July 14, 2010 Press Release
SAN RAFAEL, California – July 14, 2010 – Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA), the world’s largest legal search firm, announced today the addition of Suzy O’Keefe as a Managing Director in the Associate Practice Group in its London office. O’Keefe will focus on placing high quality lawyers into leading UK and U.S. law firms in London.
Prior to joining MLA, O’Keefe worked as a Consultant at Hudson Global Resources. In this role, she developed key relationships with Legal 500 law firms throughout London. Before moving into legal recruiting, O’Keefe was a Corporate Solicitor with Stevens & Bolton and worked as a paralegal at Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer.
“We are pleased to welcome Suzy to the MLA team,” says Ed O’Brien, Managing Director and Office Practice Leader – Associate Practice Group, London. “Her experience in legal recruiting and in-depth knowledge of the market will serve her well as she counsels associates in finding and selecting positions best suited to their skills and training.”
O’Keefe earned her B.A. in law and political science from the University of Southampton and completed the Legal Practice Course at The College of Law England and Wales, Guildford.
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.