And then there were four. According to Above the Law readers, these are the four best lawyer letters we’ve ever profiled. Four testaments to becoming a legal legend. Or at least a minor celebrity to the ATL faithful. In a couple of weeks it’ll all be over and we’ll have a reigning champion against whom we can judge all future letters.
So which will it be? There are few competitions that can say “throwing a porn star off the roof has a good shot to win.” At least very few competitions outside of Bangkok.
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The matchups this week brought few surprises. Every favorite won and most of them won by landslides. Ho hum. Will that continue?
No. 1 – A Great Response to a Cease and Desist Letter vs. No. 4 — The Greatest Response To A Cease And Desist Letter, Probably Written While Drunk
Brutal mockery of the township of West Orange for sending a threatening letter to a local political opponent versus a bar’s response to Starbucks over an alcoholic “Frappicino” drink. It’s two letters about how easily confused the ridiculously stupid public can be. Here’s a classic comment from the West Orange site:
On behalf of Florida, California and parts of Europe, I request you refrain from mentioning oranges on this site. People may become confused and try to juice your site, or take a bite of it, resulting in serious mouth or blender damage.
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West Orange rolled through the last round with more votes than any letter in the whole competition. Can they keep it up?
No. 2 – This Lawyer Just Wrote The Best Smackdown Letter You’ll See Today vs. No. 3 — The Most Epic Lawyer Response Ever To A Porn Star Threatening To Sue
Demolition of Kirkland & Ellis for trying to bully a non-party witness versus the seminal letter about throwing a naked woman off a building. This one features two lawyers telling the other side that their arguments won’t fly — figuratively and literally.
This is an epic matchup. I can’t help but think Tom Goldstein’s magnum opus is going to sneak past the higher-seeded competition.
Polls will remain open until Monday, September 1, at 11:59 p.m.
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