Lawrence lawyer receives legal education award

Laura Shaneyfelt

Laura Shaneyfelt is the 2019 recipient of the Robert L. Gernon Award, which recognizes those who demonstrate a unique commitment to legal education for lawyers in Kansas.

Shaneyfelt is the Criminal Justice Act resource counsel for the Kansas Federal Public Defender Office. She graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1985.

Her office nominated her for the award, writing, “In just a few years, Laura has turned our office into a model training provider for federal defenders, state defenders, private criminal-defense counsel, and others.”

The award will be presented to Shaneyfelt in October in Lawrence.

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