NAMWOLF Congratulates Accenture; Named the MCCA “Employer of Choice”

The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) applauds Accenture after having received the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s (MCCA) 2006 Employer of Choice Award. The award spotlights industry leaders who have a commitment to and succeed at creating and maintaining an inclusive corporate legal department.

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) July 15, 2006 -- The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) applauds Accenture after having received the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s (MCCA) 2006 Employer of Choice Award. The award spotlights industry leaders who have a commitment to and succeed at creating and maintaining an inclusive corporate legal department.

Yolanda Coly, Associate Director of NAMWOLF remarked, “Accenture continues to be recognized for their steadfast efforts to develop and maintain a commitment to diversity in their legal representation.” She added, “Their successful diversity performance is not by chance. Accenture works very hard to build partnerships and maintain these relationships; these contributions to the business community are inspiring.”

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. Accenture was the recipient of NAMWOLF’s 2005 Annual Diversity Initiative Achievement Award.

The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) was founded in 1997 to advocate for the expanded hiring, retention, and promotion of minority attorneys in corporate law departments and the law firms that serve them. For more information, visit MCCA online at www.mcca.com.

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

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