Summary

As AI Utilization Counsel at Taft, Kennedy serves as a strategic liaison among attorneys, practice groups, vendors, and cross-functional teams to translate the firm’s artificial intelligence strategy into practical, responsible, and effective day-to-day legal workflows.

Kennedy supports the evaluation, implementation, adoption, and governance of AI-enabled tools across the firm. Drawing on her prior experience as a transactional attorney, she works with lawyers and business professionals to identify high-value use cases, develop practice-specific workflows and guidance, promote responsible AI utilization, and help teams integrate emerging technology into the delivery of legal services.

Previously, Kennedy was a deal attorney at Taft, where she advised borrowers, issuers, investment funds, private equity sponsors, financial institutions, and lenders in domestic and cross-border leveraged and acquisition financings. Her experience across complex finance transactions informs her practical, attorney-centered approach to legal technology adoption and workflow design.

Kennedy earned her J.D., cum laude, with a certificate in Health Law & Compliance Studies from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and bachelor’s degrees in political science and developmental psychology from DePaul University. While in law school, Kennedy served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Regulatory Compliance, an Associate Editor of Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences, and an Illinois Associate of Healthcare Attorneys board fellow.

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Education

  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law (2022)

    cum laude
    Health Law and Compliance Certificate
    Journal of Regulatory Compliance, Editor-in-Chief
    Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences, Associate Editor

  • DePaul University (2017)

    B.A. – Political Science
    B.S. – Developmental Psychology, magna cum laude

Admissions

  • State - Minnesota
  • State - Illinois

Professional Affiliations

  • Minnesota State Bar Association

    Member

  • Illinois State Bar Association

    Member

  • Washington County Bar Association

    Member

Community Involvement

  • Wills for Heroes

    Volunteer

  • LegalCORPS

    Volunteer

  • Volunteer Lawyers Network

    Volunteer