Washington Mutual Sponsors Organization Committed to Legal Diversity

The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) is pleased to announce that Washington Mutual has become a financial sponsor.

SEATTLE, WA (PRWEB) July 2, 2004 -- The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) is pleased to announce that Washington Mutual has become a financial sponsor.

We recognize the importance of diversity relative to the utilization of our outside counsel. We currently are on NAMWOLFs Advisory Council and feel that sponsoring such an organization will assist in identifying more highly qualified firms," stated Susan Mask, First Vice President and Counsel of Washington Mutual.

We are pleased Washington Mutual has become a NAMWOLF sponsor," said Yolanda Coly, Associate Director of the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms. She went on to add Having the support of such organizations will go a long way in keeping the issue of outside counsel diversity on the radar screen throughout the United States."

With a history dating back to 1889, Washington Mutual (www.wamu.com) is a retailer of financial services that provides a diversified line of products and services to consumers and commercial clients. Washington Mutual currently operates more than 2,400 consumer banking, mortgage lending, commercial banking and financial services offices throughout the nation.

The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (www.namwolf.org) was founded in June 2001. It is a national trade association comprised of a select group of minority and women-owned law firms that 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 government entities throughout the United States.

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