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Hello My Internet Friends

Back from Vacation.jpgHello, Above the Law community. I’m back from hiatus. I’m away for a whole week and what happens, law firms stop laying people off. Coincidence? Dear God I hope so.

I didn’t follow any legal or non-legal news during my absence, so I’ll be counting on you guys to bring me up to speed. But I’m not too concerned. I’m like Tiger Woods on Sunday with a 54-hole lead, I never lose.

It’s great to be back.

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1 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:01 AM

First, and welcome back.

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2 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:01 AM

Didn't some huge layoffs just happen at PH?

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3 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:06 AM

Tiger Woods actually lost this weekend after he had a lead...... :)

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4 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:07 AM

Elie, we missed you, but the real question this morning is who I draft with the #2 pick in my Fantasy Football draft.

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5 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:08 AM

54-shot lead doofus.

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6 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:09 AM

We need stories about offers. Poor offer ratios, to be exact.

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7 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:12 AM

Welcome back Elie.

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8 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:14 AM

1, 4, 7 = Elie

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9 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:14 AM

Choose one of the following:

a) PE is a huge dick
b) PE has a huge dick
c) PE sucks a huge dick
d) None of the above

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10 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:15 AM

5- fail. Have fun being entertainment at the next firm-wide captain's choice tournament.

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11 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:16 AM

I think I missed you. Can you go away so I can be sure?

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12 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:17 AM

3: Thanks for playing.

13 Posted by EIie Mystal | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:18 AM

Comment removed by moderator.

14 Posted by Lady Soto | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:21 AM

"Since you've been away... I've... been down and lonely.
Since you've been away... I've... been thinking of you....

"Trying to understand... the reason you left me.
What were you going throooough?

"Ooohhh... ooooahoooo...oooo...."

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15 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:22 AM

I like Lat better...

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16 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:25 AM

13 = best thing I have read on ATL in a year. Plz don't stop. I laughed out loud at my desk.

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17 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:27 AM

WTF. They removed 13???!!?!?! God, this blog sucks. Mystal couldn't stand the comment b/c it was so spot on and encapsulated him so well that it was scary.

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18 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:28 AM

180 to 13

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19 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:29 AM

wtf bring back comment #13.

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20 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:30 AM

Another glorious weekend in Saratoga. Arranged for dismissal of an overly courteous valet. I won't be bullied into a foolish gratuity.

http://twitter.com/PartnerEmeritus

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21 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:30 AM

This blog was much better without the Elie. Please, Lat admit your mistake and just fire him already.

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22 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:31 AM

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23 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:31 AM

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24 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:31 AM

Welcome back Elie!

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25 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:34 AM

what was 13

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26 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:35 AM

20: I had a funny dream last night. I was very old and went before a death panel comprised of PE, the old man in the Six Flags ads and Paula Abdul. Things were looking pretty bleak, but then Kenny Rogers showed up and the panel stood up, held hands and sang "We Are the World". Moral of the story: Don't eat five alarm chili after 10 p.m. Thank you.

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27 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:36 AM

13 was awesome. Elie couldn't handle it.

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28 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:38 AM

Back already? I thought Fat Camp was two weeks.

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29 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:46 AM

So was Elie the original author of 13? He removed his own comment? What did it say (in substance)?

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30 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:49 AM

Go back to the rock under which you crawled.

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31 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:50 AM

Will someone repost what 13 said? I am intrigued.

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32 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 9:55 AM

Lucky number 13? Let's hear it!

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33 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:03 AM

Comment 13 = Footnote 4

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34 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:08 AM

Repost 13!

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35 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:14 AM

Comment 13 was in reference to Paul Hastings NY and their 28% offer rate.

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36 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:15 AM

I actually cannot locate the "comment policy" so I'm uncertain what is acceptable and what is not.

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37 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:22 AM

I have a copy of comment 13, but I don't know what to do with it. I don't want to be banned.

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38 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:23 AM

REPOST COMMENT 13!!!!!!

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39 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:23 AM

37, email to allenwolf13 at gmail.com.

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40 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:27 AM

Man up 37! ...and repost from your secretary's pc

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41 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:28 AM

I'm just kidding. I don't have a copy of 13.

-- 37

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42 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:30 AM

Bring back 13!!!!

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43 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:37 AM

37: Please send to gifford@ihazfreecoconuts.com.

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44 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:43 AM

Welcome back.

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45 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:53 AM

37 - please email13 to searcher44@yahoo.com. Thanks.

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46 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:56 AM

37 - please email 13 to tips@abovethelaw.com. Thanks.

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47 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 11:35 AM

LOL at 13.

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48 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 11:35 AM

13 = "Hello, Above the Law trolls. I'm back from a week of playing "just the tip" with my wife. But, she never stops at just her tip. Accidence? Dear God I hope so.
I didn't follow any legal or non-legal news while away. So, I'll be counting on you guys to bring me up to speed. Though, with my size you know how hard it is to get momentum going.
I also don't plan on keeping up with the news now that I'm back. So, if something happens, just post about it in the comments and I'll start a new article that mischaracterizes the events and puts a black-supremacist slant on it.
Don't be concerned. I'm like Tiger Woods, except that he's fit, handsome, intelligent and people like him. Basically, we're both black. But in the end, that's all that really matters (if you're Harvard's admissions office).
PS: Does anyone know what my LSAT score was?

"

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49 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 11:35 AM

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50 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 11:39 AM

lol @ 13

Lat needs to fire Elie ASAP.

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51 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 12:12 PM

"54-hole lead"?

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52 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 12:24 PM

so someone hacked into Elie's account or posted under his name? or did Elie himself post #13 and Lat deleted it

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53 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 12:25 PM

51,

This means one has a lead after 54 holes, or 3 days of the 4 day or 72 hole golf tourney. Glad you studied instead of wasting your time on golf, much less watching it on TV. Elie's usage is absolutely correct.

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54 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 12:39 PM

When Elie moves on or gets fired, this comments section is going to light up like a Christmas tree. Looking forward to it.

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55 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 1:11 PM

Hilarious graphic. For all of Elie's failings, the guy has a good sense of humor.

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56 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 1:12 PM

55 = Elie.

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57 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 1:13 PM

So if a registered poster's comment is deleted from a thread, it still shows up in their profile? That's just weird.

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58 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 1:16 PM

55- If Elie has such a gretat sense of humor why did he remove comment 13.

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59 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 1:17 PM

55- If Elie has such a great sense of humor why did he remove comment 13.

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60 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 1:21 PM

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61 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 2:07 PM

52/55 - In case you haven't caught on, someone is spoofing Elie. Notice their profile name isn't "E(lowercase L)ie Mystal," it's "E(capital i)ie Mystal."

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62 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 5:50 PM

48, I want to bear your children! Love, love, love you.

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63 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, August 17, 2009 10:07 PM

Brethren: do not provide any tips to ATL until Mystal is removed for good.

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64 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 18, 2009 2:08 AM

ugh

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65 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 18, 2009 10:58 PM

hey curious george here,just wanted to let you know i love feet,

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