Amanda Stevens is President of Battle Born Capital in Las Vegas, Nev.

Yesterday we launched our new Law and Leadership Program under the direction of Distinguished Fellow Governor Brian Sandoval, one of the most successful governors in Nevada history. It was an extraordinary day of learning from Nevada's leaders and past chief executives of fellow western states, and leading members of the state and federal bench. Congratulations to Senator Nicole Cannizzaro, UNLV Boyd alumna and the first female Senate Majority Leader in Nevada history, who received the inaugural Governor Brian Sandoval Award for Public Service.

Nancy Rapoport is the Garman Turner Gordon Professor of Law at Boyd, and an Affiliate Professor of Business Law and Ethics at the Lee Business School at UNLV.