Barnes & Thornburg Names Brian McGinnis and Kaitlyn Stone Co-Chairs of AI Practice
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Partners Brian McGinnis (first chief privacy officer) and Kaitlyn Stone (NJ State Bar AI Committee member) were named co-chairs of Barnes & Thornburg's multidisciplinary AI practice, leading strategy for AI governance, regulatory/risk management, and client counseling.
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- Low
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- Firm Press Release
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