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Lifecycle of the Atlanta Bar
Two Views on How the Atlanta Bar Brings Value to Its Members .
I start my day like many lawyers . I check emails and messages for matters that require urgent attention , review my daily tasks and remind myself of pending deadlines for work yet completed . As inhouse counsel for Visa , I create strategic partnerships with Visa ’ s domestic and cross-border merchant customers and financial institution partners . I negotiate commercial transactions with the goal of balancing risk and increasing Visa ’ s market share in the fintech industry . Also ,
I collaborate with privacy counsel on data privacy issues and support Visa ’ s marketing team by reviewing content designed to engage new partners or introduce new technology to market .
I was introduced to the Atlanta Bar Association during a panel discussion co-sponsored by the Bar ’ s Corporate Counsel and Litigation Sections . At that time , I was working as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Atlanta . The panel included attorneys who either worked as in-house counsel or as outside counsel for various corporations . I listened intently to their stories about providing advice and counsel to executives and business stakeholders while mitigating their client ’ s risk and finding solutions to challenging business issues . I was reminded of the high-caliber attorneys I encountered working in various business roles prior to practicing law and how they contributed to each company ’ s success . I left the panel
14 May 2022