Attorney Carly Swinick and panel discuss evolving landscape of statutory interpretation after Kalal decision
Attorney Carly Swinick presented “Statutory Interpretation in a Post-Kalal Wisconsin” for the Milwaukee Bar Association alongside a panel of other experts on October 13, 2026. The 70-minute CLE centered on a discussion about the evolving landscape of statutory interpretation after the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in State ex rel. Kalal v. Cir. Ct. Dane Cnty., 2004 WI 58, 271 Wis. 2d 633, 681 N.W.2d 110.
To view the on-demand recording of “Statutory Interpretation in a Post-Kalal Wisconsin,” or to learn more about the CLE presentation, click here.
For more background on Kalal, check out Stafford Rosenbaum’s Appellate and Litigation blog posts, “The End of the Textualist Era? Wisconsin Supreme Court Presented with Opportunity to Overturn Kalal” and “Update: Wisconsin Supreme Court Grants Petition for Review that Asks Court to Reevaluate Its Approach to Statutory Interpretation.”
Attorney Carly Swinick is a partner at Stafford Rosenbaum. She is a skilled trial and appellate litigator who has argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Carly focuses her practice on appellate law, election and voting rights law, and general litigation, and she regularly represents clients in a wide variety of matters, including business, government, and election and political law. Carly leads Stafford Rosenbaum’s Appellate Law Team, and she is a frequent author and presenter on topics relating to her practice.
Stafford Rosenbaum LLP is a full-service law firm with two convenient office locations in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Over 145 years of dedication to businesses, governments, nonprofits, and individuals has proven that effective client communication continues to be the heart of our practice.
