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We're so proud to share this special spotlight on Stafford Rosenbaum Attorney Kelly Gorman and her volunteer work and involvement with the State Bar of Wisconsin! Great work, Kelly!

It’s National Volunteer Week and we’re highlighting some of the many attorneys who donate their time to the profession. 🌟Kelly Gorman shares her talents with the Business Law Section.

⚡Why do you volunteer through the State Bar?
“I volunteer with the State Bar to stay informed of legal developments and connect with the broader legal community.”

💁What does your volunteer service look like?
“As a board member of the Business Law Section, I serve as the blog chair, editing blog submissions, and also help develop business law CLE programs for members.”

👀Why is it important to volunteer?
“Volunteering fosters a stronger connection to the community by bringing people together around shared goals and promoting collaboration and engagement.”

🤩Share an interesting fact about yourself.
“There are so many different ways to get involved with the State Bar - last summer, I had the opportunity to write an article for Wisconsin Lawyer magazine.”

🗣️What State Staff Are Saying
“In my time working with Atty. Gorman, she has consistently been a source of positivity, insight, and support. Her meaningful contributions to the Business Law Section and her invaluable assistance to our blog authors make her commitment extremely valuable.”

📣 Share your own volunteer efforts in the comments or give a shoutout to another legal professional.

🙏 Get involved in your profession. Visit www.wisbar.org/GetInvolved

Stafford Rosenbaum Seep Paliwal and Erin Rome, and co-presenter Attorney Matt Beier, present “Contract Drafting and Review in the Era of AI” this Friday at the Association of Corporate Counsel - Wisconsin's Annual Conference. Their presentation will cover AI contract drafting and negotiations for businesses from a business litigator’s perspective. Read more: https://www.staffordlaw.com/blog/business-law/attorneys-seep-paliwal-erin-rome-present-on-ai-contract-drafting-for-association-of-corporate-counsel/

Congratulations to Clementine Uwabera, Partner at Stafford Rosenbaum, on her In Business Madison 40 Under 40 honor! Forty of the most successful and civic-minded young professionals under the age of 40 in the Greater Madison area are recognized based on criteria like outstanding reputation, notable achievements, nominations from other professionals, and community involvement. Please join us in congratulating Clementine—and read more here: https://www.staffordlaw.com/news/attorney-clementine-uwabera-in-business-madison-40-under-40/

Stafford Rosenbaum is very excited to welcome Marianna Nichols, a new associate in our office! Practicing business law primarily, Marianna is heavily involved with corporate law, real estate, financing transactions, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. Please join us in welcoming Marianna—and read more about her here: https://www.staffordlaw.com/news/stafford-rosenbaum-welcomes-attorney-marianna-nichols/

Erin Deeley, Klara Henry, Jane Landretti, and Zoe Pawlisch will present during The Great 2026 seminar on April 29 as part of the State Bar of Wisconsin's daylong program on the legal frameworks governing ’s land, water, wildlife, and recreation. Read more about the seminar and the presentations they will give: https://www.staffordlaw.com/blog/environment-and-land-use-law/stafford-rosenbaum-environment-land-use-law-attorneys-present-at-great-outdoors-2026/

Kieran O'Day refreshes a previous Stafford Rosenbaum law blog post, "The Ghost of Procedural Rules Past," in light of 2026 Court of and Supreme Court decisions. Kieran's blog post describes "a welcome update to Wisconsin’s rules of appellate procedure [following cases that] confirm that appellants are no longer haunted ... and may appeal an order denying a motion for summary judgment even after the case proceeds to trial." Click to read more:
https://www.staffordlaw.com/blog/appellate-law/update-the-ghost-of-procedural-rules-past/

Too often, "it is lawyers’ and judges’ struggles with AI that make news, time after time. But ... when a machine produces an analytical conclusion, how should that evidence be evaluated before it is presented to a jury?" Scott J. Smith and Jessica Mederson explore and explain Proposed Federal Rule of Evidence 707 in our most recent blog post. Read more: https://www.staffordlaw.com/blog/litigation/when-the-expert-is-an-algorithm/

Reminder: Please join us tomorrow afternoon at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School (or virtually) for the first installment of the 2026 Election Matters series! Read more below.

Sponsored by Stafford Rosenbaum, the free(!) Election Matters seminar series is back again for 2026, hosted by the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the State Democracy Research Initiative (SDRI) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Please join us on Friday, March 6, from 3:00-4:15pm Central for “Election Matters 2026: The Battle Over Mid-Decade Redistricting.” This event will take place in person at the University of Wisconsin Law School, with the option to attend virtually. The panel will provide an update on mid-decade efforts. Read more and register for the free March 6 installment of the Election Matters 2026 series here:
https://www.staffordlaw.com/blog/election-and-political-law/stafford-rosenbaum-sponsors-2026-election-matters-seminar-series/

Mason Higgins recently presented for the State Bar of Wisconsin's Bankruptcy, Insolvency, and Creditors’ Rights Section. The educational program discussed ethical advocacy when the adverse party doesn't have a bankruptcy lawyer. Mason presented along with a panel, including the Hon. Meredith S. Grabill of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Atty. Kelly M. Smith of Phillip A. Norman, P.C.
Read more here: https://www.staffordlaw.com/blog/business-law/bankruptcy-and-creditors-rights/attorney-mason-higgins-presents-ethical-advocacy-in-bankruptcy-proceedings-state-bar-wisconsin/

Nikki Yang will give a presentation on Stafford Rosenbaum's trusts and estates practice during the Area Chinese Community Organization's "MACCO Talks" educational series program this Saturday, February 28, at the Verona Public Library. The presentation will be conducted in and is designed to help members of the local Chinese community better understand their rights and responsibilities under United States law. Read more about the presentation here: https://www.staffordlaw.com/blog/trust-estates-law/attorney-nikki-yang-presents-on-trusts-estates-at-madison-area-chinese-community-organization/