I am also committed to improving the legal community. I have served on a number of bar association committees and leadership positions. I served as a commissioner and Chairman of the Kansas Lawyers Victim Compensation fund and currently serve on the Johnson County Bar disciplinary committee as well as the 10th District Judicial Nominating Committee. I am a past President of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (Kansas Association for Justice). I believe that lawyers have a duty not only to their clients, but also to the civil justice system and their community.