Alex Paul, Axiom Product Counsel | Axiom

Alex Paul is currently an Axiom lawyer engaged as product counsel to a major tech company. Prior to that, Alex served as Associate Director- Legal (Product and Privacy) at Twitter, where he handled platform health, including online content moderation, insights, and product development with respect to established and emerging online content liability regimes. He is a business-friendly attorney with realistic risk assessments and has AmLaw 100, as well as in-house experience at several prominent Bay Area companies.

I. Product Counsel | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

• Definition of Product Counsel
• Emergence of the tole over past 5 years
• Key responsibilities & day to day activities

II. Core Skills & Qualifications | 3:10pm – 3:20pm

• Technical fluency
• Communication & collaboration
• Business Strategy
• Legal areas of expertise

III. Key Duties and Focus Areas | 3:20pm – 3:35pm

• Advising product development cycle
• Guiding data use
• Navigating regulatory landscapes
• Assessing risk mitigation strategies

IV. Use Cases and Examples | 3:35pm – 3:50pm

• International Expansion
• Emerging technologies
• New feature launches
• Vendor contracting

V. Future of Product Counsel | 3:50pm – 4:00pm

• Evolution of the role
• Growth Opportunities