Wal-Mart Legal Counsel Honored for Outstanding Law Firm Diversity Efforts

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Joseph K. West, Associate General Counsel - Outside Counsel Management at Wal-Mart, will receive the 2009 Award for Outstanding Service by an Advisory Council Member from the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF).

Responsible for managing Wal-Mart's relationships with all external law firms, West has adopted a goal of increasing and sustaining the company's utilization of minority and women owned law firms. As a member of the NAMWOLF Advisory Council, West has helped NAMWOLF initiate important discussions with a number of major corporate legal departments and prospective law firm members. West is also co-chair of the 2009 NAMWOLF Annual Meeting.

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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.