In November, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case asking the court to overrule State ex rel. Kalal v. Circuit Court for Dane County—the 2004 case that embraced textualism as Wisconsin’s preferred method of statutory interpretation. After a majority of the justices last year indicated their willingness to revisit Kalal, it is widely expected that the court will usher in a new era of statutory interpretation in Wisconsin, but the precise implications of that change are up for debate. Join the Milwaukee Bar Association as it hosts panelists from the Milwaukee Chapters of both the Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society for a vigorous discussion about the future of statutory interpretation in Wisconsin. The panel will be moderated by Judge Michael Hanrahan of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

Panelists:

• Atty. Douglas Poland, Law Forward
• Atty. Daniel Suhr, Center for American Rights
• Atty. Luke Berg, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
• Atty. Carly Swinick, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM with a reception to follow
Credit: 1.0 CLE credit to be applied for
Location: Milwaukee, Bar Association (747 N Broadway)  

Tickets:
$50 for members of the legal community
FREE for members of the general public

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