Posts by ZentLaw
New report on the push for ROI on legal departments’ AI investments
ZentLaw’s Founder & CEO Monica Zent shared insights with Bloomberg Law for their new report on the push for ROI on legal departments’ AI investments. “In-house legal departments have bought artificial intelligence tools to churn through contracts, speed up workflows, and analyze documents. Now comes the hard part: Proving the software is worth the cost,” writes Bloomberg. Monica shared her…
Read MoreWhat’s next for LegalTech in 2026
ZentLaw’s founder & CEO Monica Zent shared her POV with Law360, analyzing the momentum of LegalTech funding in 2025, and perspectives on what might be next for the sector in the year ahead. View Article
Read MoreStarting the new year with thoughtful dialogue on the future of AI
ZentLaw Founder & CEO Monica Zent’s comments are featured in Axios’ recent coverage of the Expert Voices roundtable discussion at Axios’ AI+ SF Summit (link below). A dedication to equality and inclusion are core to ZentLaw’s DNA, a commitment which Monica was able to bring to the table during this important dialogue. Looking ahead, these discussions will only become more important.…
Read MoreZentLaw Leads the Next Era in Legal Services with Zent.AI – the AI-Native ALSP, Delivering Expertise at Scale™
Combining the power of context-driven agentic AI with the expertise of legal professionals, Zent.AI meets the needs of enterprise legal teams in the AI era. SUNNYVALE (Nov. 3, 2025) – ZentLaw, the leader in innovative legal solutions, today announced the launch of Zent.AI, the AI-native Alternative Legal Services Provider (AiLSP). Zent.AI’s context-driven agentic AI platform,…
Read MoreBloomberg Law Legal Ops & Tech
The legal industry is 20 years behind the curve when it comes to tech adoption, according to venture capitalist Dave Yuan. But law firms and in-house teams can no longer ignore the software tools that other sectors have been buying to boost efficiency, he says. Exhibit A: the investment industry. Two decades ago, he says,…
Read MoreBuilding Outside the Box: Monica Zent on Legal Ops, AI, and Bold Bets
In this episode of The Abstract, Monica Zent, serial entrepreneur, legal tech investor, and legal innovation pioneer, shares her journey of founding ZentLaw and helping shape modern legal operations before the term even existed. She unpacks the founder’s mindset, how to lead through ambiguity, and why taking bold bets early pays off. Monica also shares…
Read MoreHow Managing Partners Can Leverage ALSPs to Drive Business Growth, Client Satisfaction
From evolving client expectations to implementing GenAI and talent recruitment and retention, law firms are facing increasing challenges. Alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) can be game changers for managing partners under pressure. Having launched one of the earliest ALSPs in 2002, back when it was a nascent sector, I’ve seen firsthand how the market has…
Read MoreLegal Tech’s Boundary-Breaking Veteran – An Interview with Monica Zent
Monica 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.
Read MoreSerial Legal Entrepreneur Monica Zent on Building the Future of Legal Services
Monica 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…
Read More10 LegalTech Voices You Want to Follow in 2025
Whether you’re an in-house counsel, a law firm, a tech innovator, or just curious about what’s next for legal, these 10 people are must-follow. They share smart insights, real stories, and practical takes that help move legaltech from buzzword to business-critical Want to understand AI in legal? Learn how to modernize contracts? Avoid tech traps…
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