Kathleen Dwyer, JD, AIGP

AI Governance Leader for Law Firms & Regulated Industries | JD + Enterprise Legal Tech | Building Audit-Ready AI Frameworks That Scale Innovation

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

About

I help law firms and regulated institutions turn AI risk into a strategic advantage. I design AI governance frameworks that hold up under audit, regulatory scrutiny, and real-world operational pressure: risk classification, escalation workflows, policy controls, third-party oversight, and documentation that remains functional as tools, use cases, and business demands evolve. My work sits at the intersection of law, enterprise technology, and risk. Over the past decade, I’ve worked across legal technology, enterprise strategy, and technology adoption, supporting AmLaw firms, Fortune 500 legal departments, and regulated organizations navigating technology transformation. Background includes: • Enterprise legal technology at LexisNexis, partnering with leading law firms on adoption and operational transformation • Client strategy and product discovery at PERSUIT, translating enterprise legal operations needs into scalable technology solutions • Independent advisory work focused on AI governance, operating models, risk controls, and execution frameworks for regulated environments I specialize in building governance structures that do more than satisfy policy requirements; they create clarity, accelerate responsible adoption, and scale with the business. Certified AI Governance Professional (AIGP) | JD | Focused on law firms, healthcare, insurance, and other highly regulated industries

Experience

  • AI Governance & Technology Adoption (Independent) at Kira Rising
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

    ∙ Advised a nonprofit publisher against signing a proposed RAG sublicense addendum from a major academic content aggregator; written memo translated retrieval-augmented generation mechanics for non-technical stakeholders and flagged gaps between vendor representations and contract terms across derivative rights, attribution, indemnification, audit, and content-removal provisions. ∙ Developed an AI governance framework for AmLaw 100-scale firms, covering risk classification, deployment guardrails, and feedback loops for firms using AI governance as an innovation accelerator. ∙ Mapped AI adoption patterns and oversight structures across legal and insurance sectors, analyzing how organizations manage change resistance, sustain utilization after rollout, and build defensible deployment practices.

  • Client Strategy & Success Manager (Enterprise Technology) at PERSUIT®
    Jun 2022 - Mar 2023 · 10 mos

  • Senior Solutions Consultant (Enterprise Technology) at LexisNexis
    Apr 2019 - May 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Attorney | Project Coordinator at Robert Half Legal
    Sep 2018 - Apr 2019 · 8 mos

  • Attorney at Disability Law Colorado
    Jul 2015 - Jun 2017 · 2 yrs