Kansas Appleseed is a nonprofit organization that tackles public interest issues of concern to citizens across the state. By addressing problems that affect large segments of the state's population and public institutions, Kansas Appleseed is working to make Kansas a better place for families, foster teens, schools, and the courts. Its approach is to determine the nature and root source of problems and then to work in partnership with others who are able to make a difference.

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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