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CAP & KUDLER ATTORNEYS AT LAW an notes. "I'm going to be making a presentation to a prospective client I know some folks describe it as a valedictory lap. Even those folks who didn't care much for in Reno tomorrow with some of my me thought, 'You know, even though I other partners. don't agree with him on a lot of things down there who have done that kind of work for a different entity, so I call them and say, 'What are the issues?' That was very helpful. When I'm do- ing that interview tomorrow hope- fully I will appear knowledgeable. But the door was opened basically because I knew the individual." Bryan has also benefitted from fol- lowing a piece of advice he received from his father. "He said, 'You meet the same people going down in life as you do going up. The way you treat them is important. When I was in pub- lic office — governor, senator — I al- ways treated people with great cour- tesy. Now, there were some people that, frankly, I didn't care much for, but I always treated them with cour- tesy. That paid enormous dividends. I won't say that everybody returns your call, but people do remember. And I have been pleasantly surprised, very pleasantly surprised." The kind of law that Bryan prac- tices allows him to benefit from his decades of contacts more than if he specialized in, say, litigation. "If you go back into private practice exclu- that guy does work.' " Conflicts of interest, Miller suggests, are "something you've always got to be cognizant of. I have never represent- To: Southern Nevada Businesses Re: Thank You July 30, 2012 To: Southern Nevada Businesses Re: Thank You Dear Business Owners: lature, even till now. That's not to say that I couldn't or shouldn't. I just have chosen not to. Generally I have dealt with individuals who have concerns either at the national level or at the lo- cal level. But I don't think it presents any overt conflicts of interesta unless it relates to something you did specifi- "Sometimes there are conflicts of interest, and lawyers have that all the - Dear Business Owners: Our firm's personal injury practice represents victims of injuries, in- ed anybody in the Nevada state legis-Our firm's personal injury practice represents victims of injuries, including premise liability cases and car accidents caused by employees while in the course and scope of the employment. From a business point of view, we thank you for helping us to make a livin representing these individuals. From a personal point of view, we believe and hope Nevad businesses can do better. cluding premises liability cases and car accidents caused by employees while in the course and scope of their employment. From a business point of view, we thank you for helping us to make a living representing these individuals. From a personal point of view, we believe and hope Nevada businesses can do better. Your business (and possibly you, personally) can be held liable on Your business (and possibly you, personally) can be held liable on various legal theorie when a person is injured on your premises or by one of your employees. As employers, yo re responsible for: the negligent acts of your employees while acting in the course and scop of their employment; negligently hiring and retaining employees who you knew, or should hav cally when you were in office."known, have the potential to cause injuries to others; and failing to act reasonably in keepin your premises, vehicles, and machinery in a safe condition. various legal theories when a person is injured on your premises or by one of your employees. As employers, you are responsible for: the neg- ligent acts of your employees while acting in the course and scope of their employment; negligently hiring and retaining employees who you knew, or should have known, have the potential to cause injuries to oth- ers; and failing to act reasonably in keeping your premises, vehicles, and machinery in a safe condition. We ask that you help reduce injuries to your employees and the time," Bryan explains. "That's not nec-We ask that you help reduce injuries to your employees and the public by: essarily because you know so many people. God, when I was a kid there public by: ■ training your employees in the proper use of equipment and safety procedures; were 10,000 people here in Las Vegas- and maybe 110,000 in the state." Indeed, Bryan received a call the other day asking if he'd take on the role of honorary co-chairman of an organization. When he asked who would be sharing the post with him he was told it's Frank Fahrenkopf Jr., training your employees in the proper use of equipment and safety procedure inspecting your premises on a regular basis to identify any dangerous condition for repair - if repairs cannot be completed immediately, to ensure that those o your property are warned of the dangerous condition or are blocked from acces to it; and ■ inspecting your premises on a regular basis to identify any dangerous conditions for repair — if repairs cannot be completed immediately, ensuring those on your property are warned of the dangerous condi- tion or are blocked from access to it; and - regularly testing and business for defects, improper maintenance and mechanical failures that ca cause injuries. ■ regularly testing and inspecting your vehicles and machinery used in your business for defects, improper maintenance and mechanical failures that can cause injuries. The damage suffered by the victims of accident and their families a lawyer and chairman of the Repub-The damage suffered by the victims of accident and their families range from tempora lican National Committee from 1983 "You meet the same people going down in injuries and wage loss to permanent inability to work, death, disfigurement and physical an emotional pain. Injuries caused by, or to, your employees, result in higher insurance cost Businesses suffer loss of productivity. Our governments incur costs to provide unemployme and other government benefits for those unable to work due to injuries. range from temporary injuries and wage loss to permanent inability to work, death, disfigurement and physical and emotional pain. Injuries caused by, or to, your employees, result in higher insurance costs. Busi- nesses suffer loss of productivity. Our governments incur costs to provide unemployment and other government benefits for those unable to work due to injuries. life as you do going up. The way you treat them is important." Former U.S. Sen. Richard Bryan sively as a litigator it is probably less important. But if you go back to do- ing essentially what's called govern- ment relations — you're trying to help clients work through issues with their federal, state or local government agencies — the fact that you have had a lot of contacts and that people know the name obviously helps. As I said, it's been a long time since I was governor, but people may say, 'Hey, that guy was governor, you ought to In our practice, we have dealt with injuries involving all types of businesses. Many these accidents could have been avoided by taking simple steps, such as those outlined abov to detect, repair, block off, or warn of, conditions that lead to those injuries. As business an property owners, we understand these steps take time and money, but the risk of not takin them can have dire consequences. We hope that you will follow these suggestions so that o human side can thank you for your efforts in making Nevada a safer place to live and work In our practice, we have dealt with injuries involving all types of to 1989. "'He told me you guys were fraternity brothers,' the caller said. I told him, 'I know Fast Frank. He and I went to the University of Nevada.' " And what is it like to have one's name on a school, as Miller does at the Bob Miller School in Henderson? "I can't think of anything more excit- ing or rewarding. I'm fortunate that it's a great school, and that I get to go over and participate in some of their activities and events. I've always tried return his call.' I'm sure it helps. I'm to focus a lot on education, so having not naïve about that." His last year in office, Bryan re- calls, "I worked every bit as hard as a school is about as nice a reward as you can get. I kind of pinch myself when I walk in there. You know, I've the first year. People said, 'By God, met students and they say, 'I go to Bob he's not just out here trying to get Miller,' and I think to myself, 'Wait — I votes for the next go-round.' I kind of am Bob Miller!'" www.CapAndKudler.com businesses. Many of these accidents could have been avoided by taking simple steps, such as those outlined above, to detect, repair, block off, or warn of, conditions that lead to those injuries. As business and property owners, we understand these steps take time and money, but the risk of not taking them can have dire consequences. We hope that you will follow these suggestions so that our human side can thank you for your efforts in making Nevada a safer place to live and work. ALLEN A. CAP AND DONALD C. KUDLER ALLEN A. CAP AND DONALD C. KUDLER inspecting you vehicles and machinery used in you July 1, 2012