Saturday, October 7, 2023

Indian Hills Country Club

The annual Liberty & Justice Gala is the primary fundraising event in support of KCMBF and its programs. This exclusive event features a cocktail hour, dinner, auction, and presentation to recognize and celebrate the great volunteer work performed by lawyers in the Kansas City community. 

KCMBF's Liberty and Justice Gala 2023

 

KCMBF's Liberty & Justice Gala, 2023

Saturday, October 7, 2023
Indian Hills Country Club

5:30pm – 6:15pm        Legacy Award Cocktail Reception (Private)
6:15pm – 7:00pm        Cocktail Party (Open for All Guests)
7:00pm                        Dinner and Program (All Guests) 

 


The annual KCMBF Liberty & Justice Gala is the primary fundraising event in support of Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation (KCMBF) and its Legal Connection programs: Domestic Violence Alliance, Military Matters, and Student Law Academy. This exclusive, formal event features a cocktail hour, dinner, auction, and presentation to recognize and celebrate the great volunteer work performed by lawyers in the Kansas City community. During the Gala, the Jack L. Campbell Legacy Award is given in recognition of the recipient's dedication to the principles of liberty and justice through exemplary professional, civic, and community service.

 

Jack L. Campbell Legacy Award

 

The Jack L. Campbell Legacy Award was created in 2003 and originally named the Liberty & Justice Legacy Award. During the annual Liberty & Justice Gala, the Jack L. Campbell Legacy Award is given in recognition of the recipient's dedication to the principles of liberty and justice through exemplary professional, civic, and community service. In November 2019, the KCMBF Board of Directors passed a Resolution changing the name of the Liberty & Justice Legacy Award to the Jack L. Campbell Legacy Award in honor of Jack's significant contributions to our legal community, following his death in 2019.

This year's Jack L. Campbell Legacy Award recipient is Hon. Paul C. Wilson of the Missouri Supreme Court.


When
10/7/2023 6:00 PM
Central Daylight Time
Where
Indian Hills Country Club KS 66208 UNITED STATES
Registration will open soon.
 

 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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KCMBF has in place concrete plans for growth in helping the community: Domestic Violence Alliance plans to cover the cost of continuing education credits for all its participants from various professions; Military Matters is in the midst of a national expansion of its program; and Student Law Academy is developing a Pre-Law Fellowship for Scholars to cover the cost of the LSAT, test-prep courses, and law school application fees. To continue this unparalleled growth for such worthy causes, we need your help!

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)3 of the Federal Tax Code, Federal Tax ID No. 43-11 79222, therefore in accordance with the regulations of the IRS a portion of your donation may be tax deductible. 

Donate

Click the link above if you'd like to donate to KCMBF and help support our Legal Connection programs!


Special thanks to those who have generously donated their time and resources to make the Liberty & Justice Campaign a success!
                 Chair of the Gala:  Russ Jones, Polsinelli PC
                Sponsorship Committee Chair: Meghan LiteckyDysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.
                Sponsorship Committee Vice Chair: Scott Bethune, Davis Bethune & Jones, LLC

                Auction Committee Chair:  Ronald NguyenThe Law Office of Ronald Nguyen, LLC 

The annual Liberty & Justice Gala is the primary fundraising event in support of KCMBF and its programs. KCMBF is the charitable arm of KCMBA. This exclusive event features a cocktail hour, dinner, auction, and presentation to recognize and celebrate the great volunteer work performed by lawyers in the Kansas City community. 


In November 2019, the KCMBF Board of Directors passed a Resolution changing the name of the Liberty & Justice Legacy Award to the Jack L. Campbell Legacy Award. To view the Resolution, please click here.


Marsha Campbell accepting a copy of the Resolution at the
KCMBA Annual Meeting from 2019 KCMBF President, Scott Gyllenborg

During the Gala, the Jack L. Campbell Legacy Award is given in recognition of the recipient's dedication to the principles of liberty and justice through exemplary professional, civic and community service.

Jack L. Campbell Legacy Award Recipients

 Hon. Paul C. Wilson, 2023
Mayor Quinton Lucas, 2022
John M. "Jack" Kilroy, Jr., 2019
Hon. John W. Lungstrum, 2018
Senator Claire McCaskill, 2017
Hon. Cynthia L. Martin, 2016
J. Kent Emison, 2015
Mayor Sylvester "Sly" James, 2014
Hon. Gary Fenner and Hon. Peggy McGraw, 2013
Larry McMullen, 2012
Hon. J.D. Williamson, Jr., 2011
Hon. William Ray Price, Jr., 2010
Jerome T. Wolf, 2009
Hon. Scott O. Wright, 2008
James R. Wyrsch, 2007
Bobbie Lou Nailling-Files, 2006
Robert C. Welch, 2005
R. Lawrence Ward, 2004
C. Patrick McLarney, 2003