* Elon Musk’s lawyer is a clown. Seriously (though no red nose). [The Independent]
* Trump says he’s removing the National Guard units he illegally deployed before. [Reuters]
* Law firms increasing billing rates. [Wall Street Journal]
* State judges will now join California bar exam micromanagement effort. [ABA Journal]
* Jack Smith lays out criminal cases against Trump. [Courthouse News Service]
* Florida lawyer faces discipline after challenging Ron DeSantis. [Tampa Bay Times]
* Legal tech companies that moved into new frontiers last year. [Legaltech News]
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