Concannon received his law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1971, Order of the Coif, ranking second in his class. He joined the faculty of the Washburn University School of Law in 1973, serving as dean from 1988 to 2001. His primary teaching responsibilities are in the areas of evidence, civil procedure, appellate practice, and legislation. He is an active member of the KBA, having served for more than 20 years on the Continuing Legal Education Committee; was chair of the KBA Law in Education and Public Information committees; and was a member of the Commission on Professionalism, Equality, and Quality and Specialization committees.

The Outstanding Service Award is given for the purpose of recognizing lawyers and judges for service to the legal profession and/or the Kansas Bar Association and for recognizing nonlawyers for especially meritorious deeds or service that significantly advance the administration of justice or the goals of the legal profession and/or the KBA.

About the Kansas Bar Association
The Kansas Bar Association was founded in 1882 as a voluntary association for dedicated legal professionals and has approximately 6,200 members, including lawyers, judges, law students, and legal assistants. The KBA is dedicated to advancing the professionalism and legal skills of lawyers, promoting the interests of the legal profession, providing services to its members, advocating positions on law-related issues, encouraging public understanding of the law, and promoting the effective administration of our system of justice.

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