Practitioner articles
- The ground shifts: Chatrie's impact on data governance beyond the Fourth Amendment
- The case for constitutionally grounded AI and data architecture
Internet Identity Workshop, April 2026
Session outlines from the Fiduciary Commons series:
Speaker bio
Michael G. Leahy, JD, is a practicing attorney with experience in privacy law and legislative drafting. He served as Maryland's Secretary of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, a member of the Governor's Cabinet, from 2017 to 2023, and as President of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers in 2021 and 2022. He previously served as City Attorney for Annapolis. He is the founder of The Fiduciary Commons, a constitutional and legislative architecture establishing enforceable fiduciary duties for government handling of digital identity, personal data and algorithmic decision-making. Elements of the framework have been enacted in Utah.
Press inquiries
For interviews, speaking invitations and a high-resolution headshot, write to michael@fiduciarycommons.com (email).