Law student joins Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program board

TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court appointed Kyler Wineinger to the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Board.

Wineinger, of Tribune, is a student at Washburn University School of Law, Topeka. He will serve a six-year term ending June 30, 2024.

The Supreme Court created the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program to help lawyers seek treatment for physical or mental illness, substance abuse, or emotional distress. A lawyer seeking help can be paired with a volunteer attorney for peer counseling; directed to a treatment center or medical professional; or pointed to KALAP's Resiliency Support Group, which offers weekly sessions run by a psychologist who also is a lawyer.