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From the PresidentBAR-0-METER - APR 2023 Page 2Aaron BreitenbachWell, we’re on the downhill stretch of the Breitenbach presidency. Some would say it’s all been downhill. You’re welcome, Scott. But, the WBA year is not yet done. We’ve got CLE season in full swing, we just finished a couple of fun social events, and this monthbrings us together for our Law Day luncheon. I hope you choose to join us on May 9th to celebrate not just those receiving theirwell-deserved awards, but a belated Law Day as well. As I believe is required of every WBA president, I take this opportunity to remind us all of how Law Day came to be. It was institutedmore than 60 years ago, in part, as a response to the Soviet Union’s annual tradition of literally parading their military around onMay 1st as an indication of their country’s strength and prosperity. While our military pride and patriotism were pretty high in thelate 1950s and early 1960s, our nation’s leaders recognized our true strength lies in our Constitution and commitment to itsdemocratic principles.Note, it is not “Lawyers Day.” We and most other bar associations embrace it, but nobody is throwing any parades for us.Nevertheless, we celebrate it because we understand our profession is the one most directly responsible for interpreting andimplementing the Constitution. We may not take an oath to defend it with our lives, as our military service members do, but we’veeach taken a similar oath to support and bear true allegiance to the Constitution. We may disagree on the meaning and merits ofcertain provisions, but we are sworn to uphold our constitutional tradition of a civil society, where people are governed by laws, asopposed to columns of tanks. This year’s theme is “Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration.” Those who have suffered through priorcolumns will recognize I’ve referenced these values repeatedly. Fortunately, our bar’s membership does far more than my loftywords to preserve and promote these concepts in our community. Each year, our members promote civics by speaking to students around Law Day and Constitution Day. We explain the Bill of Rightsand the importance of jury service, voting, and other forms of good citizenship. While students are eager to express their freedoms(speech, belief, association, etc.), we take the opportunity to stress the need to educate themselves to exercise those freedomsthoughtfully. Through Grow Your Own Lawyer and the Summer Intern program, we expose young people to law-related careers,giving them insight into the law in action and hopefully inspiring them to join us someday.Civility can be challenging at times, but simple actions like attending monthly luncheons, Judges’ Day, or other WBA social eventspromotes an environment of mutual respect and collegiality. Our government is built on the concept of checks and balances.Similarly, the practice of law presumes that parties represented by competent counsel will effectively resolve disputes bychallenging one another to produce a just settlement or true verdict. While our broader body politic extols silencing or demonizingthe opposition, the practice of law is predicated on giving equal voice to all parties. The willingness to shake hands after a hardfought case (even grudgingly) may seem contrived or outdated, but I firmly believe it is a meaningful sign to others that our legalsystem is bigger than the singular controversies within it. To that end, I humbly encourage each of us to avoid speaking poorly ofopposing counsel, particularly in public or in front of our clients. When we speak of ethics, it’s commonly said, “no client is worthyour license. ”Should it be any less true that no client is worth diminishing our profession (even if it’s just one lawyer at a time)? Which brings us to collaboration. Our nation’s founders had their faults, and their concepts of equity and inclusion were surelyinfluenced by their time. But look what they accomplished by working together: a legacy of which we are now a part nearly aquarter millennia later. Until relatively recently, collaboration wasn’t formally part of the practice of law. Now mediation, alternativedispute resolution, mandated counseling for parties, and therapeutic courts are increasingly common. It is in this arena, workingtogether toward mutually beneficial outcomes, that I believe the practice of law has the greatest opportunity to grow. Theadversarial process will always have its place, but Law Day is a reminder of what we can accomplish when we overcome ourdifferences to work together to form a more perfect union. P.S. Let’s collaborate on attending WBA CLE this Spring. We need your support.

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(316) 263-2251 ext. 101cmartin@wichitabar.orgCameron MartinCLE DirectorC H E A P E R B Y D O Z E NB E T T E R B Y T H E B U L KWBA Members who choose CBD thisyear can fulfill their 12 hours annualCLE requirements at the modest costof only $320.For the law firm members, hours maybe used by any member of apartnership, professional association,LLC or LLP who is a member of theWBA.25 CLE Hours ..... $775.0050 CLE Hours ..... $1,450.00CLE Discount ProgramsUpcoming CLE SeminarsPlease note: Discount Programs are notapplicable to the purchase of the OnDemand CLE Seminars. On DemandSeminars must be paid in-full in order toreceive credit. Upon registration of the CLE On Demand,an email will be sent to you that includesthe link and the directions on how to viewyour purchase. If you do not receive thatemail, please contact our CLE DirectorCMartin@wichitabar.org. CLE - On DemandSuccession Planning: Beginning Withthe End in Mind (1.0 hr. of Ethics)Diversity (3.0 hrs., including 2.0 hrs. ofEthics)C O N T I N U I N G L E G A L E D U C A T I O NBAR-0-METER - APR 2023 Page 3ECOURTS RULESFRIDAY, MAY 19, 2023 / 12 PM - 12:50 PM(1.0 HRS.)CRIMINAL PRACTICEFRIDAY, MAY 5, 2023 / 8 AM - 12 PM(4.0 HRS., INCLUDING 1.0 HR. OF ETHICS)FAMILY LAWFRIDAY, MAY 12, 2023 (7.0 HRS. INCLUDING 1.0 HR. OF ETHICS)DIVERSITYFRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2023 / 9 AM - 12 PM(3.0 HRS.)CIVIL PRACTICETBAECOURTS RULESFRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2023 / 12 PM - 12:50 PM(1.0 HRS.)

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Wichita Bar Association 2023Award RecipientsThe Lifetime Achievement Award isgiven for sustained superior performancethat recognizably sets the recipient apartfrom peers. The recipient is one whoseaccomplishments have brought creditand recognition to the profession andwho has demonstrated exemplary ethicalstandards and high personal values.The Howard C. Kline DistinguishedService Award recognizes members who,through the years of their practice, haveexemplified integrity, professionalism, andservice to the bar. The recipient is onewhose accomplishments have broughtcredit and recognition to the professionand who has demonstrated exemplaryethical standards and high personalvalues.Cyd Gilman practiced law for more than 42 years, with the last37 devoted to federal criminal defense. She retired inDecember of 2020. She has represented individuals targetedfor criminal investigation, as well as those charged withcriminal offenses, through trial and appellate levels. She hasdefended clients facing a broad variety of federal charges,including white collar cases, during which she has acquiredsignificant familiarity with the practices and operations offederal criminal law enforcement agencies. She has managedthree law offices devoted exclusively to federal criminaldefense, and has served on various committees assigned tomaintaining the quality of federal criminal justice in Kansas, aswell as before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. She currentlypractices as special counsel to Foulston Siefkin, LLP health careand litigation practice groups in the areas of health care law,fraud and abuse, and white collar crime. She has representedprofessionals in the legal, medical, financial, and bankingfields. Ms. Gilman has Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory’shighest “AV” rating for lawyers. She has received a number ofawards, including the Kansas Bar Association DistinguishedGovernment Service Award, the Wichita Bar AssociationHoward C. Kline Distinguished Service Award, which is one ofthe two highest awards from the Wichita Bar association, andthe Wichita Women Attorneys Association Louise MattoxAttorney of Achievement Award, that association’s highestaward. She has held a variety of positions with the Wichita BarAssociation, including Chair of the Criminal Practice Committeeand President of the Wichita Young Lawyers Section. She is amember of the National Association of Criminal DefenseAttorneys, Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys,and other legal organizations devoted to maintaining the highquality of the federal criminal justice system. She has madepresentations on a variety of federal criminal defense topics atstatewide and national conferences for criminal defenseattorneys, and has spoken to numerous groups in hercommunity about the federal criminal justice system.BAR-0-METER - APR 2023 Page 4Bill Townsley was born in Great Bend, Kansas. He received hisBachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas in 1985 and hisJuris Doctor, with honors, from Washburn University in 1989.While at Washburn, he served as the Managing Editor of theWashburn Law Journal, was a member of the national mootcourt team, and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers.He was admitted to the Kansas bar and joined Fleeson, Gooingin 1989.Mr. Townsley’s practice focuses on resolution of complexdisputes, primarily concerning personal injuries. He representsmunicipalities, employers, and insurance carriers and theirinsureds in state and federal statutory claims, workers’compensation, and tort claim issues. He has successfullyconcluded hundreds of matters by motion, trial, or compromise,and has achieved favorable results before the appellate courtsin Kansas including the Kansas Supreme Court.Having litigated cases across Kansas, Mr. Townsley has beenrecognized by his peers as a Best Lawyer® (US News & WorldReport) in insurance law, insurance litigation and workerscompensation, and has been named “Lawyer of the Year” onfour occasions including 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for insurancelaw; as a Top Corporate Counsel in workers’ compensation; as aTop Attorney in Missouri and Kansas by American Registry; andas a Kansas/Missouri Super Lawyer in personal injury defense.He proudly maintains an AV designation – the highestdesignation awarded by Martindale Hubbell.Mr. Townsley is a member of the Wichita Bar Association (Past-President), Kansas Bar Association (Board of Governors, Past-chair of Bench-Bar Committee, past-chair of Insurance Sectionand Litigation Section), Kansas Association of Defense Counsel(Past-President), and Wesley E. Brown Inn of Court (past-President). He also has served the Wichita Bar Foundation(Board of Trustees) and the Kansas Bar Foundation (Trustee).Mr. Townsley serves as President and as a member of theExecutive Committee of the Board of Directors for Kansas LegalServices, Inc. He is on the board of governors for the Kansas BarAssociation. He is a former member of the federal Bench-BarCommittee for the District of Kansas, as well as a fellow of theKansas Bar Foundation and College of Workers CompensationLawyers. He speaks frequently to professional associations andhas presented the welcoming address to new citizens at Kansasnaturalization ceremonies on several occasions. He is a memberof the Lifetime Society of the University of Kansas and theLincoln Society of Washburn University.Mr. Townsley has been married for 41 years and is the father offour children. He supports the Wichita River Festival, TallgrassFilm Festival, ICT Fest, Symphony in the Flint Hills, Stout Ale Fest,and all of the other festivals and events that make Wichita agreat place to live.

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Wichita Bar Association 2023Award RecipientsChester I. Lewis Diversity AchievementAward is given in recognition of anindividual, law firm, or organization’ssignificant contributions to theadvancement of diversity in the legalprofession. The Jonalou Pinnell DistinguishedService Award is given for outstandingvolunteer services to the Wichita BarAssociation by a non-lawyer. The awardrecognizes long-standing service or theaccomplishment of a single task orservice in any given year.Sara Zafar is currently of counsel at Franklin Law Office. Priorto joining Franklin Law Office, Sara was the Title IX Coordinatorat Wichita State University and also was previously an attorneywith Kansas Legal Services in both their Wichita andHutchinson offices. Sara has also served as the Staff Attorneyand Legal Assistance to Victims Attorney at the KansasCoalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence in Topeka. Sarahas extensive legal and academic knowledge and experience inworking with and representing survivors of sexual anddomestic violence, and human trafficking.Sara was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. She received herB.A. in History from the University of Kansas, and her JurisDoctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law. She islicensed with the Supreme Court of Kansas and the UnitedStates District Court, District of Kansas. Sara is a member ofthe Kansas Bar Association Board of Governors, secretary ofthe Kansas Women Attorneys Association, Wichita BarAssociation, chair of the WBA Professional DiversityCommittee, and is a Past-President of the Wichita WomenAttorneys Association. She also serves on the board of theWichita Family Crisis Center and is president-elect this year,and she serves on the Kansas Legal Services boardrepresenting the Wichita area. Sara lives in Wichita with her husband, three children, andthree dogs. She is an avid baker, runs the occasional 5K, andenjoys riding her bicycle. Sara also enjoys teaching, training,and public speaking regarding her work and experience.Cherrie D. Holder was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Cherriegraduated from Quincy University in 2000, with a Bachelor ofScience degree in Criminal Justice. Cherrie is a proud memberof the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. In 2001,Cherrie married Dr. Terrance L. Holder, and together they havetwo beautiful daughters Arayia-Kristian and Alayia-Rose.Cherrie began her career in the social services field in 2000, atQuanda, a women’s domestic violence shelter.BAR-0-METER - APR 2023 Page 5In 2022, Cherrie began working as an advocate at the CrisisCenter in Jacksonville, Illinois, working on Protection Orders. In2010, Cherrie began working for WASAC as an OARS Advocateto SRS. Since 2013, Cherrie has worked in the Protection Orderoffice.The Liberty Bell Award is given by theYoung Lawyers Section in recognition of anindividual’s or organization’s outstandingcommunity service and dedication to therule of law.Bach Hang is a 2002 graduate of Washburn Law School.Bach is halfway through his sophomore year as one of theDeputy Public Defenders of the Sedgwick County PublicDefender Office. He suddenly finds himself as the “old fart”lawyer in the office, but loves that he still gets carded – evenwhen he goes to the courthouse. He especially enjoysmentoring the young attorneys in the office – laughing withthem, being frustrated with them, and learning with them. If you know Bach, you know he loves being a father and jokingaround with his daughter, Lillian. They both live in Wichita,Kansas. Bach is still trying to figure out how his little baby girlnow has a learner’s permit to drive and why on earth she callshim “bruh.” While he ponders that, he giggles to himself whenhe sees that he has way more hair than most of her friends’fathers. Bach’s one proud addiction is sports, particularly St. LouisCardinals baseball. He enjoys quiet walks on the beach,coloring, and crafting witty haikus. His current projects includelosing weight and working on his reserved demeanor. Benson Batt Award is given by the Law-in-Education Committee in the names ofJudge Fred Benson and Beverly Batt, tohonor their years of organizing law-related events for local students. Katy Olson is a partner at McDonald Tinker, practicing in theareas of personal injury defense, general civil litigation, andemployment law. In addition to her practice, Katy serves on thefirm’s three-person management team. Katy has been amember of the Wichita Bar Association’s Summer InternCommittee since 2014. She has been the Chairperson of theCommittee since 2019.

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Wichita Bar Association 2023Award RecipientsKaty is a native of Atwood, Kansas. She graduated from KansasState University before earning her law degree at WashburnUniversity School of Law. In addition to her work as anattorney, Katy is a dedicated K-State fan and enjoys spendingtime with her husband, Matt, and her son, Myles. Richard was appointed by Governor Kelly to the Kansas Boardof Indigent Defense Services in 2019 and served as a memberof the board through 2022. He and his wife, Judy, a retiredpublic school teacher, have five children. The President's Award is given in recognition of outstandingservice in the current year or within the past few years. Itrecognizes the successful accomplishment of a law-relatedproject or service where the recipient’s work substantiallyexceeds that which is normally expected. The recipients alsomust demonstrate high ethical standards and hold the respectof his/her peers.Joni J. Franklin, of Franklin Law Office, PAhas been a practicing attorney for morethan 23 years in Wichita, Kansas. Jonistarted her own firm in 2005, andcontinues to practice in Wichita. Her solopractice has continued to thrive, andexpanded over the years. Ms. Franklin hasa varied practice, with an emphasis onWorkers Compensation, Family, and A.R.T.law. Joni is also very active in the community, devoting time toworthy causes such as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society(Woman of the Year in 2000 and 2001, served as President ofthe Board, and a national representative), Arthritis Foundation(chaired major fundraising events from 2006 to present), KBAPro Bono Award, and routinely appears on a pro bono basis onthe Protection from Abuse Docket in Sedgwick County. Joni hasalso served as the Kansas Bar Foundation President, KBAYoung Lawyers President, the WBA Secretary/Treasurer, WBABoard of Governors, WBA Young Lawyers President, and is thelong-time chair of the WBA membership committee. Joni isfinishing her term as the FLOWBA (First Lady of the Wichita BarAssociation) and has enjoyed every moment of this role.Her greatest accomplishment is, of course, her family. She ismarried to Aaron Breitenbach, a Chief Attorney in the SedgwickCounty District Attorney’s Office. They have two incrediblechildren, Gabe, age 18, and Lulu, age 16, who joined the familyin 2006 at age 6 months from Vietnam.Richard Ney has been the managingpartner of the firm of Ney & Adams inWichita for the last 27 years. Richardgraduated from Boston University LawSchool in 1978. He tried cases in Illinois asa public defender from 1980 through1984, including several capital cases. Hemoved to Wichita in 1984 to establish andhead the first public defender’s officehere. Richard served as chief public defender for the Districts of Hawaii and Guam. In 1996,Richard began private practice in Wichita. He served as afederal death penalty resource counsel from 2006 through2013. In 2014, he received the Vincent Garo Award fromBoston University Law School for exemplary pro bono service. BAR-0-METER - APR 2023 Page 6Stacy Ortega is a director at McDonaldTinker PA. She has been a member of theWichita Bar Association since joining as a“young lawyer,” in her first year ofpractice. She has served on numerouscommittees, and she is currently the chairof the Service to the Bar Committee. Stacy grew up locally and attended WichitaState University where she received herBachelor of Business Administration in 1985, with a major inEconomics. She attended the University of Kansas School ofLaw, receiving her Juris Doctorate in 1989. She practices family law, representing clients in divorce, childcustody and support, paternity and parental access as well asworking as a court-appointed mediator and case manager,handling high-conflict custody and complex property division. Stacy is on the board of directors for CASA of Sedgwick Countyand an active supporter of other local non-profits, includinganimal rescue organizations. When she is not working orvolunteering, Stacy enjoys her workouts at the YMCA andspending time with her husband, three adult sons and her twofurry, four-legged “children.”Richard Samaniego is a member at GibsonWatson Marino LLC. He devotes asignificant portion of his practice to theareas of family law, municipal law (cityattorney) as well as estate planning andprobate. Before moving to Wichita, Richard wasactively involved with government affairsfor over 10 years having worked as a stafferfor the Texas House of Representatives and as a lobbyist inKansas. Richard graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with aBachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.) in Government and a minor inbusiness from the McCombs School of Business. Richardreceived his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Washburn University Schoolof Law in Topeka, Kansas. Richard was admitted to the Texasbar in 2006 and to the Kansas bar in 2007. Richard was elected to the Wichita Bar Association Board ofGovernors in 2022 and he currently serves as Chair of theWichita Bar Association Legislative Committee, former Chair ofthe Kansas Bar Association Legislative Committee, Chair of theKansas Crime Victims Compensation Board, member of theKansas Child Support Guidelines Committee, and member ofthe Judicial Council Family Law Advisory Committee.

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BAR-0-METER - APR 2023 Page 7Wichita Bar Association 2023Award RecipientsRichard is a past board member of the WBA Young LawyersSection and a member of the American Bar Association,Kansas Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, East Wichita Rotary(past board member), and Wichita Crime Commission. When not practicing law, Richard enjoys spending time with hiswife and two daughters. He also enjoys watching TexasLonghorn sports as well as KU (solely for the support of hiswife and in-laws of course). Richard is also known to engage inlively discussions on politics, current events and internationalaffairs with any poor soul who will listen… Samantha Woods is a partner at MartinPringle and focuses her practice oncommercial litigation, medical malpracticedefense, products liability, bankruptcy &creditors rights as well as agriculture law.She completed her undergraduate degreeat Pittsburg State University and graduatedfrom the University of Kansas School ofLaw. Samantha serves on the WichitaIndependent Business Association Board ofDirectors, is a Past-President of the Wichita Women AttorneysAssociation, is on the KU Law Board of Governors and hasbeen recognized as a Kansas Super Lawyer and Best Lawyersin America. The Wichita Bar AssociationCordially Invites You To AttendTUESDAY, MAY 9TH, 202311:45 A.M.BOTANICA GARDENSLOTUS HALL MEETING ROOM701 N. AMIDON STREETWICHITA, KS 67202Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration$25 per person, RSVP by Monday, May 1, 2023to lreyes@wichitabar.org or 316-263-2251 ext. 100 The Wichita Bar Association and Law in EducationCommittee thanks and recognizes all the committeemembers for their assistance and coordination arrangingfor speakers in classrooms in observance of Law Day andto the speakers who participated in fulfilling the Law Dayrequests this year. We appreciate you!To Our Law-in-Ed Committee and Law Day School Speakers!Stan AndeelKelly BielefeldHon. Gwynne BirzerJacque ButlerHon. Monique CentenoRobert CornettHolly DyerLance GillettSusan HumphriesAnnette MeeceSilas MinkevitchAmber NorrisKatherine RodriguezKristen StinnettPatricia Voth BlankenshipJustin WaggonerKristen Wheeler

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C h r i s t y C a m p b e l l H o n o r e d a s T h i s Y e a r ’ sW W A A L o u i s e M a t t o x A w a r d W i n n e rBAR-0-METER - APR 2023 Page 10The WWAA (Wichita Women Attorneys Association) is proud to award thisyear’s Louise Mattox Award to the fabulous Christy “CFC” Campbell.Ladies and gents from across Kansas traveled to downtown Wichita onApril 6, 2023, to shower Christy with love and to honor her contributionsto the bar.The Louise Mattox Award is named after the first woman to maintain anactive law practice in Wichita. In her honor, an award is presented everyyear to an exemplary individual that has shown support for women in theprofession, makes significant contributions to the legal community, andexhibits outstanding professionalism.Christy Campbell embodies these traits and joins theranks of previous award recipients, such as The Hon.Gwynne Birzer (2022 recipient) and Louise Mattoxherself (1991 recipient). Through her work, she hastirelessly strived to bring the Wichita legal communitytogether, seek representation for the downtrodden inthe community, enhance the bar’s reputation at large,and empower fellow women in the law to excel and fallin love with the practice. Just about everyone readingthis is already familiar with Christy. You probably alsoconsider her a great personal friend. She has likelyeven twisted your arm to participate in bar meetings The award ceremony was very well-attended, thanks to Christy’s vast colleague fan club, andfeatured a magnificent Larkspur lunch. Attendees enjoyed speeches by the Hon. Kellie Hogan andJennifer Goheen, a picture slideshow of Christy through the years, dinosaur décor (of course), andwords from the woman-of-the-hour herself. All agreed that Christy is always unapologeticallyherself while maintaining her professionalism as a lawyer. She is someone anyone can trust in atime of need. True to form, Christy’s speech focused mostly on prior award recipients and theirindividual impacts on her life, once again championing other women in the community above allelse even when the spotlight shines on her.and pro bono clinics. She truly embodies the spirit of the bar association - making the legalcommunity stronger and more collegial.There is so much more to say about this year’saward recipient, and countless stories about hercontributions to the bar that I could expand on,but the Bar-o-Meter has word limits. With that, Iinvite everyone to congratulate ChristyCampbell, this year’s Louise Mattox honoree, onthis well-deserved recognition.By Candice Y. Farha of the Penner Lowe Law Group LLC

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L a w y e r s G i v i n g B a c kM a r c i a W o o d w i t h 4 - H1. What is 4-H?4-H is the largest youth development organization in the United States. The goal of 4-His to develop citizenship, leadership, responsibility and life skills through hands-on BAR-0-METER - APR 2023 Page 11activities. 4-H is organized by state, county, and at the county level into clubs. There are fourteen 4-H clubs in SedgwickCounty. 4-Hers generally join in early grade school and continue through high school, with all ages working together andolder members taking on increased responsibility. Members hold club offices and conduct club business at monthlymeetings, where parliamentary procedure is learned and followed. At every meeting, members recite the 4-H Pledge: “Ipledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living –for my club, my community, my country, and my world.”Clubs participate in a number of group activities – anything from caroling at a nursing home to working at the Kansas FoodBank to touring the federal courthouse (see photo). Individual 4-Hers participate in a variety of projects, which provideopportunities for learning new skills, public speaking or performance, and entering items in the county fair. Items that earna purpose ribbon at the county fair are eligible for entry at the Kansas State Fair. A lot of people are familiar with agriculture-related 4-H projects like raising livestock, but 4-H is for all kids. Projects includecivic engagement, foods and nutrition, geology, fiber arts, rocketry, photography, entomology, and music performance, justto name a few. There truly is something for everyone. 2. What is your role in the organization? My daughter is a member of the Achievers 4-H Club, and I am one of the leaders of theAchievers’ foods and nutrition project. I help plan and run project meetings. (This weekend,we’re making tacos and homemade salsa.)Since January, I am also secretary of the Sedgwick County 4-H Advisory Council. The AdvisoryCouncil supports and promotes Sedgwick County 4-H youth achievements in the areas ofleadership, education, citizenship, personal development. The Council awards scholarshipsfor camps, conferences, and even college.3. Why and how did you get involved with Sedgwick County 4-H? My parents were “farm kid” 4-Hers growing up, and I was a “city kid” 4-Her. 4-H taught me so many life skills – includingrecord-keeping, public speaking, and how to run a business meeting, both of which have served me well as a lawyer. Ilearned to sew through 4-H, and I still love it. I have wonderful memories of going to 4-H camp at Rock Springs Ranch. Iwanted my daughter to have the same opportunities to find interests and have fun, while also developing civic-mindednessand leadership. Jennifer Magana invited us to join the Achievers, and we were sold.4. How can other lawyers help? First of all, if you have kids, consider enrolling them in a local club. Whatever their interests, there’s a project for them, andit is a good way to explore new interests that they might not encounter otherwise.Beyond that, clubs need adult leaders for all kinds of projects. You probably have a talent you can share. And the SedgwickCounty Advisory Council will gladly take donations so we can provide more scholarships.5. Where can people go to learn more?Go to https://www.sedgwick.k-state.edu/4-h-youth/index.html or call the Sedgwick County Extension office, 660-0100, andask for 4-H Agent Kate Schoenberg.

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Well-Being Week in LawMay 1 – 5, 2023The following information has been provided and shared by Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program (KALAP)This week is National Well-Being Week in Law. First established in 2020, Well-Being Week in Law iscoordinated by the Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL) and is sponsored by the ABA Commission on LawyerAssistance Programs. To align with Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Well-Being Week in Law (WWIL)will occur annually the first full week of May. The week serves as time for each of us to lead and participatein activities that promote health and happiness across the legal profession. The aim of Well-Being Week inLaw is to raise awareness about mental health and encourage action and innovation across the professionto improve well-being. KALAP encourages everyone to participate—judges, lawyers, law students, legaladministrators, and support staff.Well-being is not defined by the absence of illness, as pointed out by IWIL. Instead, well-being is acontinuous process towards thriving across one’s life dimensions. This includes our physical, spiritual,occupational, intellectual, social, and emotional well-being. There truly is something for every one of uswhen it comes to well-being in the legal profession, and we are encouraging all to participate in Well-BeingWeek in Law. Each day there will be a new focus and new activities to participate in.There are many ways that organizations, firms, and individuals can participate. Visit the IWIL website forresources and activity ideas. Visit the Kansas Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being website daily for videos andactivities. Also, follow the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program on Twitter and Facebook for ways toparticipate through social media each day.KALAP can help with…….AnxietyStress, Burnout, and BalanceDepression and SuicideAnger ManagementCompassion FatigueAlcohol and Other Drug ProblemsProcess AddictionsGrief and LossOver-FunctioningLaw Practice ManagementContact KALAP:515 S Kansas AveTopeka, Kansas 66603Phone: 1-785-368-8275Email: kalap@kscourts.orgConfidentialityKALAP is first and foremost an absolutely confidential method of providing help to an impaired lawyer orjudge. By KS. Sup. Ct. R. 233, any information received by the KALAP director, board members, andvolunteers must remain completely confidential.BAR-0-METER - APR 2023 Page 14

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A p r i l M o n t h l y L u n c h e o n R e c a pThe April WBA monthly luncheon featured mayor Brandon Whipple. Whipple was elected major in 2019 andtook office in 2020. Whipple is not a Wichita native, having attended high school in Dover, New Hampshire. Whipple came toWichita in 2003 serving with AmeriCorps and working with at-risk youth at Wichita South High School.Following this service, Whipple remained in Wichita and graduated from Wichita State University with aBachelors of General Studies, followed by a Masters of Art in Liberal Studies, where he focused on publicadministration. He would later receive a Doctor of Arts in Leadership Studies from Franklin PierceUniversity. Whipple was a professor at WSU and served as the District 96 Representative for the KansasHouse. Mayor Whipple focused his presentation on a few of the hot topics from his tenure, including economicdiversification of our economy and how critical that is to our long-term growth. Whipple shared stories ofspecific business recruitment efforts, including that of Integra Technologies that has landed in nearby BelAire. Whipple spoke about City policy in areas such as COVID restrictions and how the City’s middle-of-the-road approach was favored by incoming business as a sign of how the City might react to future policy.Whipple talked about public concern with the police force and making the police force as a great career inlaw enforcement. Whipple highlighted successes in the fire department and the recent pay increases underthe new union contract as a possible path of addressing law enforcement improvement. BAR-0-METER - APR 2023 Page 15

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J U N e 2 0 2 3W B A e v e n t s C a l e n d a rAll committees meet at the WBA at Noon unless otherwise noted.M A Y 2 0 2 3M/1 Real Estate Practice & Business LawCommittee MeetingT/2 Professional Diversity Committee MeetingService to the Bar Committee MeetingW/3 Lawyers Assistance Committee Meeting 4:00 p.m. via ZoomTh/4 Bar-o-Meter Committee MeetingM/8 Legislative Committee MeetingT/9 Law Day and Awards LuncheonBotanica Gardens 11:45 a.m.W/10 Executive Committee MeetingLaw in Education Committee MeetingFamily Law Committee Meeting 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. via ZoomTh/11 Bankruptcy Committee MeetingYLS Monthly Meeting Klenda Austerman 5:30 p.m.F/12 Inn of Court Committee Meeting via ZoomW/17 Fee Dispute Committee MeetingTh/18 Board of Governors Committee MeetingEthics Committee Meeting 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.T/23 Continuing Legal Education CommitteeMeeting W/24 Criminal Practice Committee MeetingM/29 SCLL and WBA closed in observance ofMemorial DayTh/1 Bar-o-Meter Committee MeetingM/5 Medical Legal Committee MeetingReal Estate Practice & Business LawCommittee MeetingT/6 Professional Diversity Committee MeetingEstate Planning & Probate Committee MeetingService to the Bar Committee MeetingTh/8 Bankruptcy Committee MeetingYLS Nuts & Bolts 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.Reception to FollowW/14 Executive Committee MeetingW/21 Fee Dispute Committee MeetingInstallation DinnerPetroleum Club, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.Th/22 Board of Governors Committee MeetingEthics Committee Meeting 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. T/27 Continuing Legal Education CommitteeMeetingW/28 Criminal Practice Committee MeetingWALA May MeetingTuesday, May 16th, 202312:00 PM - 1:00 PMSedgwick County Law CenterConference Rooms225 N. Market St.Wichita, Kansas 67202If interested in attending please contactPresident Kelly Rundell at rundell@hitefanning.comSpeaker: Phil Hayes, Vice President@ The Arnold GroupBAR-0-METER - APR 2023 Page 16

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HearsayCongratulations are in order...The Honorable Bob Nugent (retired) was a featuredsinger at the Artichoke. Christy Campbell (Franklin Law)was honored with the Louise Maddox Award from theWichita Women Attorneys Association. b y G a b b y T a t t l e rAttorneys getting together...WBA members giving back...Hite Fanning & Honeyman sponsored the Passport toFreedom Taking Flight to benefit the McAdams Academy.McAdams Academy is an alternative community-based,trauma-informed school. Kelly Rundell (Hite Fanning) was apresenter at the Kansas Rural Water Association conference.Stacy Ortega and Dallas Rakestraw (McDonald Tinker)and Aaron Breitenbach (District Attorney’s Office) attendedthe On My Honor breakfast for the Quivira Council of BoyScouts. Ellen Bertels (Kansas Legal Services) spoke to theKansas Legislature about transgender rights. SarahBalderas (Balderas Legal Group) is team-teaching anImmigration Course at Newman University. Condolences go out to...The friends, family members, and former colleagues ofthe Honorable Paul Buchanan who passed on April 5,2023. The WBA also lost another great with the passingof Calvin McMillan who passed on April 6, 2023. Ourthoughts also go out to the family of Kiehl Rathbun whopassed on March 31, 2023. Rachael Pirner (Triplett Woolf) and Linda Parks (HiteFanning) represented our great state at the ABA Day onthe Hill in Washington D.C. Joe Cassell (Prelle, Eron &Bailey), Mark Lazzo (Mark J. Lazzo, P.A.), and BillCummings (Cummings & Cummings) all met up inGeorgia for a game of golf. Martin Pringle had someSpring Fling Fun outside with its employees and a bunnyand baby chickens. Martin PringleTraveling attorneys...Brian Carmen (Stinson Lasswell) spent Spring Breakskiing at Copper Mountain, Colorado. Rachel Wetta(Foulston Siefkin) and Trent Wetta (Hinkle) spent amagical Spring Break on a Disney cruise. John Johnson(Morris Laing) vacationed in Barcelona, Spain.Shannon and Carl Kelly (Kelly Law) attended the Sun‘N Fun air show in Lakeland, Florida. Mike Stout andJeff Jordan (Foulston Seifkin) got their country on inNashville, Tennessee. Kelly Rundell (Hite Fanning)fulfilled a bucket list item by attending the Men’s NCAAFinal Four game in Houston, Texas. Ross Alexander(Law Offices of Ross Alexander) celebrated his 75thbirthday at Disneyland and California Adventures. EricHartenstein (Hartenstein and Poor) braved the coldweather in Breckenridge, Colorado. BAR-0-METER - APR 2023 Page 17Rachel Pirner and Linda ParksEllen BertelsKelly RundellNEW STUDENT MEMBERS:Washburn student, Laura Cunningham.NEW MEMBERS:Beatriz Valdez, Valdez Law; Whitney Chrisman, SJ Law.Moves/Changes:Joshua Waters is now with Landmark Commercial Real Estate.Kaitlin Dixon is now with Floodman Family Law. Kelsey Floyd is nowwith the Harvey County Attorney's Office.WBA MembersPlease send news, gossip, pictures, et cetra to Gabby atGabbyTattler@hotmail.com or you can also reach Gabby at theWBA, 225 North Market, Suite 200, Wichita, Kansas 67202 or by fax316/263-0629.Rachel and Trent Wetta Peggy and John Johnson Shannon KellyKelly Rundell Rachel, Jeff Jordan, andMike StoutRoss and Paige Alexander

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISINGBAR-0-METER - APR 2023 Page 18Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered - Criminal Defense TrialLawyer - Interested in working at a firm that handles many high-profile criminal jury trials? Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered isseeking an associate attorney who will be involved in the frequentpreparation and trial of criminal cases throughout the state andelsewhere. Salary is commensurate with trial experience andabilities ($90,000 to $125,000). Apply by sending resume todan.monnat@monnat.com.Job OpportunitiesTHE LAW OFFICE OF SEAN M. DWYER handles all types of employmentlitigation for plaintiffs and defendants, including discrimination, sexualharassment, wrongful termination matters, and federal employee civilservice or discrimination claims. Please call 316/689-4268.Referrals AcceptedSANTO LAW OFFICE, P.A. handles copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets,business/corporate law, and civil litigation. Please call 316/689-4245 orvisit www.santolaw.com for more information. Convenient east sidelocation.Office SpaceSHARED OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE at 2121 W. Maple; use of copymachine, internet and conference room. Davis & Jack, L.L.C. ContactKenneth Jack at 316/945-8521.Prime office space for rent in the Warrior Lawyer building at 328 N Main.Includes large conference room, library, receptionist, wifi, and parking.Short walk to all three courthouses. Contact Adam or Kurt at 316-265-5511.Associate Attorney - Olson Henry, Attorneys at Law, is afamily law firm based in Wichita, Kansas that is dedicated tohelping clients achieve practical and successful outcomeswhen faced with difficult family issues. Our firm has animmediate opening for a dynamic, highly motivated attorneyinterested in family law. This position offers a competitive starting salary, benefitspackage (health care, dental and vision insurance), andemployer matched 401K after six months. There is thepotential for bonuses on top of base salary based onproductivity. Olson Henry will provide a laptop and employer-paidmalpractice insurance, Bar and CLE dues along with a freeparking space. To be considered for our position, please submit yourapplication, resume, transcript, writing sample andreferences to rhenry@olsonhenrylaw.com and/ormolson@olsonhenrylaw.com.If we accept your application, we will be in touch toschedule an interview. We look forward to hearing from you.Unique opportunity in Newton, just north of Wichita, to join ourtwo lawyer firm with a view toward assuming our clients andpractice over time. We think we have a lot to offer here! We focuson school law, estate planning and administration, corporateformation and ongoing advice, some employment law, disputeresolution services and general business and real estaterepresentation and day to day advice. We’ll also offer lots offlexibility to pursue other practice areas should you desire. We’resmall town family friendly and committed to being a great placeto be. $85,000 to $125,000 depending upon experience. Sendresume and cover letter to Joe Robb; Somers, Robb and Robb;joerobb@robblaw.comDomestic Attorney – Young Bogle Wells & Blanchard, P.A. is accepting applications for a qualified domestic law attorney. Thisposition is responsible for providing legal counsel and advice in all aspects of domestic issues. Minimum of three years’ experiencerequired. Compensation and benefits are competitive. Resumes or inquiries may be submitted to: Jerry Bogle at (316) 265-7841 orjerry.bogle@youngboglelaw.com. Young Bogle Wells & Blanchard, P.A. has office space for rent with legal accouterments at One Main Place. Inquiries may be submitted to: JerryBogle at (316) 265-7841 or jerry.bogle@youngboglelaw.com.Jerry Bogle, of Young, Bogle, Wells & Blanchard, P.A. is inquiring if any attorney prepared a will for Kerry Moser. If so, please contact him at (316)265-7841.

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