[2] Early in her legal career, she worked as a clerk to three judges of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Ted Wedemeyer, Ralph Adam Fine, and Rebecca Bradley.
[6] In addition to her judicial career, Grogan has worked as an attorney in civil litigation, and is an adjunct professor at Marquette University Law School.
Grogan raised eyebrows when she used her perch in the Appeals Court to attack Kelly's conservative rival in the primary, judge Jennifer Dorow.
In response, conservative talk radio host Mark Belling publicly questioned Grogan's judicial ethics.
[7] Kelly ultimately prevailed in the primary but lost the general election to liberal candidate, judge Janet Protasiewicz.