Monica Zent
CEO & Founder 7x | Legal Innovation Strategist | AI Law & Policy Advisor | LegalTech & RegTech Expert | Legal Industry Visionary | ALSP Pioneer | LegalTech Investor | Inventor | Digital Transformation Leader
Sunnyvale, California
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2024
Principal
2024
Shaping AI-powered innovation, opportunity and policy in the legal realm with industry leaders and luminaries at the intersection of law, tech, compliance and venture.
2002
Founder & CEO
2002
ZentLaw brings innovative on-demand legal solutions to legal departments and law firms nationwide. Upon its launch in 2002, ZentLaw broke the mold for legal services delivery as one of the earliest alternative legal services providers (ALSPs) that pioneered the concept of offering tech-enabled solutions, on-demand legal resources, flexible legal talent and legal services on a subscription basis to enterprise clients across the nation. As the original "On Demand" legal services provider, ZentLaw has cultivated a 23 year proven track record as the go-to solution for legal work and legal resources for the world's leading brands. Our innovative Solutions allow us to "right size" what works best for our clients while delivering value and savings in the process. We seamlessly integrate with our clients' cultures, operating as an extension of their in-house teams. ZentLaw is proud to be a woman-founded and woman-led organization with diversity and inclusion as a core value. At ZentLaw, our people-first culture is service-oriented, client-focused and a place where our team members can truly grow. ZentLaw is an award-winning legal services provider that has been covered nationally in publications such as the ABA Journal, Corporate Counsel, National Law Review, the Daily Journal, ACC Docket and more. As Founder, I have adopted the servant-leader mindset balanced with a traditional leadership framework to ensure healthy growth. I have built the organization from the ground up, defining the vision and executing on all aspects of the business. My role has included establishing the services philosophy and company culture, building all client relationships, building the team, overseeing management, strategy, business development, marketing, PR, client service, employee relations, finance and business operations, and serving as the public face of the brand.
2025
Advisor - Specialist Network
2025
I bring my decades of legal industry, legal innovation and LegalTech depth, expertise, and strategic mindset to advise portfolio companies in the vast realm of LegalTech, RegTech, DefenseTech, Security and Marketing Compliance.
Venture Advisor
2021
Advisor to the SCU Bronco Venture Accelerator across areas pertaining to business, startups, funding, outreach to underserved founders and the venture community.
2022
Member
2022
Early member of the premier network for women in executive leadership roles.
2020
Investor
2020
Investing in women-led businesses in SaaS, tech, digital media.
2018
Contributor and Moderator
2018
Silicon Valley moderator for Above the Law’s Innovation Center, co-leading programs and events for the in-house, legal operations and LegalTech communities. As a Contributor, I write the "Innovative Thinkers" series as well as pieces about legal technology, legal innovation, legal operations, and modern legal practice that run on Above the Law's Innovation Center publication.
2018
Advisory Board Member
2018
I serve as a founding Advisory Board member to Breaking Media's Above the Law/Evolve the Law property focused on the Corporate Legal Department offering and summit.
2017
Advisory Board Member
2017
Advisory board member of High Performance Counsel, a leading digital content publisher and platform for the legal industry. https://highperformancecounsel.com/project/monica-zent/
2014
Contributor
2014
I write articles for various ALM publications such as Corporate Counsel Magazine, on topics related to legal technology, alternative legal industry business models, innovative approaches to the practice of law, women in the legal industry and social media for lawyers.