Elie Mystal
Elie Mystal joined ATL in 2008 by winning the ATL Idol Contest. Prior to joining ATL, Elie wrote about politics and popular culture at City Hall News and the New York Press. Elie received a degree in Government from Harvard University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He was formerly a litigator at Debevoise & Plimpton but quit the legal profession to pursue a career as an online provocateur. He's written editorials for the New York Daily News and the New York Times, and he has appeared on both MSNBC and Fox News without having to lie about his politics to either news organization. Posts by Elie Mystal
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All Of Your Pro-Kavanaugh Vote Arguments Are Trash
I don’t know what power Brett Kavanaugh has over the legal community, but y’all need to stop this madness.
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Oh My God, Is That Ronan Farrow’s Music? — See Also
BRETT KAVANAUGH’S RECORD NOW INCLUDES AN ATTEMPTED RAPE ALLEGATION: Somewhere, Raymond Kethledge is warming up in the bullpen, right? Mitch McConnell is too smart to have all his eggs in this rapidly decaying basket.
MEANWHILE, UMM, MANAFORT FLIPPED: Guess “joint defense” just doesn’t mean what it used to.
LAWYER SANCTIONED FOR USING ELLIPSES: I use ellipses… all the damn time. It can be… annoying. But… I… Like… Them. I also don’t write legal briefs.
LL.M. ADVICE: This is probably the third most frequently asked question we get around here, behind “should I go to law school?” and “what makes you think you’re above the law?”
DRIVE AN UBER, PAY OFF DEBT: There are no “good” jobs, there are just jobs, followed by death. I think Geoffrey Owens was trying to say something more important than that, but that’s kind of what I took from it.
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The fact that even this won’t matter to the GOP or FedSoc makes everything worse.
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Reddit Man UPDATE. He Got Fired, Yet Would Like To Know (Former) At-Will Employee Rights
If you have other synonyms for “zero” feel free to share.
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The Rare Gun Regulation I Think Was Actually Stupid
I support the government’s right to regulate firearms, since that right is enshrined in the Constitution, but this regulation failed to appreciate human weakness.
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Trump Signs An Executive Order That… Isn’t Racist, Stupid, Or Both
I think I’m looking at the broken clock at exactly the right time.
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Translation for white people: Does Brett Kavanaugh Have Gambling Debts From Dice Games?
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Reddit Man Asks How To Get Out Of A Sexual Harassment Investigation ‘With No Blood On My Hands’
Any legal advice for this OP who is, almost surely, about to be fired?
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Obviously, It’s Been A Big Day At Above the Law — See Also
BECAUSE KIM KARDASHIAN IS NOT GOING TO LAW SCHOOL: Really guys, she’s not enrolled in law school. Don’t you think we’d know if she was? She’s not.
ALSO THIS HAPPENED: Courtney Milan is not wrong.
MEANWHILE: Here’s another Kavanaugh defense that calls Kavanaugh a “good person.”
YOU ALL KNOW THERE’S A PRIMARY ON THURSDAY FOR NYAG? I’m going to listen to Obama. “Don’t boo, vote.”
AND LET’S JUST END BY REMINDING LAWYERS TO GET HELP IF THEY NEED IT: These are stressful times. World suicide prevention day was today.
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Ensuring that your firm gets paid for its legal services can be a tedious endeavor. The good news is there are tools to help your law firm invoice clients more efficiently, while also making it easier for clients to pay faster.
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New Yorkers Get To Decide Who Will Be Trump’s Next Nightmare
The NYAG primary is on Thursday, and New York Registered Democrats will shape the resistance.
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Texas’s Fetal Burial Law Is Struck Down For Now, I Guess
Enjoy these kind of rational court decisions while they last.
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THESE NIKE PARODIES ARE GREAT: Can we play?
YESTERDAY, WE WROTE THAT KAVANAUGH COULD BE IMPEACHED: Apparently the person who wrote some of the memos Kavanaugh lied about agrees.
A FORMER KOZINSKI CLERK IS OUTED: The Secretary of Health and Human Services used to clerk for Alex Kozinski. He was replaced by Brett Kavanaugh. Hmm?
WHITE POWER WOMAN DOES SOME MORE WHITE POWER SIGNALING: Is she… trolling people with white power gang signs? At a confirmation hearing? Is that a thing now?
TALK TO US, OR ELSE: Go see your Career Services Office. Seriously.
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Could HHS Secretary Alex Azar Derail Brett Kavanaugh?
The HHS Secretary clerked for Alex Kozinski for six weeks, and was replaced by… Brett Kavanaugh.
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3 Key Differences Between Brett Kavanaugh And Marcus Licinius Crassus
The great Roman was a worthy adversary of Spartacus. Brett Kavanaugh is not.
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Brett Kavanaugh Perjured Himself. He Should Be Impeached From The D.C. Circuit Soon.
Are Republicans really going to confirm a judge who will need to be impeached?
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The Confirmation Hearings Are Crap — See Also
IN CASE YOU HAVEN’T BEEN FOLLOWING THE CONFIRMATION HEARINGS: Here’s some tweets.
HERE’S ANOTHER FIRM THAT RAISED SALARIES: Better late than Greenberg Traurig.
HERE’S A LIBERAL WHO IS ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING: St. Louis prosecutor refuses to be part of the problem.
DEWEY HAVE MORE NEWS: Last gasps of Dewey LeBoeuf.
STEP INSIDE THE OCTAGON: Podcast about MMA and the law.
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The 25th Amendment Is Not A Magic Bullet To Stop Trump, It ALL Comes Back To Republicans In Congress
The anonymous New York Times Op-ed is renewing talk of the 25th Amendment, but it’s of no help.
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St. Louis Prosecutor Refuses To Accept Criminal Cases From 28 Cops
This is an example of a person willing to do what is necessary.
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Making It Rain (Torrentially!) in Your Law Firm
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At Which Firms Are Women Thriving? Findings From The ATL Law Firm Gender Diversity Index
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How Much Are Your Peers Getting Paid?
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Can I Have My Pandan Cake and Eat It Too?
Can I Have My Pandan Cake and Eat It Too?
