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Legal Tech StartUp Focus PodcastLegal Tech's Boundary-Breaking Veteran - An Interview with Monica ZentMonica Zent joins us to share her journey as a seven-time founder and legal tech pioneer who has been at the forefront of innovation for nearly three decades. She discusses her evolution from creating some of the earliest ALSPs to investing in and advising the next generation of legal tech startups.• Starting as an entrepreneur in the 1990s with domain name and music industry technology companies• Founding Zentlaw 23 years ago as one of the first subscription legal services for enterprise clients• Creating early legal tech tools, including AI chatbots and collaboration platforms before they became mainst...2025-07-0328 min
AI Lawyer Talking TechDecoding Legal Tech: AI's TransformationWelcome to AI Lawyer Talking Tech, where we explore the profound changes reshaping the legal profession. Artificial intelligence is ushering in a new era for law firms, affecting everything from legal education to daily practice. We see a developing "GenAI generation gap," prompting educators and firms to rethink how technology is integrated and how lawyers are trained. While AI assists with tasks like research and drafting, experts emphasize that it must augment, not replace, fundamental legal knowledge and ethical reasoning. This technological shift brings critical discussions about the accuracy of AI outputs, highlighted by instances of fake citations in...2025-05-2614 min
LawNextSerial Legal Entrepreneur Monica Zent on Building the Future of Legal ServicesMonica Zent is a true pioneer in legal innovation and entrepreneurship. She is the founder of ZentLaw, an award-winning alternative legal services provider that broke the traditional law firm mold when she founded it in 2002. ZentLaw has since grown into a nationwide legal services provider, serving global brands and major corporations with a unique subscription-based model and flexible talent approach. But Monica's entrepreneurial journey extends well beyond ZentLaw. She's a serial entrepreneur who has founded multiple companies, including early internet startups in the 1990s. She's a patented inventor, legal tech founder, angel investor, and advisor to numerous s...2025-05-2243 min
Legal Innovation Spotlight59 - Why Alternative Legal Service Providers Are Gaining Traction in the Legal Industry with Monica ZentTed sits down with Monica Zent, Founder & CEO at ZentLaw, to discuss the future of Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs) and legal tech innovation. From the rise of ALSPs to the impact of AI on legal workflows, Monica shares her expertise in transforming legal services through technology and innovation. With insights on flexible talent models, subscription-based legal services, and the role of agentic AI, this conversation offers valuable takeaways for law professionals looking to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.2025-03-1252 min
UpLevel ViewFlexible Solutions, Lasting Impact: ALSPs and the Future of Legal Operations with Monica ZentIn the January episode of the UpLevel View, UpLevel CEO Stephanie Corey and Monica Zent of ZentLaw discuss the transformative role of ALSPs in legal departments. They tackle misconceptions, highlight ALSP benefits like reducing contract backlogs and fostering collaboration, and share real-world success stories. The conversation explores how ALSPs pave the way for legal tech adoption and future innovations like AI. Packed with insights, this episode is essential for legal professionals seeking Next Level, cost-effective, agile solutions to navigate today’s challenges. Guest’s Info Monica Zent is a distinguished attorney, entrepreneur, and investor, renowned for her...2025-01-1633 min
LawDroid Manifesto PodcastThe Visionary Operator: Monica ZentHey there Legal Rebels! 👋I’m excited to share with you the first episode of the 2025 season of the LawDroid Manifesto podcast, where I will be continuing to interview key legal innovators to learn how they do what they do. I think you’re going to enjoy this one!If you want to understand how to build and scale successful legal technology ventures while maintaining a people-first approach to legal services, you need to listen to this episode. Monica Zent has been pioneering change in the legal industry since 2002, with the founding of one of the fir...2025-01-1353 min
Contract HeroesEvolving Legal Landscapes: The Impact on Service Delivery and Legal Ops with Monica Zent(0:00:15) - Alternative Legal Service ProvidersMonica Zent shares her journey of pioneering ALSPs, addressing pain points of traditional legal models and fostering understanding through thought leadership. (0:10:05) - Contracting Process Challenges and SolutionsContract management challenges, need for structured process, legal ops role, phased approach, and potential benefits of external support.(0:16:10) - Legal Operations and Change ManagementLegal operations assess and improve contracting processes by interviewing business teams, addressing change management and corporate culture, and considering existing technology.(0:21:04) - Contract Heroes Sponsored by Koho Consulting2024-03-1121 min
Forensic MylesTwo in a Million: The Ewell Family MurdersWhen a family are murdered in their own home, police initially suspect a burglary gone wrong... but then they realize a motive - money.
Resources:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-caed-1_06-cv-00186/pdf/USCOURTS-caed-1_06-cv-00186-7.pdf
https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/ewell-dana.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Ewell#cite_note-Arax22Mar1993-3
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-05-19-9705190024-story.html
http://archive.calbar.ca.gov/archive/calbar/2cbj/97may/art08...2020-04-2837 min
Reinventing ProfessionalsThe Foxworthy Future of Law PracticeI spoke with Monica Zent, the Founder and CEO of Foxwordy, a private social network for lawyers, and the founder of ZentLaw, an alternative law firm. We discussed the genesis of Foxwordy, which she launched in the spring of 2015, how it differs from other social networks, the use case for a legal industry specific portal, and the future of law practice.2015-05-2115 min
The Social Network ShowFoxwordy: Successful Social NetworkingThe Social Network Show welcomes Monica Zent to the February 3, 2015 episode.
Monica Zent, attorney and the Founder and CEO of Foxwordy and Founder of ZentLaw, gives us an update on her private social network, Foxwordy. Monica shares how to build a following on a social network and how to bring the followers back to the network once they join. Hear Monica talk about being a successful entrepreneur and the important advice she has for women in business.
Monica Zent is an experienced entrepreneur, investor, businesswoman and attorney. She is the Founder & CEO of Foxwordy as...2015-02-0328 min