MLA Elects Four Female Recruiters to its Partnership

Hanover, MD (February 8, 2024) — Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA), the world's leading legal search firm, is excited to announce the election of four new partners: Stacey Breen, Rebecca Glatzer, Jennifer Haas and Annie Jennings. The elevation of these four talented recruiters speaks to their exceptional commitment to changing lives within the legal profession and their impact within the firm.

“Being invited to the partnership at Major, Lindsey & Africa goes beyond outstanding performance. It is a recognition of the meaningful contribution each person makes to the firm to live our core values and influence our culture,” said John Cashman, president of Major, Lindsey & Africa. “Stacey, Rebecca, Jennifer and Annie set outstanding examples of what it means to be a great teammate and to come to work every day intent on making a difference in the lives of the clients and candidates as well as their colleagues.” 

As a member of the Partner Practice Group, Stacey is a trusted advisor to her partner candidates and law firm clients as they navigate the lateral market. She is deeply invested in the success and happiness of the lawyers she represents and is known for building long-term relationships. Prior to joining Major, Lindsey & Africa, she worked as a successful litigator for more than 15 years. Most recently, she was a partner at a mid-size firm in New York, where she specialized in complex commercial litigation, class action and mass tort litigation.

Rebecca, a recruiter with the Associate Practice Group, specializes in placing attorneys of all levels in top-tier national, international and regional law firms and companies throughout Texas and the Southeast, including Atlanta, Charlotte, Charleston and Nashville. A former real estate attorney and later family law litigator, Rebecca advises law firms about the lateral market and speaks to lawyers and law school students on topics as varied as choosing the right practice area, finding a mentor and building a personal brand.

Focused on candidate recruitment for Interim Legal Talent, Jennifer works with attorneys, paralegals and other legal professionals on the East Coast on specialized employment opportunities with both law firm clients and in-house organizations. Such opportunities include short-term, temp-to-perm and project-based substantive work with our clients. Prior to joining Major, Lindsey & Africa, Jennifer practiced as a commercial litigator in a mid-sized Chicago firm.

Annie, also with Interim Legal Talent, has been focused on the interim legal market for 25 years.  As a top business development professional, she consults with general counsel and law firm leadership, sharing her legal market recruitment expertise. She started her legal career as an associate in the Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Shearman & Sterling in New York. Annie left the law to pursue an acting career in New York City and later returned to the law at a woman-owned legal search start-up before joining Major, Lindsey & Africa.