{"id":97407,"date":"2024-12-06T08:01:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T16:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2024\/12\/06\/morning-docket-12-06-24\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T08:01:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T16:01:45","slug":"morning-docket-12-06-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2024\/12\/06\/morning-docket-12-06-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Docket: 12.06.24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>* Applications for law school are up 35 percent just in time for these students to compile massive loans before firms replace entry level legal jobs with AI. [ABA Journal]<br \/>\n* A look at John Morgan&#8217;s personal injury practice empire. [Forbes]<br \/>\n* California bar examiners will consider participation in protests as part of character and fitness process. [California Courts Newsroom]<br \/>\n* 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]<br \/>\n* McKinsey to pay $123 million over bribery scheme, but they hope to make that back immediately by telling more incredibly gullible people that they&#8217;ve invented garbage cans. [Law360]<br \/>\n* 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]<br \/>\n* The ranking of best law firm offices in the UK won&#8217;t be out for a while but here&#8217;s a sneak peak at what the survey is turning up. [Roll on Friday]<br \/>\nThe post Morning Docket: 12.06.24 appeared first on Above the Law.<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-1078224\" class=\"post-1078224 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-morning-docket tag-morning-docket\">\n<div class=\"post__content single-post\">\n<div class=\"single-post__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"single-post__content-column\">\n<div id=\"single-post-content\" class=\"single-post__content\">\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/law-school-student-studying-for-final-exam-stressed-anxious-anxiety-300x216.jpg?resize=300%2C216&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"985539\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-985542\" title=\"\">* Applications for law school are up 35 percent just in time for these students to compile massive loans before firms replace entry level legal jobs with AI. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abajournal.com\/web\/article\/number-of-law-school-applicants-up-an-unnatural-25\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">ABA Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* A look at John Morgan\u2019s personal injury practice empire. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brandonkochkodin\/2024\/12\/04\/john-morgan-personal-injury-lawyers-billionaire\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Forbes<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* California bar examiners will consider participation in protests as part of character and fitness process. [<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.courts.ca.gov\/news\/calif-bar-considers-campus-protests-moral-character-review-lawyer-licensing\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">California Courts Newsroom<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* After a past retreat on reform, Washington state launches another pilot program to allow some legal services to be performed by trained non-lawyers. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/washington-state-approves-regulatory-reform-plan-legal-providers-2024-12-05\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* McKinsey to pay $123 million over bribery scheme, but they hope to make that back immediately by telling more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/trending\/new-york-city-pays-1-6-million-to-mckinsey-for-study-on-trash-cans-see-memes-jokes-101720678333344.html\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">incredibly gullible people that they\u2019ve invented garbage cans<\/a>. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/articles\/2270000\/mckinsey-unit-to-pay-123m-over-south-africa-bribe-scheme\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Firm growth opens door to new stumbling blocks, which partners will notice after they stop rolling around naked on a large pile of cash. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/americanlawyer\/2024\/12\/05\/law-firms-are-in-a-strong-spot-but-their-continued-growth-mindset-comes-with-challenges\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">American Lawyer<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* The ranking of best law firm offices in the UK won\u2019t be out for a while but here\u2019s a sneak peak at what the survey is turning up. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollonfriday.com\/news-content\/weird-smells-and-dishwasher-downgrades-sneak-peak-your-office-ratings\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Roll on Friday<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* Applications for law school are up 35 percent just in time for these students to compile massive loans before firms replace entry level legal jobs with AI. [ABA Journal] * A look at John Morgan&#8217;s personal injury practice empire. 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