For over a quarter-century, Major, Lindsey & Africa has concentrated its practice on the placement of lawyers and legal professionals. We’ve maintained this commitment because the practice of law is distinctly different from that of any other profession. To truly understand the career aspirations of those in the legal field – as well as the needs of the firms and companies that hire them – a recruiter must have experience, focus and in-depth market knowledge of the legal profession. In our opinion, this is a full-time job. By being committed specialists, our information systems, networks, search and qualification processes – everything we do – is aligned with the legal profession. We know more people in the profession, know more about them, and know them better than anyone else.
The professionals we work with – often for the length and breadth of their careers – have proven their excellence with superb academic credentials, expertise in today’s most sought-after specialties and top performance at leading law firms and companies of all types and sizes. We’re especially gratified by our reputation for placing candidates who possess qualities that don’t always reveal themselves in CVs – leadership, insight, courage, integrity, creativity, emotional intelligence.
The recruiters at Major, Lindsey & Africa bring a wealth of resources, knowledge, experience, understanding, insight, judgment and advice to the search process. This unique mix of qualities – and the fact that most of our consultants are lawyers themselves – is why MLA remains the acknowledged leader in legal search for over a quarter-century.
Over a quarter-century in existence and updated daily, our proprietary knowledge base is a vast and comprehensive resource that informs all our consultations worldwide, making our search process as efficient as it is in-depth. In effect, each of our clients and candidates profits from the knowledge we gain following the career paths of more than 300,000 other legal professionals.
The recruiters at MLA are uniquely positioned to advise and collaborate with individuals throughout their careers, both when they are candidates and when they are hiring other attorneys. In fact, we regard this consultative role as one of the most valuable and rewarding aspects of our mission.