Amtrak Partners with The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms

The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) is pleased to announce that Amtrak has joined the NAMWOLF Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program.

October 6, 2004 -- Under the Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program (CPEPP), interested corporations agree to set a goal of eventually expending a minimum of 5% of their outside counsel budget with minority and women-owned law firms. NAMWOLF strives to recruit and admit only those minority and women-owned law firms that have a track record of representing major corporations and public entities.

“Amtrak was excited to learn of the existence of the NAMWOLF Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program,” said Gerri Hall, Vice President of Business Diversity at Amtrak. “The program enables corporations and public entities to set and achieve realistic diversity goals for outside counsel utilization, it’s a great complement to Amtrak’s Supplier Diversity program” she added.

“We are pleased to welcome Amtrak as a partner of NAMWOLF,” said Emery Harlan, Board Chair of The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms. “Amtrak has been a long standing proponent of diversity initiatives as is demonstrated by their membership in the Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program,” he added.

Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail services to more than 500 destinations in 46 states on a 22,000-mile route system. For schedules, fares and information, passengers may call 800-USA-RAIL or visit www.amtrak.com.

The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms was founded in June, 2001. It is a national trade association comprised of a select group of minority and women-owned law firms who exhibit excellence in the legal profession. The primary aim of the organization is to advocate for the utilization of minority and women-owned law firms by major corporations and public entities throughout the United States.

Source: PRWEB