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* A look at John Morgan's personal injury practice empire. [Forbes]

* California bar examiners will consider participation in protests as part of character and fitness process. [California Courts Newsroom]

* After a past retreat on reform, Washington state launches another pilot program to allow some legal services to be performed by trained non-lawyers. [Reuters]

* McKinsey to pay $123 million over bribery scheme, but they hope to make that back immediately by telling more incredibly gullible people that they've invented garbage cans. [Law360]

* Firm growth opens door to new stumbling blocks, which partners will notice after they stop rolling around naked on a large pile of cash. [American Lawyer]

* The ranking of best law firm offices in the UK won't be out for a while but here's a sneak peak at what the survey is turning up. [Roll on Friday]

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* Federal judge in Texas -- naturally -- has issued a nationwide injunction on anti-money laundering law. Time to fire up that fentanyl business! [Reuters]

* Law firms are going to continue clawing back equity. [American Lawyer]

* Joe Biden worked wonders for law firm financials. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Justice Gorsuch recused himself from a case because of his tight relationship with amicus brief author. Justices Alito and Thomas presumably very confused. [Law360]

* Which is interesting as this news comes out the same week we learn that it was Gorsuch who was "especially vocal" in keeping the Supreme Court ethics rules toothless.

* Another senior Boeing lawyer sucked out of the proverbial door hatch to new gig. [Corporate Counsel]

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* Elon Musk and his supporters blast the Delaware courts after losing his bid to raid Tesla shareholders of $56 billion in value calling it "absolute corruption." For the record, Delaware upheld its famously long-standing corporate law to the letter and Elon has rewritten the terms of service for X users to make sure they can only sue him in front of a Tesla investor. [Bloomberg Law News]

* While firms continue to backslide on hybrid work, Arent Fox downsizes LA office in recognition of the new model. [The Recorder]

* Ninth Circuit upholds most of Idaho's abortion ban, striking down only the prison term for telling minors about the option of leaving the state as protected speech. [ABA Journal]

* Trump claims presidential immunity extends to local prosecutions for crimes that took place entirely while not being president. It turns out he really could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue. [Law360]

* Maybe we shouldn't be giving 17-year-olds Doogie Howser law licenses? [The Hill]

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