There’s little Zac enjoys more than great conversation, or getting to nerd out on topics that interest him (which is… well, most things.) He also loves writing, and doing legal-research deep dives whenever time allows.
If you’re interested in inviting Zac to speak or to write for you, don’t hesitate to reach out.
Podcasts and Panels
Equity crowdfunding for startups: Challenges, ethics, and rewards (Podcast – A Whole New Level): Zac joins Ben Grynol (Head of Growth at Levels) to talk about Levels’s Series A, and how Levels enabled over a thousand Levels members to invest through Regulation Crowdfunding.
Leveling Up – The Learning Never Stops (Podcast – The Defense Never Rests): Zac is a guest on The Defense Never Rests podcast, where he talks about his career, curiosity, constant learning, and the value of genuine kindness and gratitude.
Mitigating Litigation Costs of Outside Counsel (Podcast – Not Billable) (Youtube)
Equity at Startups – What does it all mean? (Podcast – A Whole New Level): Zac and Michael Mizrahi (Head of Operations at Levels) talk through all things equity compensation.
FDA’s Digital Health Center of Excellence: Working with the FDA on Digital Health: Zac joined Bakul Patel (Director of CDRH Digital Health Center of Excellence), Diane Johnson (Senior Director of Strategic Regulatory, MD&D at Johnson & Johnson), and Shelby Buettner (Principal Legal Counsel at Medtronic) to discuss how to effectively work with the FDA in the digital-health space.
Articles and Essays
A Comprehensive Consideration of the Structural Error Doctrine – Missouri Law Review (2020): An article describing and proposing a framework for understanding the United States Supreme Court’s Structural-Error Doctrine. This article has been cited by state supreme courts, federal district and appellate courts, and in petitions to the United States Supreme Court.
Harnessing Law and Economics to Disincentivize Corporate Misbehavior – Cornell Law Review (2020): An essay that proposes using the law-and-economics concept of the “Least-Cost Avoider” to disincentivize certain crimes frequently committed — but seldom prosecuted — by corporate executives.
Books
Zac is currently writing a first-of-its-kind book aimed at providing solo general counsel with a detailed roadmap for success.