to assist them in achieving their perand transport the items to Catholic that has given Smith’s a bigger footsonal and career goals. Charities and have a stocking party. print in the valley.

Where do you see yourself and your company in 10 years? Smith’s/Kroger is on the fast track, with more than 10 successive years of sales growth, which is pretty unusual in grocery retail. With so much growth in our future, I just want to continue to grow my career with Smith’s, eventually gaining more responsibility. What is your dream job, outside of your current field? If I weren’t in the grocery retail business, I would probably be a college professor, teaching business courses. If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be? Mexico, most likely Puerto Vallarta or Cancún. My family and I are beach people; wherever there is an ocean and plenty of Mexican food, we’ll be happy. Whom do you admire and why? My dad. He had polio as a child, which led to him being in a wheelchair throughout his life. Despite this, he never let his handicap be an excuse, never accepted charity and never let it keep him from achieving all of the things he did in life. Watching him as I was growing up was truly inspiring. What is your biggest pet peeve? Because I was so inspired by my dad’s independence and tenacity, I find it hard to accept when others make excuses rather than take charge of their lives. Where do you like to go for business lunches? Depending on which area of town we’re in, my team and I usually eat at Bonito Michoacan Mexican or Leticia’s Mexican Cocina. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I can be too sensitive at times. I receive a lot of feedback in my position, from associates and customers, and I need to learn to not take the negative feedback so personally.

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$1 billion

Amount Samsung will receive after selling its printing business to Hewlett-Packard. The deal allows Samsung to source printers and continue to sell them in South Korea under its brand.

$26 billion

Amount Samsung has lost since the global recall of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, according to financial data provider Factset. There are more than 70 reported cases of Note 7 devices overheating in the U.S.

$835,000

Amount Viacom, Hasbro, Mattel and Jumpstart will pay for using online tracking on children’s websites, according to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office. This is a common practice for targeted advertising, but it is illegal for websites intended for children under age 13.

65,692

Number of centenarians living in Japan, according to the welfare ministry. Some people are skeptical because in 2010, the oldest “living” man was found mummified in his family’s home after being dead for 32 years, and the oldest woman had not been seen in 20 years.

238

Miles the Chevrolet Bolt will be able to drive on a single charge, according to General Motors. The all-electric vehicle will compete with the Tesla Model 3, but the Bolt is expected to be released this year, almost a year before the Model 3.

6 percent

Share of U.S. jobs that will be performed by robots by 2021. According to a report by research and advisory firm Forrester, there will be major upgrades to artificial intelligence systems. The first jobs to be taken are predicted to be customerservice representatives, then truck and taxi drivers.

Allison Raskansky, vice president of business for SpeedVegas, poses with a selection of cars available to race at the 1.5-mile track that opened partially in April. The remainder opened this month. (Christopher DeVargas/staff)

Delivering a memorable experience puts businesses on fast-track to success Describe your business.

SPEEDVEGAS Address: 14200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Phone: 702-874-8888 Website: speedvegas.com Hours of operation: 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily Owned/operated by: Aaron Fessler In business since: 2008

SpeedVegas is a 100-acre speed complex featuring a multilevel welcome center, observation decks, café, meeting space, event center and Formula Oneinspired 1.5-mile racetrack. SpeedVegas offers exotic and muscle cars such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi, Ford Shelby Mustang, Corvette and more. What is your business philosophy?

It’s all about the customer and what memories they take away with them.

What’s the most important part of your job?

First, it is to create and deliver an experience that not only fulfills customers’ expectations but exceeds what they can even imagine. But that goes to waste if the world doesn’t know about it, so equally important is to communicate with worldwide visitors and hear our customers’ feedback.

What is the hardest part about doing business here in Las Vegas?

How do you think SpeedVegas will affect tourism?

There isn’t much of a downside, but I would say there is so much to do in Las Vegas that if a visitor is here only a short time, they have to pick and choose what they do.

Las Vegas is known for one-of-a-kind experiences. SpeedVegas offers visitors from around the world an experience they cannot have at home.

What is the best part about doing business here in Las Vegas?

What is the most popular car people like to drive at the track?

Each car has its own personality. From small details like stitching all the way up to power and speed, they all have unique features. We had a son and his father drive out from Los Angeles to fulfill the father’s lifelong dream to drive a Corvette. The son surprised his father with 10 laps in a Corvette Z06. When the father stepped out of the car, he had tears in his eyes. We also had a soldier visit from overseas. He thought he would never be able to drive a Lamborghini, and his wife bought him a package that had him driving five laps in a Gallardo LP550 and a Lamborghini Huracán.

There are so many great things about Las Vegas. There are all types of customers, from a son and his dad to a corporate outing with thousands of people. It is a seven-day, year-round, 24-hour place of energy; there is no place like Las Vegas. What obstacles has your business overcome?

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A Las Vegas food truck that offers a side of philanthropy took top prize in a start-up contest judged by a panel of experts. Entrepreneur Siloh Moses’ Fork & Spoon LV, which provides a plate of food to the homeless for each plate purchased by a customer, topped four other finalists in the Get Started Las Vegas contest. The winning finalist took home cash and prizes valued at more than $17,000, including a one-year Cox Business technology package. In the contest, now in its third year in Las Vegas, entrepreneurs gave a two-and-a-halfminute pitch of Entrepreneur their products Siloh Moses won and services to the Get Started Las judges in front Vegas contest. of an audience. (Wade vandervote/ In addition to special to vegas inc) Patel, who spent part of his childhood in Las Vegas before founding a national company that helps students prepare for the SAT, panelists were Allen Vance, owner of Work in Progress; Laura Lorber, executive editor of Inc.com; and Tim Washer, a standup comedian, video producer and corporate humorist. The event also featured a Get Started U competition among three college entrepreneurs vying for a $3,000 business coaching package. Those contestants were: n Elias Benjelloun, owner of Tech Start for Kids, which provides afterschool computer science classes to students ages 6 to 15. n Wendy Gelbart, who pitched a peerreviewed virtual conference platform. n Rosemary Garcia, owner of Miracle Hands Personal Home Care, which provides in-home nonmedical services to elderly and disabled Nevadans. Benjelloun won the Get Started U competition and earned a chance to pitch with the Get Started Las Vegas finalists. The other finalists were: n Jonathan Torn’s Higher Ground Produce, a hydroponic farm that would supply hundreds of Las Vegas busi-

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Las Vegas a great place to chase the American dream

rom its beginnings, Las Vegas has been a city of opportunity. People and businesses have come here looking for a better life — for themselves, their children and their employees. It’s a city that has passionately embraced the premise and promise of the American dream, a term coined by writer James Truslow Adams in 1931, in which “each man and each woman shall be able to attain the fullest stature of which they are capable … regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.” In the aftershock of the Great Recession and growing globalization, Guest column: people have questioned spencer stewart whether Las Vegas still holds promise as a city of opportunity, a place where children are likely to do better than their parents. Despite the tremendous economic and social losses that we experienced as a community, Las Vegas is ardently resilient. In a 2014 study led by Harvard economist Raj Chetty

In the aftershock of the Great Recession and growing globalization, people have questioned whether Las Vegas still holds promise as a city of opportunity, a place where children are likely to do better than their parents. (“Where is the Land of Opportunity?”), Las Vegas, in terms of upward mobility and opportunity, ranked near the middle at 31 (between Kansas City, Mo., and Chicago) in the 50 largest regions studied. The real-life implications concerning upward mobility between low-scoring regions and highscoring regions were significant. For example, children of low-income parents living in San Jose, Calif. (No. 1), were roughly three times more likely than children living in Charlotte, N.C. (No. 50), to reach the top fifth of the income distribution as adults. Place does matter. As part of the study, Chetty and his team identified five factors strongly correlated with upward mobility across regions. Cities experience greater mobility when they have “less residential segregation, less income inequality, better primary schools, greater social capital, and greater family stability.” A more recent report jointly authored by the American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institu-

tion (“Opportunity, Responsibility, and Security”) arrived at similar findings: Greater mobility and opportunity are a function of three closely intertwined factors: family composition, work and educational attainment and achievement. For the Las Vegas area to continue to be a place of opportunity, it must continue to reinvent itself in ways perhaps fundamentally different from previous eras. The Great Recession exposed our economic vulnerabilities in a harsh light and, as a result, we’ve committed to a more holistic, integrated approach to building a stable economy. Much work already has been done along these lines, including the recently enacted K-12 reforms. One area in which reinvention is taking center stage is education. Transforming our education system presents an opportunity for (indeed, it must happen in concert with) our collective capacity to broaden and deepen our community’s social capital. This type of capital — our personal and professional networks and relationships, coupled with our willingness to freely share them — may be the most important factor in our ongoing efforts to enhance opportunity for our children and Las Vegas. Spencer Stewart is chancellor of Western Governors University.

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Legalization could have $1.1B impact by 2024 other reasons. It’s a frontier full of questions about effects on public health, the economy and the strained justice system. But voters in Nevada will be asked for one yes-or-no answer on the 13-page ballot proposal known as Question 2. “Too many people are voting on a concept instead of what this ballot really says,” said Jim Hartman, a Carson City attorney who helped form the nonprofit coalition Nevadans for Responsible Drug Policy and the recently launched No on 2 Campaign. “We’re a grass-roots effort to educate people on the dangers of doing that.” State Sen. Tick Segerblom takes a picture of the “library of pot” wall used to dry Led by former Assemblyman Pat marijuana for sale during a tour of a Denver facility in 2015. (associated press file) Hickey, the anti-legalization groups arto use this stuff.” the law in 2012 but last year told Inc. gue that wholesale legalization would A July report from Las Vegas-based Magazine he was “very proud” of Colocreate state government bureaucracy RCG Economics estimated that recrerado’s marijuana industry, though he and special interest monopolies while ational marijuana would generate over added it was “too early to understand supporting mostly out-of-state corpo6,200 jobs, $646 million in tax revenue what the impacts of legalizing marijuarate financial interests. and $1.1 billion in economic activity for na are in our community.” Hartman and Hickey have writNevada by 2024. While the state is still examining the ten news editorials to that effect, and Hartman and Hickey, however, said economic and societal impacts of reccrisscrossed the state to speak at politiNevada’s ballot proposal was written reational marijuana, a January report cal events and in community forums “by the industry for the industry,” with from the Rocky Mountain High Intenabout what they say is a damaging law. laws set to boost sales without accountsity Drug Trafficking Area, a federally Hartman contends that the few states ing for societal consequences. They funded law enforcement program, said that have legalized recreational maricompared it to the idea of tobacco laws Colorado now has the highest percentjuana have done so because of overbeing crafted by cigarette manufacturage of marijuana users in the United whelming corporate influence, not ers, or alcohol regulations being shaped States. The report found that the numsupport from government leaders. He by liquor lobbyists. ber of teenage users jumped from about pointed to Colorado, where “Big MariThe duo also argued that legalized 10.5 percent, fourth in the country in juana” groups with corporate backing adult use wouldn’t be as effective in 2011 and 2012, to over 12.5 percent in outspent opponents 5-to-1 to influence mitigating black-market sales as propo2013 and 2014. Likewise, the number of the 2012 vote to legalize the drug. nents of Question 2 suggest. users 18 to 25 years old increased from The losing side included some highInyo Fine Cannabis owner David 26.8 percent to 31.2 percent, and older profile media outlets and politicians, Goldwater says some of his biggest comadult users soared from 7.6 percent to including The Denver Post and Gov. petition in Nevada’s medical marijuana 12.5 percent. The increases were all John Hickenlooper. industry comes from illegal sellers who over 50 percent greater than those of “Politicians in Colorado knew it provided easy, anonymous access to the national averages. wasn’t in the state’s best interest at product at similar prices. “When you look at the three age the time, but they were overpowered,” The central valley dispensary owner groups, it’s obvious that recreational Hartman said. “That same thing is thinks Nevada voting yes on Question 2 happening in Colorado caused all three happening here in Nevada.” would help reduce the illegal marijuana categories to jump,” said Rocky MounOpponents of Question 2, which trade, but that many frequent street tain HIDTA Director Tom Gorman. would allow anyone 21 or older to buy buyers would continue purchasing Fifty-three percent of Nevadans up to an ounce of marijuana or 1/8 from their dealers. support legalization, according to a ounce of marijuana concentrates (can“If you’re a stoner, you’re probably Sept. 21 KNTV-TVC/Rasmussen Renabis oil, wax and shatter are examstill going to your weed guy,” Goldport poll. Support is driven by the ples), include Gov. Brian Sandoval, U.S. water said. “If it’s easier, why not just stance that cannabis should be more Sen. Harry Reid and U.S. Senate candikeep doing it?” accessible for self-medication, and by date Catherine Cortez Masto, among In Colorado, Rocky Mountain the promise of economic growth. dozens of other state and local legislaHIDTA’s Gorman said legalization of “When it becomes recreational, tors from both major parties. recreational marijuana had actually people will have that first option to But in Colorado, since the recreationincreased the number of dodgy drug take medical cannabis,” said industry al program began in 2013, Gov. Hickentraffickers since 2012. He said blackemployee RachelNell Rivera of the Relooper has changed his tune. Quoted in market growers “hide behind the legalLeaf dispensary at a news conference a May article in the Los Angeles Times, ity” of Colorado’s recreational laws to last week, staged by the pro-Queshe said the law is “beginning to look like rent homes, grow product and illegally tion 2 Coalition to Regulate Marijuana it might work.” Ditto for Denver Mayor ship it out of state. “Basically, they’re Like Alcohol. “There are a ton of ways Michael Hancock, who also opposed

using the new legalities as a gateway to doing an illegal act.” If the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol gets its way in Nevada, that scenario might be affected by the gradual normalization of the substance. The local group wants the plant to be as plentiful and available in the Silver State as adult beverages. It recently argued that Nevadans for Responsible Drug Policy had too strong a role in campaigning for a nonprofit, and that it should operate instead as a political action committee. “We’re not against people forming a healthy discussion; we’re against people hiding money,” said Joe Brezny, spokesman for the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol — a PAC that reportedly sank $800,000 into pro-legalization ads to air in Nevada next month through the election. “All I see is that Pat Hickey is flying back and forth to Vegas, spending money, and we’re just wondering who’s paying the bills.” Last week, Hickey, Hartman and company answered the call. With a beefed-up staff and a slogan of “Protecting Nevada’s Children,” the No On 2 PAC was announced Sept. 15. Its website cites child-safety concerns and statistics on Colorado’s user growth to urge Nevada voters to turn down November’s ballot question. “Nevada’s future success depends on a better education system and a well-prepared workforce,” Hickey said. “Commercializing marijuana and trying to turn the Vegas Strip into the Amsterdam of the West will harm both efforts.” While Brezny said his PAC was supported largely by Nevada marijuana companies, Hickey refused to disclose his anti-marijuana PAC’s funding sources. By state law, that information will become publicly available on Oct. 18. Both spokesmen said that starting in October, their campaigns would have a heavy advertising presence on Nevada billboards, television and radio stations as well as in print and online outlets. Brezny, who served as Mitt Romney’s Nevada campaign spokesman in 2008, agrees with Hickey that the issue is the biggest he’s ever worked on, thanks to the effect it will have on “changing a system of regulation.” “When you’re talking about the possibility of ending prohibition, that’s a huge deal,” Brezny said. “It’s time for a new approach.”

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Landlord: Edmond Town Center LLC Landlord agent: Charles Moore, CSM, Marlene Fujita-Winkel, CCIM, and Bart Debuono of CBRE Tenant: LA Properties Investment Inc. Tenant agent: Scot Prince and Neal Anzalotti of Logic CRE

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September 30 3 p.m. Holiday lights and decorations — Sunset Park Clark County, 604194 Jim Haining at jhaining@clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Paradise Palms Neighborhood Street Rehabilitation Clark County, 604208 Jim Haining at jhaining@clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Nuisance Property and Building Abatement Services Clark County, 602952 Adriane Garcia at akgarcia@clarkcountynv.gov

October 4 2 p.m. Sale of artificial ice skating rink Clark County, 604240 Jim Haining at jhaining@clarkcountynv.gov

October 6 2:15 p.m. Playground safety surfacing replacement at Cesar Chavez Park, Joe Shoon Park, Laurelwood Park and Paul Meyer Park Clark County, 604220 Sandy Moddy-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

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$1,219,548 for 7,111 square feet, office 10777 W. Twain Ave., Las Vegas 89135 Landlord: TAG Town Center 1 LLC Landlord agent: Brendan Keating and Marc Magliarditi of Logic CRE Tenant: Plaza Bank Tenant agent: Ryan Martin and Patti Dillon of Colliers International

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$3,049,912, commercial 302 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Level CM

$199,096, single-family dwelling 12149 Dorada Coast Ave., Las Vegas Toll South LV

$1,000,000, tenant improvement 225 E. Bridger Ave., Las Vegas Tre Builders

$198,306, single-family dwelling x3 241, 257 and 263 Elder View Drive, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$671,000, residential - custom 8 Rockmount Court, Henderson Stanley W. Gribble Trust $575,000, tenant improvement 302 E. Carson Ave., Las Vegas Fong Construction $403,000, residential - remodel 1000 N. Main St., Las Vegas Affordable Concepts $386,770, commercial - addition 3330 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las Vegas Better Building Systems $378,620, commercial - addition 2215 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las Vegas Petroleum Systems & Maintenance

$180,562, single-family dwelling x2 9995 and 10001 Celestial Cliffs Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $174,223, residential - production x2 3021 and 3025 Barrett Springs Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $157,810, residential - production 23 Via Tiberina, Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada $156,323, single-family dwelling 367 Pollino Peaks St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes Nevada $148,699, single-family dwelling 12289 Terrace Verde Ave., Las Vegas KB Home Nevada

$375,000, tenant improvement 9460 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas ICE Builders

$146,554, residential - production 1124 Via San Pietro, Henderson Century Communities Nevada

$331,000, residential - remodel 1000 N. Main St., Las Vegas Affordable Concepts

$143,061, residential - production 120 Ullapool Court, Henderson DR Horton

$292,936, single-family dwelling 9702 Yellow Shadow Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$141,198, single-family dwelling 10825 Irving Park Ave., Las Vegas Toll North LV

$252,852, residential - production 2728 Candelaria Drive, Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada

$140,510, residential - production 3120 Beaux Art Ave., Henderson Beazer-Inspirada

$236,826, residential - production 2727 Delano Drive, Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada

$139,623, residential - production x2 3013 and 1017 Barrett Springs Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada

$226,707, single-family dwelling 237 Elder View Drive, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$138,815, single-family dwelling 9701 Yellow Shadow Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of

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$137,904, residential - production 3052 Historic Horizon Ave., Henderson Beazer-Inspirada

$120,326, residential - production 2491 Venarotta St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada

$137,294, residential - production 702 Sea Star St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek

$119,162, residential - production 3029 and 3069 Echoed Rondel Lane, Henderson Century Communities Nevada

$137,240, residential - new 5720 Country Lake Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holding

$117,055, residential - new 3620 Starlight Ranch Ave., North Las Vegas SHALC GC

$137,240, residential - new 4156 Seclusion Bay Ave., North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holding

$116,927, single-family dwelling 16 Brigola St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada

$136,906, residential - production 734 Bollons Island St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek

$116,927, single-family dwelling 11827 Corenzio Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada

$136,129, residential - production 416 Via San Remo Circle, Henderson Century Communities Nevada

$114,171, residential - production 459 Barcarolle Lane, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$136,129, residential - production 340 Via De Pellegrini, Henderson Century Communities Nevada $134,760, single-family dwelling 11858 Corenzio Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $134,410, residential - production 475 Barcarolle Lane, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $131,315, single-family dwelling 10556 Pelican Island Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $129,640, single-family dwelling 7141 Orion Bands St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes Nevada $129,640, single-family dwelling 7125 Arcturus Place, Las Vegas Ryland Homes Nevada $128,699, residential - production 465 Aubade Court, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $128,699, residential - production 431 Barcarolle Lane, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $126,204, residential - production x2 3076 and 3092 Porte La Paz Ave., Henderson Toll Henderson $124,318, residential - production x2 2437 and 2505 Fanano St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $120,326, residential - production 2493 Fanano St., Henderson

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Calendar of events SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 JGS Group Old Time Reunion Party Time: 4:30-6 p.m. Cost: $45 Location: Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-998-9097 Network with professionals in the event production and marketing communications industries.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 AviSight Drone Academy Time: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost: $299 for one-day beginner course; $899 for two-day professional course; $1,499 for four-day drone master course Location: South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit avisightdroneacademy.com Receive the training and certification to ensure safe and legal operations while using drones, which can better your business with aerial videography and data-collection capabilities. Vegas Inventors: Product Developers Group monthly meeting Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Innevation Center, 6795 S. Edmond St., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-444-1111 Inventors will speak, and there will be a seminar on the coverage of intellectual property. Vegas Young Professionals Bigwig lunch time Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; members only Location: Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 575 Symphony Park Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3834 Jeff Civillico will share insights into his career. Become a VYP for free at vegasyp.com. Real Meal meetup Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Violette’s Vegan Organic Eatery, 8560 W. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Construction Financial Management Association Putt-a-thon Time: 2-6 p.m. Cost: $45 for CFMA members; $60 for nonmembers Location: Angel Park Golf Club, 100 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-493-1066 The CFMA’s annual golf event will include dinner and a live auction. Commercial Alliance Educational Symposium Time: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $99 for Commercial Alliance Las Vegas and Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors members; $149 for nonmembers Location: Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-784-5050 CALV’s annual event is open to real estate professionals seeking continuing-education credits.

MGM’s African-American Employee Network group community mixer Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Sake Rok at The Park, 3786 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Connect with African-American professionals while learning more about the local nonprofit agency Boys Town. Business attire is required, and attendees are encouraged to bring business cards.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Governor’s Conference on Business Time: 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $50 Location: Rio, Pavilion Ballroom, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit business.nv.gov This event is designed for those seeking to launch a new venture or grow their business. Guest speakers will be Gov. Brian Sandoval and Switch employees Adam Kramer, executive vice president of strategy, and Kristi Overgaard, executive vice president of awesomeness.

I Love SaaS Las Vegas meetup Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Hop Nuts Brewing, 1120 S. Main St., Suite 150, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Meet software and technology professionals and take advantage of free resources and training.

Network After Work three-year anniversary Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $13-$16 general admission; $35 for VIPs; $89 for all-access Location: Lily Bar at Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit networkafterwork.com Make connections in the relaxed environment to expand your network of contacts.

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Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance annual dinner Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $275 Location: Aria Resort, Bristlecone Ballroom, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-791-0000 Celebrate how far the business community has come and developments on the horizon with speaker Gabe Klein, former director of both the Chicago Department of Transportation and the District Department of Transportation.

La Oportunidad Expo Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-385-7367 or visit lvlcc.com. The largest Hispanic business-to-business and business-to-consumer event in Southern Nevada is back, and attendance has historically topped 5,000. Expect more than 100 exhibitors, entertainment and opportunities for free services.

Conventions

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National Mining Association MINEXPO

Las Vegas Convention Center

Sept. 26-28

40,000

G2E: Global Gaming Expo

Sands Expo and Convention Center

Sept. 27-29

26,000

Access Intelligence: OR Managers Conference

Caesars Palace

Sept. 28-30

15,000

NHRA Las Vegas Nationals

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Motorsports Complex

Sept. 29-Oct. 1

40,000

Wedding MBA Convention

Las Vegas Convention Center

Oct. 4-5

3,500

Rodan & Fields Convention

MGM Grand

Oct. 4-8

14,500

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The List

Category: domestic airlines (Ranked by number of passengers enplaned and deplaned at McCarran International airport in 2015)

Airline

Passengers

Average daily flights

Average daily seats

Cities

Top executive

Southwest Airlines 2702 Love Field Drive Dallas, TX 75235 214-792-4000 • southwest.com

17,960,468

196.7

29,503

Gary Kelly, CEO

Delta Air Lines 1030 Delta Blvd. Atlanta, GA 30354 404-715-2600 • delta.com

3,754,255

42.2

6,079

Ed Bastian, CEO

United Airlines 233 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 847-700-4000 • united.com

3,595,441

34.8

5,296

Oscar Munoz, CEO

American Airlines 4333 Amon Carter Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76115 800-433-7300 • aa.com

3,101,161

41.7

7,189

Doug Parker, CEO

Spirit Airlines 2800 Executive Way Miramar, FL 33025 954-447-7920 • spiritair.com

2,714,193

30.0

4,647

Robert L. Fornaro, CEO

Allegiant Air 1201 N. Town Center Drive Las Vegas, NV 89144 (702) 505-8888 • allegiantair.com

2,254,219

20.1

3,427

Maurice Gallagher, CEO

US Airways* (*American Airlines discontinued the US Airways brand on Oct. 17, 2015.)

1,606,316

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The List

Category: international airlines (Ranked by number of passengers enplaned and deplaned at McCarran International airport in 2015)

Airline

Passengers

Average daily flights

Average daily seats

Cities

Top executive

WestJet 22 Aerial Place NE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 3J1 888-937-8538 • westjet.com

1,067,217

1,628

Clive J. Beddoe, CEO

Air Canada 7373 Cote Vertu Boulevard West Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4S 1Z3 514-422-5000 • aircanada.com

415,108

5.5

1,219

Calin Rovinescu, CEO

Virgin Atlantic Airways Crawley Business Quarter, Manor Royale Crawley, West Sussex, England RH10 9NU 0844-811-0000 • virgin-atlantic.com

301,701

0.7

323

Craig Kreeger, CEO

AeroMexico Paseo de la Reforma 445 Mexico City, Mexico 6500 55-9132-4475 • aeromexico.com

296,229

3.3

486

Andres Conesa, CEO

British Airways Waterside HCB3 Harmondsworth, Greater London, England UB7 0GB 800-247-9297 • britishairways.com

295,137

1.4

445

Alex Cruz, CEO

Volaris Airlines Av Antonio Dovali Jaime 70 Santa Fe, Alvaro Obregon, Mexico D.F. 01210 55-5261-6400 • volaris.com

245,892

2.4

427

Enrique Beltranena, CEO

Copa Airlines P.O. Box 1572 Panama City, Panama 800-359-2672 • copaair.com

117,134

154

Pedro Heilbron, CEO

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