Safe & Ethical AI Use in Legal English, Translation and Interpreting: WorkShop

Speaker

Karolina Karczmarek-Giel

Karo is a web and systems developer specialising in stable, maintainable digital setups for exacting professionals. She works with language professionals and other experts in regulated contexts, focusing on data protection, confidentiality, intellectual property, and the practical limits of AI tools.

Karo uses AI in her own work and teaches calm, risk-aware approaches to AI adoption that prioritise accuracy, professional responsibility, and long-term reliability.

Abstract

Generative AI is already reshaping how legal texts are drafted, translated and checked, yet many classroom tasks and professional workflows still ignore the confidentiality, IP and reputational risks of “just trying” an AI tool. This hands‑on workshop helps Legal English teachers and educators of legal translators/interpreters build AI‑risk literacy into their courses. After a rapid, practical overview of what AI can and can’t do with legal language (accuracy, sources, hallucinations), participants map three risk areas:

(1) data privacy & confidentiality (privilege, NDAs, personal data),

(2) intellectual property and ownership of outputs, and

(3) reputational/quality risk when AI errors reach clients or assessment. Participants then run three classroom‑ready activities: anonymisation & safe‑prompting drills; an AI‑output audit of a short legal clause/translation; and a mini “policy sprint” to adapt a Personal AI Usage Policy for their context.

Takeaways include printable handouts plus links to encrypted file‑transfer and local/offline AI options.

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A great opportunity to connect with colleagues across disciplines and rethink how we work with legal language in 2026 and beyond.

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