KeyCorp Joins NAMWOLFS Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program

The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) welcomes KeyCorp as a new member of its Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program.

CLEVELAND, OH (PRWEB) November 5, 2004 -- The requirements for the Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program are that interested corporations and other entities agree to set a goal of eventually expending a minimum of 5% of their outside counsel budget with certified minority and women-owned law firms. Though these law firms need not be affiliated with NAMWOLF, minority and women-owned law firms with a track record of representing major corporations and public entities can become certified with the organization.

KeyCorp firmly supports expanding relationships with diverse law firms, and as such, we are proud to support organizations such as NAMWOLF," said Paul Harris, Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel for KeyCorp. We are committed to developing and facilitating strategic relationships with minority and women-owned businesses, thus reflecting our commitment to the communities we serve, our clients and our shareholders," he added.

We are pleased to have KeyCorp support NAMWOLF," said Yolanda Coly, Associate Director of NAMWOLF. Without their support, we would not be able to ensure the survival of minority and women-owned law firms," she added.

Cleveland-based KeyCorp (www.key.com) is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $86 billion. Key companies provide investment management, retail and commercial banking, consumer finance, and investment banking products and services to individuals and companies throughout the United States and, for certain businesses, internationally.

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 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 government entities throughout the United States.

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