Demystifying the Role of Product Counsel

Alex Paul
Alex Paul | 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.

On-Demand: March 27, 2024
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Program Summary

In this interactive course, participants will dive into the multifaceted role of Product Counsel. We will cover the emergence and growth of this new legal role over the last five years, and the key skills and qualifications that distinguish the product counsel. Through a series of real life examples, we will examine the key duties and challenges of product counsel. Participants will gain hands-on tactical insights into topics like international expansion, emerging technologies, new feature launches, and vendor contracting. We will conclude the session with a discussion on the future of product counsel and a brief Q&A.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Product Counsel
  • Core Skills & Qualifications
  • Key Duties and Focus Areas
  • Use Cases and Examples
  • Future of Product Counsel

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Speakers

Axiom logo_myLawCLEAlex 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.

Agenda

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

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