{"id":5168,"date":"2026-06-23T09:01:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T09:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/ai-in-the-legal-department-balancing-technology-responsibility-and-empathy\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T09:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T09:01:13","slug":"ai-in-the-legal-department-balancing-technology-responsibility-and-empathy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bizonews.com\/pl\/ai-in-the-legal-department-balancing-technology-responsibility-and-empathy\/","title":{"rendered":"AI in the Legal Department: Balancing Technology, Responsibility, and Empathy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Daria Zygmunt-Grochal, Head of Legal and Compliance at Roche Polska, explains how artificial intelligence is transforming daily legal operations while maintaining data security and professional accountability in the pharmaceutical industry.  <\/p>\n<h4>The Shift Toward Data-Driven Legal Departments<\/h4>\n<p>Modern legal departments are moving away from the outdated model of serving merely as document reviewers. This traditional approach cannot keep pace with current regulatory and business demands, necessitating a shift toward a strategy based on data, technology, and a deep understanding of internal client needs.<\/p>\n<p>At Roche, this transition is supported by the global EverydayAI program. AI is becoming an integral part of daily workflows, ranging from simple tasks like summarizing long documents to complex compliance-related processes.<\/p>\n<h4>The Goal: Empowering Humans, Not Replacing Them<\/h4>\n<p>The objective is not to replace the lawyer, but to build an environment where technology manages repetitive, time-consuming tasks. This allows the human professional to focus on areas requiring experience, critical thinking, and interpretation.<\/p>\n<p>By automating document analysis, risk identification, and process standardization, lawyers can transition into the role of strategic business partners. AI enables the legal team to work with greater consistency and speed, ensuring they support organizational decision-making more effectively.<\/p>\n<h4>Security and Compliance in Pharmaceuticals<\/h4>\n<p>In the pharmaceutical sector, data protection is paramount due to the sensitive nature of the information handled. AI implementation at Roche occurs within a closed, internal infrastructure to ensure that confidential contracts and business strategies are not used to train public models.<\/p>\n<p>This careful approach ensures that the organization benefits from AI while upholding its commitment to patient trust and strict ethical standards. Technology is utilized in a way that reinforces, rather than compromises, the rigorous compliance required in the healthcare industry.<\/p>\n<h4>Improving Communication through Plain Language<\/h4>\n<p>A key aspect of this transformation is the integration of AI with Legal Design and Plain Language principles. The goal is to simplify legal communication, ensuring that procedures and guidelines are clear and actionable for all employees, not just legal professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Models are used to identify overly complex structures and formal jargon, replacing them with precise, understandable language. This underscores the core belief that the future of law relies on empathy and human-centric design, even as digital tools become more prevalent.<\/p>\n<h4>The Future of Legal Roles<\/h4>\n<p>The future of legal departments will depend on how organizations utilize AI rather than just the act of implementation. Automation alone is insufficient without the foundation of expert knowledge and an understanding of the impact of legal decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Legal teams will continue to evolve into data-driven units, but the final assessment, context, and responsibility will remain with the lawyer. Technology acts as a support layer that enables, but does not dictate, the outcomes of complex legal work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daria Zygmunt-Grochal, Head of Legal and Compliance at Roche Polska, explains how artificial intelligence is transforming daily legal operations while maintaining data security and professional accountability in the pharmaceutical industry. The Shift Toward Data-Driven Legal Departments Modern legal departments are moving away from the outdated model of serving merely as document reviewers. 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