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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BiglawBiglaw Holiday Decision Tree: Do You Have To Work The Friday After Thanksgiving?
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GovernmentYou Realize Arming Teachers Is Going To Lead To Black Students Getting Murdered By Their Teacher, Right?
If you give public employees guns, they will turn them on black people. 
SponsoredLuxury, Lies, And A $10 Million Embezzlement
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THIS IS THE BEST AVVO RATING: For Rudy Giuliani. A JURY OF YOUR PEERS: Is not what black people get, even when felons can serve. SCIENTIST GETS JAIL TIME: CRISPR is going to kill us all. HOLIDAY CARD FINALISTS: Seasons greetings from these firms. WELL, THIS IS AN APT ANALOGY: For what Mitch McConnell is trying to pull. -
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ACTUALLY USEFUL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE ALERT: To help military spouses. ALEC BALDWIN WINS A FIGHT: In court. FIFTH CIRCUIT IS A MODEL: For how Republicans are taking over. EVEN A ROBOT: Would know this technology stipend cover story is BS. POUR ONE OUT: For the law firms we lost this decade [Ed note: NOT THAT THE […]
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CourtsAlec Baldwin Wins A Fight (In Court, This Time)
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Law Firm Business Development Is More Than Relationship Building
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CourtsTrump Is Locking In Judicial Homophobia For A Generation
These bigots will be with us for a long time. -
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WHAT’S IN THE BOX: He said like Brad Pitt in Seven even though he was just talking about bonuses.
THE GREATEST GIFT OF IMPEACHMENT: Would be to not have to think about Trump over the holidays.
HERE’S A GOOD PARENTAL LEAVE POLICY: With school on hiatus, my other solution is to just not be a good employee.
YOU GO TO HARVARD, YOU DON’T HAVE TO CLERK FOR TRUMP JUDGES: Your careers will be just fine if you show this de minimus amount of morality.
PERFECT HOLIDAY TRIVIA QUESTION RIGHT HERE: How long should you be jailed for showing Home Alone? Wait, that’s not the question.
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PoliticsMitch McConnell Accepts The Premise Of Pelosi/Tribe Argument, Won't Move Until Articles Are Delivered
Let's just spend the Holidays not worrying about this fool of a President? -
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LAWYER GIFT GUIDE: Pretty sure somebody needs to buy me LAWSUIT!
SPEAKING OF GIFTS: How much should you give support staff.
I’M OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER THE TECHNOLOGY SUBSIDY: Law firms don’t really offer it anymore.
INDIVIDUALIZED BONUSES: Can create a culture of jealousy, but not if everybody is getting paid a lot.
STOP SUING SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES FOR TERRORISM: I get it, but it’s just not going to happen.
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Law Firm Business Development Is More Than Relationship Building
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I'm Not Wild About Holding The Impeachment Articles, But Screw It
I think the Constitutional argument is too clever by half, but we're in the endgame now. -
PoliticsDonald Trump Puts Normal Tweetstorm In Official Letter To Nancy Pelosi
At least this one's been lightly edited. -
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HOUSE JUDICIARY RELEASES 658 PAGE REPORT: For all the good it will do.
THE UPSIDE OF BREXIT: Lawyers always find a way.
THAT’S A BIG JURY AWARD: $752 million in patent infringement case.
IT’S EXAM SEASON: Don’t be the lazy prof.
HARRY REID CHALLENGES DEMS: To come up with a plan to deal with the courts.
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CourtsHarry Reid Challenges Dems To Focus On The Supreme Court
Listen to your friend, Harry Reid, he's trying to help you. -
