2013 Kansas Bar Association Awards
| Publication year | 2013 |
| Pages | 08 |
| Citation | Vol. 82 No. 2 Pg. 08 |
The KBA Awards Committee is seeking nominations for award recipients for the 2013 KBA Awards. These awards will be presented at the KBA Annual Meeting from June 19-21 in Wichita. Below is an explanation of each award, and a nomination form can be found on the next page. The Awards Committee, chaired by Hon. Michael B. Buser, of Topeka, appreciates your help in bringing worthy nominees from throughout the state of Kansas to the committee’s attention! Deadline for nominations is Friday, March 1.
Distinguished Service Award: This award recognizes an individual for continuous long-standing service on behalf of the legal profession or the public, rather than the successful accomplishment of a single task or service.
● The recipient must be a lawyer and must have made a significant contribution to the altruistic goals of the legal profession or the public.
● Only one Distinguished Service Award may be given in any one year. However, the award is given only in those years when it is determined that there is a worthy recipient.
Phil Lewis Medal of Distinction: The KBA's Phil Lewis Medal of Distinction is reserved for individuals or organizations in Kansas who have performed outstanding and conspicuous service at the state, national, or international level in administration of justice, science, the arts, government, philosophy, law, or any other field offering relief or enrichment to others.
● The recipient need not be a member of the legal profession or related to it, but the recipient's service may include responsibility and honor within the legal profession.
● The award is only given in those years when it is determined that there is a worthy recipient.
Professionalism Award: This award recognizes an individual who has practiced law for 10 or more years who, by his or her conduct, honesty, integrity, and courtesy, best exemplifies, represents, and encourages other lawyers to follow the highest standards of the legal profession.
Outstanding Young Lawyer: This award recognizes the efforts of a KBA Young Lawyers Section member who has rendered meritorious service to the legal profession, the community, or the KBA.
Outstanding Service Awards: These awards are given for the purpose of recognizing lawyers and judges for service to the legal profession and/or the KBA and for recognizing nonlawyers for especially meritorious...
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