Washington Business and Technology Institute

Sheri Vogel Appointed Associate Fellow of PAI by WBTI
By Tiffany Chang
Ms. Sheri Cane Vogel ("SUGAR") was appointed by Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) as Associate Fellow of Public Administration Institution (PAI) and Chairperson of Senior Citizens Law Study Committee on January 28, 2000.
Her education is list as follows: (1) Detroit College of Law, Detroit, Michigan 1978-81 Juris Doctorate Degree. (2) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1968-1972 A.B. Degree with distinction, English Literature. (3) University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England 1971. (4) Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1974 Graduate Studies in Shakespearean Literature. Her memberships have included: (1) State Bar of Nevada; (2) American Bar Association; (3) National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; (4) Clark County Bar Association; (5) SALT (Seniors And Law Enforcement Together); among others.
"It is my pleasure to make the appointment because of Ms. Vogel's expertise and integrity to senior citizens law," said President of WBTI, Dr. Tony T. Lei. "It is our future endeavor to work better for our seniors based on educational and academic research through her outstanding and dedicated professionalism."
Sheri has been Project Administrator of the City of Las Vegas Senior Citizens Law Project since 1986. the Project offers free legal services in civil matters including: Consumer Law, Simple Wills, Landlord/Tenant Disputes, Health Care Directives including Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney, Long Term Health Issues, Elder Abuse Matters and Public Entitlements. As Administrator, her responsibilities include supervision and management of staff of eleven with client caseload of approximately 4,000 annually.
Her publications in the recent three years have included: (1) "New Laws and programs for the Elderly courtesy of the 1999 Nevada Legislature," Nevada Lawyer, July, 1999. (2) "Offering Free Legal Service in Clark County Elderly," Clark County Bar Communique, May, 1998. (3) "Elder Law in Las Vegas: Dream or Nightmare," Clark County Bar Communique, March, 1997.
PAI has been under the bright leadership of Dr. William N. Thompson, who is fellow and Director of the Institution. International Casino Law was published by him through Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming in 1999 with Anthony Cabot, AndrewTottenham, andCarl Braunlichasco-editors.
"Publication of the third edition of International Casino Law like that of the second edition has been neccessitated by the dynamic nature of the casino industry worldwide," pointed out by the Preface of this book. "The authors collectively represent a body of legal and political expertise on gaming that is unmatched within the covers of any other single volume of information on the industry. Most important, the reader of this book may be a legislator or gaming regulator responsible for designing or redesigning regulatory structures for a specific jurisdiction. Casino are unique business enterprises. The casinos receiving attention in this volume are regulated by specific public legislation, decrees, and regulations issued by governmental executives, or by contractual relations between those executives and gaming entrepreneurs and operators."