Monika Zalnieriute

Monika Zalnieriute serves as a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, affiliated with the Metajuridica program and Law, Science, Technology & Society (LSTS) research group. Her current work centers on the European Union project AI in Courts: Judicial Values in the Age of AI (EU692, 2025-2027), conducted in collaboration with Prof. De Hert at VUB.

Her research spans critical intersections of technology and law, with primary focus areas:

• Artificial Intelligence integration in judicial systems
• Ethical implications for judicial independence and impartiality
• Policy frameworks for AI governance in legal contexts
• Societal impacts of legal technology adoption
• Regulatory challenges in algorithmic decision-making
• Preservation of core legal values amid digital transformation

This work directly addresses tensions between AI efficiency and fundamental judicial principles, positioning her at the forefront of legal-tech ethics research within European academic circles.