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Godfrey & Kahn Pays it Forward in Peanut ButterFor the second year in a row, the Hunger Task Force faced a shortage of peanut butter donations in the Milwaukee area and set a community-wide goal of collecting 100,000 jars. Peggy Schulz, a Godfrey & Kahn employee who led the collection efforts last year, once again encouraged colleagues to “pay it forward in peanut butter”. She explained that “because of the nutritional density of this pantry staple, and its long shelf life, [peanut butter] has earned a prominent place in the fight against world hunger” and that “this is such a simple way to make a big difference in the lives of some of our neighbors, for whom putting a meal on the table three times a day is an enormous challenge.” At the halfway point of this year’s collection, the count of 88 jars represented more than half of the previous year’s total. In February, the firm successfully delivered 226 jars of peanut butter to the Hunger Task Force as well as a check for $300, representing employee cash donations to the Task Force’s cause.

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Inside This Issue

Earth Day Volunteers.

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Day Volunteers. PAGE 2. Fight For Air Climb.

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Godfrey & Kahn Shareholders

Named to Federal Judiciary.

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Fellowship in Law RecipientsGodfrey & Kahn is proud to announce its Fellowship in Law Recipients: Kathryn Allen at the University of Wisconsin and Vanessa Richmond at Marquette University.The Fellowship in Law program was established as part of the firm’s ongoing diversity initiative and is designed to continue to promote diversity within the student body of the law schools. The program provides a full, three-year scholarship to one student at the University of Wisconsin Law School and one student at Marquette University Law School. In addition to tuition, recipients are also offered mentoring from Godfrey & Kahn

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New Associates Engage in RetreatGodfrey & Kahn held a retreat for the firm’s nine new associates at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, in March. The goal of the retreat was to give attorneys an opportunity to network with their peers and learn more about the firm.

The retreat was kicked off by shareholder Jim Peterson who gave an engaging presentation on the history of the firm. The presentation is the result of many hours of conversations with senior leaders of the firm and included video clips of the firm’s founding partners, Dudley Godfrey and Gerald Kahn. Jim also handed out “words of wisdom” cards from

Just some of the jars of peanut butter Godfrey & Kahn collected for the Hunger Task Force.

Bobby Jones of Godfrey & Kahn’s Office Services department helped deliver Godfrey & Kahn’s peanut butter collection.

Associates Kristen Irgens and Shane Delsman work together to prepare appetizers at the new associate retreat.

Associates Matt Ludden, Kelley Daugherty, Melissa York and Richard Bartolomei admire their culinary creations.

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Fellowshipattorneys, as well as a position as a summer associate at the firm after their first year of law school. The selection of fellowship recipients is mutually determined by Godfrey & Kahn and the participating universities.

Kathryn is the tenth recipient of the Fellowship in Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School. She received her bachelor’s degree in Political Theory and Constitutional

Democracy from Michigan State University. Prior to starting law school, Kathryn was a legal intern at the McLellan Law Office in Lansing, Michigan. She is in her first year at the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Vanessa is the eighth recipient of the Fellowship in Law at Marquette University Law School. She received her bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After receiving her undergraduate degree, Vanessa was a legal intern at Hoogendoorn & Talbot, LLP in Chicago and also worked as a Paralegal Administrative Assistant at Meites, Mulder, Mollica & Glick. Prior to starting law school, Vanessa was a HOA Specialist at Pierce & Associates.

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Retreatprior years’ retreat attendees on how to make the most of the retreat experience. A presentation on “Working with In-House Counsel” included shareholder Ellen Drought partnering with Heartland Advisors’ General Counsel, Vinita Paul, and gave an inside look at managing client relationships. Shareholder C.J. Wauters and associate Matt Wuest paired up with Sue Steberl, the firm’s Director of Marketing, to offer advice on career development, marketing and pro bono opportunities with the firm and in the community. Associates Maggie Cook and Alex Hansch presented a negotiation seminar offering tips for the new associates in both litigation and transactional practices. The ever popular “Navigating Godfrey & Kahn” session featured a panel of seasoned associates and new shareholders who offered an opportunity for candid discussions on how best to get things done in a law firm environment. Prior to the retreat, associates were encouraged to submit anonymous questions, and the answers were incorporated into the program. This allowed the associates to get direct, thoughtful answers about the firm’s culture and expectations, which should prove to be extremely beneficial in their career development.

The group also participated in a team building session at L’ecole de la Maison at The Osthoff Resort. They collaborated by putting together a number of delicious appetizers and learned a few cooking tips from Chef Scott Baker and his team. Following the event, the new associates were joined by attorneys on the firm’s Professional Development Committee for a wonderful dinner at the Paddock Club in downtown Elkhart Lake.

The new associate retreat is just one of the many educational opportunities for Godfrey & Kahn attorneys.

Kathryn Allen

Vanessa Richmond

Employees Volunteer For Martin Luther King Jr. DayEach year Godfrey & Kahn looks to honor the memory of Dr. King by encouraging attorneys and staff to volunteer at various non-profit organizations throughout the metro Milwaukee area.

This past January, one of the non-profits Godfrey & Kahn assisted was Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee. On a cold winter afternoon, a group of firm employees assembled 440 stockboxes of food to help feed seniors facing hunger. A stockbox is a box of healthy foods that Hunger Task Force delivers to low-income seniors free of charge. Each box contains 16 nutritious items including rice, cereal, juice, beef stew, pasta and vegetables. Each month Hunger Task Force deliver’s nearly 10,000 boxes to needy seniors in the community, helping them stretch their food budgets. Stockboxes are an important first step in making sure that low-income seniors have monthly access to healthy and nutritious foods.

Hunger Task Force is Wisconsin’s premier anti-hunger organization and has been feeding Milwaukee since 1974. It’s locally founded, locally funded and locally run, with more than 5,000 people volunteering each year.

Vounteers take a break from filling stockboxes at the Hunger Task Force warehouse on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

2014 Summer Associates Name School

Kathryn Allen (1L) Wisconsin

Katheryn Mills (2L) Marquette

Adam Prinsen (2L) Wisconsin

Vanessa Richmond (1L) Marquette

Ethan Schwenker (2L) Wisconsin

Maria de Arteaga (2L) Wisconsin

The goal of our Summer Associate Program is to give law students the opportunity to experience life working an as associate at Godfrey & Kahn. Consistent with this goal, summer associates are given meaningful assignments from many different practice areas within the firm. Also included are educational and cultural experiences designed to enhance the student’s professional development.

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Employees Volunteer for Earth Day at the Urban Ecology Center

To celebrate Earth Day and bring awareness to green education and sustainable practices, more than 30 volunteers from Godfrey & Kahn worked together to complete various projects at the Urban Ecology Center.

Originally, the plan had been to duplicate 2013’s project of planting 900 woody shrubs along the Milwaukee River shore. However, due to spring flooding the project turned to a ravine area just northwest of the center. Erosion and misuse of the area by mountain bikes broke down the soil surrounding the trees. Mustard plants also invaded the vegetation. Volunteers combed the incline area, digging out the invasive plants, laying compost, spreading seed and unfolding protective netting.

In addition, another group of volunteers, fully equipped with repurposed boards, drills, nails, a level and a couple yards of gravel, climbed to the top of the ravine to build two bridges to aid foot traffic on the trails. Eroded make-shift railroad ties and tree trunks needed to be dug up prior to construction.

The group of volunteers pose after an afternoon of hard work at the Urban Ecology Center on Milwaukee’s Eastside.

Buckets of compost are handed down a hill and spread to prepare the ground for seeds & protective netting.

The ground was prepped for seeding by pulling mustard plants and spreading soil evenly on the hills.

A group of volunteers built a foot bridge which will make it easier for hikers to get around the uneven terrain.

Godfrey & Kahn Shareholders Named to Federal Judiciary

Godfrey & Kahn is proud to announce that shareholder James D. Peterson has been confirmed by the United States Senate, in a bipartisan vote, as the newest federal district judge in the Western

District of Wisconsin. Two of the last five judges from this court are Godfrey & Kahn alumni.

James joins Shareholder Bill Duffin, who was recently appointed and sworn in as a Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

“We are extremely proud of Jim and Bill, our former shareholders, who continue the long standing tradition of Godfrey & Kahn attorneys serving on Wisconsin’s state and federal courts,” said Nic Wahl, president and managing partner of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Altogether, seven former Godfrey & Kahn attorneys are serving or have served on either the state or federal bench in Wisconsin.

James was head of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group out of Godfrey & Kahn’s Madison office. Bill was one of the senior litigators in the Milwaukee office who focused on commercial litigation and franchise and dealership law.

James Peterson

Bill Duffin

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Attorneys Climb the 47-story US Bank Building Stairs for a Good CauseOn March 23, 2014, the American Lung Association hosted its 5th Annual “Fight for Air Climb” at the US Bank building in downtown Milwaukee. Shareholder Chris Cahlamer serves on the American Lung Association’s Wisconsin Leadership Board and co-chaired the Climb. Godfrey & Kahn’s team climbed the 47 floors in the building—starting on stair one in the basement and finishing on stair 1,034 on the observation deck, which provided great views of the city and the lakefront. Proceeds from this fun and challenging event went to further the American Lung Association’s mission to fight for healthy lungs and healthy air.

Godfrey & Kahn served as a sponsor for the event and the firm climbers raised almost $11,000. More than 50 Godfrey & Kahn employees sponsored one or more of the climbers.

The fastest Godfrey & Kahn climber to the top was Carolina Rodriguez with a fantastic time of 8:48. Carolina finished 6th overall out of 302 climbers in her age group. Tom Bausch was the fastest male Godfrey & Kahn climber with a time of 11:06. Ellen Drought had the most improved climb time, dropping almost 2 minutes from her time last year.

Godfrey & Kahn’s team after climbing to the top of the US Bank building. Pictured top row from left: Kelley Daugherty, John Daugherty, Kristen Irgens, Tom Bausch, Melissa York, Chris Cahlamer, Ellen Drought. Bottom row from left: Shannon Pitsch, Rebeca Lopez, Nicole Best, Carolina Rodriguez-Alfaro. Not pictured: Michael Mather.

Attorney Robert Dreps Named 2014 Leader in LawWe are pleased to announce that attorney Robert Dreps has been named a 2014 Leader in the Law by the Wisconsin Law Journal.

The annual awards program recognizes the top judges, attorneys and legal professionals making a difference in Wisconsin’s legal community. Honorees were chosen from nominations submitted by their peers and were recognized at a reception February 27 at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center.

Robert Dreps

Attorney Sherry Coley Elected Secretary of the State Bar of Wisconsin

We are proud to announce that attorney Sherry Coley has been elected to a two-year term as secretary of the State Bar of Wisconsin, effective July 1.

Sherry is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group in the Green Bay office. She maintains an active litigation practice dedicated to the representation of business/employer interests in a variety of employment and commercial disputes, including significant work in financial services litigation, real estate foreclosures, and work-outs. Sherry is also a member of the firm’s Products Liability and Torts Practice Group. She defends manufacturers in product liability actions involving personal injury, wrongful death and property damage.

Sherry Coley