E45 - How to Get a Job at Legora, Harvey and Other Legal AI Startups, Kyle Poe, VP of Legal Innovation at Legora

About this episode

Zach Abramowitz interviews Kyle Poe about his transition from practicing law to leading legal AI innovations at Legora.

What does it actually look like to go from practicing law to building the future of legal AI? In this episode, Zach speaks with Kyle Poe, former Big Law partner and now a leader at Legora, about his unconventional path from litigation to legal tech. Kyle shares how early frustrations with outdated legal workflows pushed him to build internal tools, why generative AI changed everything, and what it really takes to break into the legal AI space today. They also dive into how billing models are evolving, the emergence of the “legal engineer,” and why relationships and adaptability may matter more than ever in an AI-driven legal industry. In this episode: How Kyle transitioned from Big Law to a leading role in legal AI Why generative AI is a true inflection point for legal practice The emergence of the “legal engineer” and new career paths for lawyers What lawyers get wrong about breaking into legal tech—and how to do it right How AI is shifting legal careers toward relationships, adaptability, and high-agency work Learn More: Kyle - https://legora.com/blog/a-window-of-opportunity-the-lawyer-rewiring-legal-practice-for-the-ai-age Zach - https://www.legallydisrupted.com/ Follow Along…

People in this episode

Host: Zach Abramowitz

Guest: Kyle Poe

Topics covered

• legal AI
• career transition
• generative AI
• legal tech
• billing models
• legal engineer

Keywords

• legal AI
• career transition
• generative AI
• legal tech
• legal engineer
• billing models
• adaptability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Legora, Big Law, legal AI, legal tech, AI

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