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Seriously, does anyone know the origin of this meme? I see it all the time but I couldn't get any sense of its origin even after a fairly exhaustive google search.

Nobody knows. It's as old as the internet. xoxohth.

I'm guessing it comes from the heady days of "NY to 190!" when going to DLA piper form a T14 school meant you were bottom of the heap. It is/was considered to be a less selective firm and pays below market when you include bonuses and salaries beyond the first year.