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Special Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

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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