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title: "Balancing business, compliance and AI: Dr Maria Pozza on the in-house lawyer’s evolving role"
description: Interview with Dr Maria Pozza on challenges and opportunities for in-house lawyers, covering AI impact, skill development, and future-proofing legal roles. Register for the Lunchtime Learning series.
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# [Balancing business, compliance and AI: Dr Maria Pozza on the in-house lawyer’s evolving role](https://legalwiseseminars.co.nz/insights/interview-with-dr-maria-pozza-chair-of-in-house-counsel-series)

 Written by [Dr Maria Pozza](https://legalwiseseminars.co.nz/insights/author/dr-maria-pozza) | Sep 8, 2025 11:30:10 PM

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### In-House counsel lunchtime learning: a conversation with Dr Maria Pozza

Ahead of our upcoming [In-House Counsel Lunchtime Learning series,](https://legalwiseseminars.co.nz/seminar-details?event=29495014718) Program Director Rachael Syam sat down with Dr Maria Pozza to explore the challenges and opportunities facing in-house lawyers today.

In this conversation, Dr Pozza shares her perspective on the pressures shaping in-house practice, from balancing commercial demands with compliance, to navigating the cultural expectations placed on legal teams. She also reflects on the impact of AI on legal work, the skills in-house counsel will need to develop in the coming years, and her advice on future-proofing the role of the in-house lawyer.

This interview offers a preview of the themes that will be unpacked across the Lunchtime Learning series — equipping in-house lawyers with practical strategies to meet growing regulatory, ethical, and business challenges.

[Click here to register for the In-House Counsel Lunchtime Learning series.](https://legalwiseseminars.co.nz/seminar-details?event=29495014718)

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