(June 10, 2003) Topeka, KS—The Kansas Bar Association (KBA) recently recognized KBA member Randall W. Weller, Hill City, for his voluntary contributions to providing legal services to the poor without charge. Weller was honored at an awards luncheon on June 9 in Wichita, where he was presented with a Pro Bono Award for his contributions to the legal profession in Kansas.
Weller serves on the KBA Board of Governors and is a member of the KBA Elder Law Section and the Ethics Grievance Committee. He has been in private practice in Hill City, and an active member of the KBA, since earning his Juris Doctorate degree from the Washburn University School of Law in 1965. In addition to his private practice, he is the City Attorney for Paradise, Kan.
The Pro Bono Award recognizes lawyers or law firms for the delivery of direct legal services, free of charge, to the poor or, in appropriate instances, to charitable organizations whose primary purpose is to provide other services to the poor.
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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