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Almost half of in-house legal leaders report that they are considering giving one of their outside law firms the chop this year. | 9yrs

A weekly round-up of moves from around the globe. | 9yrs

The newly elected US President has ended long-running speculation by finally revealing Judge Neil Gorsuch as the man he hopes will fill the late Antonin Scalia's seat on the US Supreme Court bench. | 9yrs

However, the firm's highest-paid partner took home 5 per cent less last year. | 9yrs

The combined firm has lifted the curtain on its new leadership team as the tie-up between Eversheds and Atlanta-based firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan officially goes live today. | 9yrs

International firm Ashurst has hired Gabriele Accardo as a new competition and EU counsel in its Milan office. | 9yrs

Graduates from the prestigious Cornell Law School are raking in an average salary of $183,377 per year, outstripping their peers from more often revered schools across the United States. | 9yrs

Insurance head James Miller has been selected to succeed Jonathan Watmough as the firm's new managing partner. | 9yrs

Strong growth in the US firm's London office has helped buoy Dechert to a near 3 per cent revenue rise. | 9yrs

Clyde & Co is launching two new offices following the hire of a 10-partner team from international firm Troutman Sanders. | 9yrs

Thousands have gathered in Myanmar to mourn the death of high-profile lawyer and political advisor Ko Ni, who was shot dead outside Yangon airport on Sunday. | 9yrs

Immigration lawyers have been spurred into pro bono action following new US President Donald Trump's decision to block entry to the United States for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries. | 9yrs

The firm's hire of former King & Wood Mallesons counsel Helen Murcott has helped secure its spot on the prestigious Royal London Mutual Insurance Society's real estate panel. | 9yrs

Former Ashurst securities and derivatives head Christopher Georgiou is heading up a new business services unit at Fieldfisher. | 9yrs

A trainee lawyer at the International Court of Justice has claimed she was a victim of police brutality when arrested for jaywalking in The Hague. | 9yrs

In three days' time, Susan Kiefel's extraordinary legal career will reach new heights as she assumes leadership of the High Court of Australia. | 9yrs

The Czech law firm is advising on the Czech and Slovak issues of the deal which sees SABMiller sell off its CEE businesses to complete its merger with Anheuser-Busch. | 9yrs

Former DLA Piper Frankfurt managing partner Dr Kirsten Girnth has made the switch to Bryan Cave. | 9yrs

Together, the firm's management group took home a total of £13.6m in 2015/16. | 9yrs