Assistant LV County Attorney Chris Lyon (right) presents Tom Weishaar (left) with the 2026 Liberty Bell Award/Credit: LV Co Atty/Facebook

(KAIR)--The Leavenworth County Bar Association has presented its 2026 Liberty Bell Award to Tom Weishaar during its annual Law Day ceremony, held earlier this month.

According to a release from the office of Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson, Weishaar is the chief court services officer for the 1st Judicial District, which includes both Atchison and Leavenworth counties. The release says Weishaar began his career with Court Services in February of 1986 and was promoted to his current role in January of 2000.

The Liberty Bell Award recognizes a non-lawyer who has provided extraordinary service to the legal profession and helped promote a better understanding of the law in the community. Assistant County Attorney Chris Lyon presented the award.

Thompson, who attended the ceremony, said the recognition highlights the importance of the rule of law and credited Weishaar’s career-long commitment to fairness, accountability, and helping people better understand the justice system.

The 2026 Law Day theme was “The Rule of Law and the American Dream.”