Product Counseling 101 for In-House Counsel: Navigating Strategic, Risk, and Growth Considerations
Monday, December 15th • 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM ET
In-house counsel play a pivotal role in shaping how products come to life—and how they succeed in the market. The product counsel sits at the intersection of legal, business, and technology, ensuring innovation aligns with regulatory compliance and strategic growth. For in-house teams supporting fast-moving product organizations, understanding this role is essential to delivering legally sound, business-savvy guidance that drives competitive advantage.
Join us on Monday, December 15 at 3:00 PM ET as Jack Chen, Managing Partner at Everest Legal Services and former counsel at Google and Meta, shares insights from over 25 years supporting technology companies—including Fortune 10 leaders. Drawing from his extensive experience, Jack will explore how product counsel can be a force multiplier for innovation, aligning legal strategy with business goals while keeping risk in check.
Key Takeaways:
Understand the unique role and strategic value of product counsel within tech organizations.
Learn how legal teams can enable growth through sound, scalable product advice.
Hear practical tips from a veteran product counsel on hiring, structuring, and empowering this function.
Explore real-world examples of how legal guidance can accelerate responsible innovation and product launches.
Who Should Attend:
This session is designed for in-house counsel who partner with product, engineering, or business teams—or those looking to build or strengthen a product counsel function within their legal department. It’s especially valuable for GCs, product counsel, and legal leaders supporting technology, SaaS, and innovation-driven companies.
