Want more contracting insight to see how your team compares? SpotDraft recently launched their 2025 Contracting Efficiency Report! Download the report: https://hubs.la/Q03DNYkH0  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 guidance on embracing AI, identifying scalable legal tech ideas, and forging unconventional paths in a traditionally risk-averse industry.  Read detailed transcript: https://www.spotdraft.com/podcast/episode-114   Topics Introduction – 00:00Embracing entrepreneurship from a young age – 02:23Founding ZentLaw and challenging traditional models – 03:25The founder paradox: balancing vision and risk – 05:49Early struggles and inflection point for ZentLaw – 08:36Overcoming pushback and evolving with client feedback – 10:09Integrating innovation into legal workflows – 11:52Handling setbacks and staying agile as a founder – 15:10Choosing an unconventional legal path – 18:01Advice for law schools and future legal professionals – 22:11Becoming a legal tech investor and mentor – 25:55Signals of a Scalable Legal Tech Startup – 27:14Legal tech trends: compliance, privacy, and predictive AI – 29:03AI’s role in reshaping legal teams and workflows – 31:18Rapid-fire question – 36:18  Connect with us:Monica Zent • https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicazent/ • https://www.monicazent.com/  Venture Legal Newsletter • https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7302735858552446976  Companies • https://www.lawinnovationagency.com/ • https://zentlawgroup.com/  Tyler Finn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerhfinn SpotDraft - https://www.linkedin.com/company/spotdraft   SpotDraft is a leading contract lifecycle management platform that solves your end-to-end contract management issues. Visit https://www.spotdraft.com to learn more.   #legaltech #foundermindset #theabstractpodcast