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Melinda Wallman is one of the leading legal search consultants in the London market.  A former corporate lawyer, she moved into search in 1997.  Melinda joined Major, Lindsey & Africa in New York in 1999 and led the firm’s international expansion until 2007, founding the Hong Kong office in 2000 and the London office in 2004. Melinda focuses on law firm partner / team representation. She has placed partners and teams with most AmLaw 100 and UK top 20 law firms.  Melinda is passionate about helping women and minorities to achieve their career goals.  For her, every search is a diversity search and one-third of her placements are female.  In addition to search, Melinda works widely in the diversity and inclusion space. She runs the XX Advantage network and consultancy, is on the board of the Women in Law Empowerment Forum, and is now spearheading a women lawyer returnship programme, the Reignite Academy, with Lisa Unwin of She’s Back and Stephanie Dillon of Inclusivity Partners.