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Special Charges (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Special Charges by Segment | The following table details the special charges by segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2012:
Corporate Finance/Restructuring |  | $ | 11,116 |
Forensic and Litigation Consulting |  |  | 7,253 |
Economic Consulting |  |  | 818 |
Technology |  |  | 2,966 |
Strategic Communications |  |  | 4,511 |
|  |  | 26,664 |
Unallocated Corporate |  |  | 118 |
Total |  | $ | 26,782 |
Schedule of Special Charges Reserve by Type of Cost | Activity related to the liability for these costs for the six months ended June 30, 2012 is as follows:
|  | Employee Termination Costs |  |  | Lease Costs |  |  | Total |
Balance at December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 4,758 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,758 |
Additions |  |  | 14,086 |  |  |  | 8,067 |  |  |  | 22,153 |
Payments |  |  | (4,372 | ) |  |  | (171 | ) |  |  | (4,543 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other |  |  | (266 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (266 | )
Balance at June 30, 2012 |  | $ | 14,206 |  |  | $ | 7,896 |  |  | $ | 22,102 |

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