Zack DeMeola is senior director of strategic initiatives at LSAC. In that role, Zack oversees LSAC’s strategy department, including research, educational content, and new initiatives to inform and guide those interested in pursuing a career in law. Zack is also committed to continuous improvement in legal education as a co-chair of the ABA Resources on Outcomes and Assessments Committee. Before joining LSAC, Zack was the director of legal education and the legal profession at the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS), a national, independent research center at the University of Denver. At IAALS, he led the Foundations for Practice project, the most comprehensive study to date of the skills, competencies, and characteristics new lawyers need, and the Unlocking Legal Regulation Project, where he directed a team of researchers and lawyers to promote a regulatory system that better addresses today’s access to justice crisis. From 2020-2023, Zack spurred innovative thinking among the legal profession as a member of the Governing Council of the ABA Center for Innovation. In 2023, the ABA Journal named Zack a Legal Rebel for his groundbreaking work creating a holistic way for law students to find where they fit into the profession. Zack graduated from William & Mary School of Law, obtained a Master’s degree in American Studies from the College of William and Mary, and received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.