Legal Tech's Boundary-Breaking Veteran - An Interview with Monica Zent
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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.• 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 mainstream• Investing in legal tech for the past 12 years and now partnering with venture firms to evaluate opportunities• Taking a contrarian view that legal tech is broader than commonly perceived, encompassing regulatory compliance, IP, and adjacent sectors• Advising legal tech founders to  identify real problems worth solving now• Helping law firms and legal departments navigate digital transformation with appropriate governance structures• Identifying integration opportunities between legal tech and adjacent technologies like fintech and cybersecurity• Working through Law Innovation Agency to consult with corporates, big law, and government agencies on innovationConnect with Monica on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/monicazent)), check out Zentlaw (https://www.lawinnovationagency.com/) and Law Innovation Agency online (https://zentlawgroup.com/), or subscribe to her Venture Legal newsletter on LinkedIn.