Peck grew up in Concordia, Kans., and received his degree in civil engineering from Kansas State University and his law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law, Order of the Coif, in 1974. He is a professor of law and Connell Teaching Professor at the KU law school and is also special counsel for the Wichita law firm of Foulston Siefkin LLP in the firm's Overland Park office. He is an active member of the KBA, having served on the Board of Editors for the Journal of the Kansas Bar Association for more than 20 years.

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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