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June 7, 2010 Press Release 

SAN RAFAEL, California – June 7, 2010 - Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA), the world’s leading legal search firm, announced today the launch of the 2010 MLA Partner Compensation Survey. The Survey is being sent to more than 30,000 law firm partners across the United States. It represents the most comprehensive effort undertaken to identify ranges of partner compensation and the criteria law firms use in determining partner compensation. The Survey, which is completely anonymous and confidential, was developed by Jeffrey Lowe, Managing Partner in MLA’s Washington, D.C. office. ADF Research, an independent marketing and opinion research company, is conducting the survey and compiling the data.

“We are very excited about the Survey,” says Lowe. “Never before has any firm attempted to gather partner compensation data on such an enormous scale. The most common question asked of us by partners who are looking to move, as well as Managing Partners who are looking to hire lateral partners, is whether the proposed compensation is market appropriate. The compilation of this data will be extremely valuable in helping to answer that question.”

About Major, Lindsey & Africa
Founded in 1982, Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world’s largest and most experienced legal search firm. Combining local market knowledge and a global recruiting network, MLA has earned recognition for its track record of successful General Counsel, Corporate Counsel, Partner, Associate and Law Firm Management placements. With offices throughout the U.S., Hong Kong, London and Tokyo, MLA recruiters are dedicated to understanding and meeting clients’ and candidates’ needs while maintaining the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality. At MLA, we consider every search a diversity search and have been committed to diversity in the law since our inception. For these reasons, MLA has been voted “Best Legal Search Firm in the U.S.” in the most recent national survey of America’s top law firms. To learn more about MLA, please visit our website at www.mlaglobal.com. 

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