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Minority and Women Owned Law Firm Conference to Convene In Chicago on October 5-7

by NAMWOLF - 09/15/2009
 
"Minority and Women Owned Law Firm Conference to Convene In Chicago on October
5-7, 2009
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Event Period: 10/05/2009 - 10/07/2009
Event Location: Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers
 
Minority and Women Owned Law Firm Conference to Convene In Chicago on October
5-7, 2009

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys from in-house legal departments
and minority and women owned law firms nationwide will soon gather in Chicago
to discuss issues such as the impact of the economic downturn, litigation
ethics in the electronic age and the rapid growth of class action lawsuits
over wage and hour disputes.

The 2009 National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF)
Annual Meeting and Law Firm Expo will take place October 5-7, 2009 at the
Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers. The event is open to in-house counsel and
NAMWOLF member law firms.

The event features legal issue-oriented and Continuing Legal Education
sessions, networking events and presentations of the Annual Diversity
Initiative Achievement Award and the 2009 Award for Outstanding Service by an
Advisory Council Member. The Law Firm Expo provides an opportunity for
in-house legal counsel to meet with top-ranked minority and women owned law
firms.

Presenters and panelists for the three-day conference include in-house legal
counsel from corporations such as Accenture, Chrysler, HCR ManorCare, Intrado,
Microsoft, MillerCoors, Nestle USA, Panasonic, Prudential Financial, Visa and
Wal-Mart, along with attorneys representing minority and women owned law firms
from across the country.

Corporate sponsors and supporters of the event include Accenture, Allstate,
AON, ArcelorMittal USA, AT&T, Banco Popular, Bank of America, Blue Cross &
Blue Shield, ConAgra Foods, DuPont, Exelon, JPMorgan Chase, KBR, KeyCorp,
Kodak, Kraft, Marcus Corporation, Microsoft, MillerCoors, Nationwide Mutual
Insurance, PepsiAmericas, Pfizer, Prudential Financial, Ringler Associates,
Tyco International, Verizon Communications, Visa, Wal-Mart, We Energies and
Wellpoint.

"This is the premier event of its kind for in-house legal counsel to come
together with minority and women owned law firms to discuss important legal
issues and opportunities," said Yolanda Coly, NAMWOLF Managing Director.

About NAMWOLF
NAMWOLF is comprised of 75 certified MWBE firms located throughout the U.S.
Firms are admitted to NAMWOLF only after undergoing a rigorous screening
process - overseen by in-house counsel - requiring that firms be AV-rated by
Martindale-Hubbell, have a record of successfully representing multiple
institutional clients, and pass a detailed reference check with only superior
recommendations from clients. NAMWOLF's Annual Meeting, held each fall,
facilitates relationships between in-house counsel and member law firms.

SOURCE NAMWOLF

Jeff Jackson of Haig/Jackson Communications, 1-866-221-6074, ext. 102,
jjackson@haigjackson.com, for NAMWOLF

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