Form: 10-K

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

June 29, 2009

EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 333-159900, 333-158632, 333-49580, 333-73147, 333-111038, 333-146346 and 333-108696 and Form S-3 No. 333-99429 and related Prospectus) of our reports dated June 26, 2009, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Korn/Ferry International and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Korn/Ferry International and subsidiaries included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended April 30, 2009.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Los Angeles, California
June 26, 2009

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