Anne Stemlar serves as Goodwin Procter’s Managing Director of Research and Knowledge Management. She joined Goodwin Procter in 2006 and is responsible for overseeing the research, library and knowledge management functions. Prior to joining Goodwin Procter, Ms. Stemlar spent 10 years with WilmerHale (formerly Hale and Dorr LLP). Starting as a reference librarian in 1996, she eventually became that firm's Manager of Research Services, responsible for coordinating research training and research services across the firm’s offices. Ms. Stemlar also held reference librarian positions at Peabody & Brown (now Nixon Peabody LLP) and Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik, SC.

Ms. Stemlar is a frequent speaker on a variety of library management topics including, information strategy, library branding and marketing and innovation. She is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, American Association of Law Libraries and the International Legal Technology Association. Ms. Stemlar graduated from The University of Iowa with degrees in history and psychology, earned her J.D. from Marquette University Law School and earned an MLIS from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.