Major, Lindsey & Africa

As the #GlobalNavigators of legal careers, we are changing the lives of #lawyers and #legal professionals, one placement at a time. #mlaglobal #mlainterim

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At Major, Lindsey & Africa, we believe that legal recruiting is about more than just placements—it’s about shaping the future of the industry.

Read how MLA is defining the future of legal talent: https://t.co/q4JzjzpnWh

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Congratulations to Norv McAndrew on his appointment as Chief Legal Officer at Par Health. Major, Lindsey & Africa partnered with Par Health on this search. The search was led by Lee Udelsman and Elizabeth Long of MLA’s In-House Counsel Recruiting Practice.
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AI data center construction is moving faster and at a greater scale than traditional infrastructure cycles.

The question is not how many lawyers a company needs. It is whether the legal function is built to scale with the business.
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The traditional path to partnership is being reshaped

In https://t.co/hnNzElrNd0, Kirsten Keegan Vasquez examines how the modern partnership model has become more structured, more selective, and in some cases, less transparent.
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#MLAGlobal #LegalIndustry

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Is your in-house legal team built to effectively address your organization's legal needs? Or are you relying too heavily on outside counsel or trying to do more with less? We can help.

Let us show you how: https://t.co/eFXPNSPLze

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Outside counsel spend is under increased scrutiny. Rising law firm fees are pushing legal departments to reallocate work, bringing more in-house and leaning on interim talent and alternative legal service provider models to control costs.
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In Corporate Counsel, Andrew Teig shares a perspective highlighting how interim legal talent is being used as a targeted way to add expertise and flexibility without overhauling traditional outside counsel models.
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At the top of the market, the “market rate” is rarely a single number.

Major, Lindsey & Africa’s 2026 In-House Counsel Compensation Report shows that GC and CLO compensation is best understood as a range.
Read the report for full benchmarks: https://t.co/t8GEaMOnOq

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In https://t.co/rJL2v5OZZ1, Kate Reder Sheikh highlights how firms are responding to unpredictable demand and evolving client needs by prioritizing laterals who can contribute immediately.
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Associate salary increases are already shaping the next recruiting cycle.

In The American Lawyer, Stephanie Biderman highlights how Milbank’s latest move lands at a critical moment for OCI, giving firms an immediate edge as early recruiting ramps up.
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Congratulations to Eklovya Rai Nagpal on his appointment as Vice President, Head of Legal India at Cushman & Wakefield. MLA and Naveen Tuli are pleased to have partnered with Cushman & Wakefield on this search.
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CLO pay is rising and so is the scrutiny around how companies hire and retain top legal leaders. In Business Daily, Lee Udelsman highlights a steady increase in external hiring alongside a more deliberate, long-term approach to evaluating CLO performance. https://t.co/q25dSMcSoK

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In Non-Billable, both Ria Karnik and Nathan Peart weigh in on the latest round of U.S salary increases and what they mean on the ground.
https://t.co/GZyR6dUqe2

#MLAGlobal #LegalCareers #AssociateLife #LawFirms

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In The American Lawyer, Dave Beran shares perspective on what sustained growth means on the ground, from intensified competition for partner talent to the staying power of client-driven demand in the market.
https://t.co/o2H1WDZTTf

#MLAGlobal #PartnerRecruiting #LegalMarket

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GC pay is hitting new highs and equity is playing a bigger role in how deals get done.

In Law360 Pulse, Heather Fine notes that compensation for legal chiefs remains highly competitive, with a clear shift toward long-term incentives like stock awards.
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GC and Deputy GC Demand Is Rising

Demand for GC and senior legal leadership continues to rise. Turnover tied to retirement, career moves, and succession planning is fueling searches for GCs and deputy GCs across markets.

Read more:
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Congratulations to Adam Copley on his appointment as Chief Legal Officer at The Duckhorn Portfolio. The search was led by Deb Ben-Canaan and PJ Harari of MLA’s In-House Counsel Recruiting Practice, based in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, respectively.
https://t.co/hZw9i07Y6V

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Legal departments are being asked to do more while operating with less.

We are pleased to continue our partnership with The Association of Corporate Counsel in sharing the 2026 Law Department Management Benchmarking Report.

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Major, Lindsey & Africa’s 2026 In-House Counsel Compensation Report shows that at senior levels, compensation is increasingly weighted toward incentives, including bonus and equity, rather than fixed pay.

Explore how compensation structures are evolving: https://t.co/B5zwa8LBUm

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Private equity entering BigLaw is no longer theoretical, and the driver is clear: talent.

In Law360, Robert Conrad highlights both the potential upside and the hesitation firms are grappling with as outside capital becomes part of the conversation.
https://t.co/8yDJomhTdH

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In this op-ed for Attorney at Law Magazine, Kathryn Martin and Sheila Amiry examine why attorneys with five to eight years of in-house experience have become one of the most sought-after segments of the legal workforce.
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