# Kansas' solution to the rural lawyer shortage

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Podcast: [Kansas City Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-today-4474135)
Published: 2026-05-06T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kcur.org/podcast/kansas-city-today/2026-05-06/kansas-solution-to-the-rural-lawyer-shortage
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## Resource

It’s getting more difficult to find an attorney in rural Kansas as people retire, so the state is offering incentives to attract a new generation of lawyers. Still, filling the civic leadership roles left by veteran lawyers will not be easy.

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