Zach Abramowitz is Legally Disrupted

Zach talks with Jen Berrent, former WeWork executive and founder of Covenant, an AI-first law firm reimagining how deals get done. They dive deep into what it means to build a law firm from the ground up around artificial intelligence — not as a tool, but as the foundation. Jen shares her perspective on why too much work still runs through Big Law, how AI is transforming the middle tier of legal work, and what it takes to balance h...

• The origin story of Harvey and how it became the “Dallas Cowboys of Legal Tech”

• Lessons from the early days of AI at Google Brain and DeepMind

• Why the real opportunity isn...

• Robin AI's Struggles 
• Personal Connections and Reflections 
• Sp...

• Understanding Centari's Vision 
• Unique Market Insights and Adoption
• Challenges and Opportuniti...

• Non-Lawyer Ownership of Law Firms 
• AI in Transactional Work 
• The Business Model of AI-First Law Firms
• Measurable ROI in Legal Tech
• The IKEA Catalog Scenario 
• AI-First Firms vs. Incumbents
• Market S...

In this episode, Zach interviews Tara Waters, founder of TLW Consulting and former Chief Digital Officer at Ashurst, who led the firm’s rollout of Harvey. They discuss Harvey’s meteoric rise in legal AI, Tara’s firsthand experiences adopting Harvey within a global firm, and how legal teams evaluate AI tools. The conversation explores why lawyers initially gasped at Harvey’s capabilities, how expectations have mature...

• AI and Contracts: A Boring Use Case
• The Adoption Curve of AI in Legal 
• The Story of Law Insider 
• The Birth of One NDA 
• The Future of AI and Contracting 
• Legacy Product Overview 
• AI Capabilities and New SKU 
• User Growth and Market Excitement 
• Product Distribution and Democratization...

• The Rapid Evolution of AI in Law
• The Future of AI in Legal Practice
• Exploring AI Tools for Lawyers
• Legal Research and AI Integration
• The Impact of AI on Legal Research
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Zach, Ken and Josh talk about the upcoming three day conference in Myrtle Beach focusing on AI, Cybersecurity and Data Governance. Attendees will have opportunities to interact with cutting-edge AI companies and products.The event features specific presentations, including those by startup community members, covering practical AI applications in fields like legal finance, pricing, collections, and timekeeping.

In this episode, Zach interviews Eleanor Lightbody, the CEO of Luminance, about her journey from working at Darktrace to leading Luminance, a legal tech company. Eleanor shares insights from her four years as CEO, highlighting the transformative impact of AI in the legal tech space. They discuss Luminance's growth strategy, the development of their contract lifecycle management tool, and the shift from M&A-specific uses to a br...

Katya Fisher introduces her journey from a practicing attorney to a tech entrepreneur. She shares her experience of building a successful law practice during the Great Recession and how she acquired a unique set of legal skills. Katya talks about the inefficiencies in the legal world that led her to build Aracor.ai, a legal tech product tailored for in-house counsel of investment firms such as venture capital funds, private equity ...