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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Washburn law professor honored by Kansas Supreme Court
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Supreme Court recognized a local woman for her decades of dedication this week. Linda Elrod is the latest recipient of the prestigious Justice Award. A Washburn University Law professor for 50 years, her passion for the rights of children in the legal system exceeds well beyond the classroom. Elrod wrote the Kansas Family Law Handbook, founded the family law certification program at Washburn, served on the Governor's Kansas Child Support Commission for more than three decades and served in leadership roles for organizations around the globe. She stays active in child advocacy to this day. Even through a storied career, she says one of her happiest moments was two weeks ago serving as a moderator for the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program. 'The two people sitting next to me were both family law certificate holders of mine,' Elrod said. 'One was the child advocate, the guardian ad litem, and the other was the prosecutor, and both of them were trying to help parents and that was their ultimate goal, was to help parents do a better job of parenting their children. They're doing what I wanted them to do, which is to make sure children are protected.' Highway shutdown to create nearly 70-mile detour in central Kansas Elrod is the 18th recipient of the award, and the first woman to receive it. She was presented the award during a ceremony on May 20. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Yahoo
DA's office honors exceptional attorneys, spokesperson
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County District Attorney's Office honored three of its employees after its year-end review. Officials say the three individuals have demonstrated exceptional justice and service to victims. Supervising Deputy District Attorney Larry Fields was awarded the Justice Award, according to officials. In 8 months in 2024, Fields tried five homicide cases and spent 109 days in trial. One of Fields' most notable cases was the securing the conviction of Anthony Martin, who shot and killed a homeless man over a drug deal. Deputy District Attorney Janae Knallay was awarded Prosecutor of the Year. Knallay specializes in human trafficking cases. Public Information Officer Daniela Gonzaga was awarded Support Staff Person of the Year. Gonzaga highlights the Kern County District Attorney's Office efforts and the office's mission. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
