Zach Abramowitz

CEO

Zach Abramowitz is a former practicing attorney turned entrepreneur, investor, and strategic advisor. He graduated from NYU School of Law and began his legal career as an M&A attorney at Schulte Roth & Zabel.

He is the founder of Killer Whale Strategies, where he advises global law firms, legal departments, and legal service providers on AI strategy. He is also an active investor in legal AI startups, including TermScout, Screens.ai (acquired by Agiloft), TrialKit, Sandstone, 10BE5, and LegalMation.

Zach hosts the weekly podcast Zach Abramowitz is Legally Disrupted and co-hosts The AAAi Podcast with American Arbitration Association CEO Bridget McCormack. He is a former regular columnist for TechCrunch, Bloomberg Law, and Above the Law, and writes the Legally Disrupted newsletter.

Why Most Law Firms Fail at AI Adoption (And How to Fix It)

Ep. 100

100

July 28, 2026

Why Most Law Firms Fail at AI Adoption (And How to Fix It)

Episode 100 of InfoGov Hot Seat Live. Host Jim Merrifield and co-host Leigh Zidwick talk AI adoption in law firms with Donna O'Leary (Head of AI, New Code Ireland) and Zach Abramowitz (Founder, Killer Whale Strategies). In this episode: * Why "AI literacy" is replacing "AI training" — and what most firms got wrong the first time * The GPS/Waze analogy for how lawyers should (and shouldn't) trust AI * EU AI Act Article 4 and what it actually requires from law firms * Why security certifications ...

Guests: Donna O Leary , Zach Abramowitz

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