- Own IP strategy for the OpenClaw codebase, brand, and ecosystem, including copyright, licensing, trademark registration, usage policies, and enforcement.
- Develop contributor agreements, licensing frameworks, and guidelines for third-party integrations, derivative works, and commercial use.
- Advise on legal and regulatory issues for AI agents, including sensitive data access, third-party systems, and actions on behalf of users.
- Partner with product and engineering leadership on legal frameworks for agent permissions, identity, authorization, data access, and user consent.
- Draft, review, and negotiate strategic partnerships, sponsorships, grants, vendor agreements, software licenses, and other commercial contracts.
- Advise leadership and the board on nonprofit governance, fiduciary duties, organizational structure, and regulatory compliance.
- Advise on cross-border agreements, international IP protection, and trademark strategy across key jurisdictions.
- Build legal infrastructure, including policies, compliance processes, contract management, and outside counsel relationships.