E35 - Are Legal AI Assistants Moving In-House? GC AI Founder Cecilia Ziniti

Zach speaks with Cecilia Ziniti, founder and CEO of GC AI, about why in-house legal teams are often ahead of law firms when it comes to adopting AI - and what that signals for the future of the profession. Drawing on her experience as a former general counsel and AI leader, Cecilia explains why legal AI must be purpose-built for real workflows, how trust and precision shape adoption, and why lawyers who learn to work with AI will gain a lasting edge.

In this episode:

• Why in-house legal teams are leading AI adoption

• The limits of generic AI tools for legal work

• What lawyers actually need from AI systems

• Trust, accuracy, and citations in legal AI

• How AI is reshaping legal workflows and roles

• What it means to be an “AI-native” lawyer

Learn More: Zach - legallydisrupted.com Cecilia - https://gc.ai/company/about

Follow Along: Zach - linkedin.com/in/zachabramowitz Cecilia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliaziniti