Perspective
Jan. 28, 2017
I hope you're ready to negotiate, Mr. Bond
James Bond wasn't a very good negotiator. With his skills and good looks, he didn't have to be. Whether Trump will be remains to be seen. Lawyers, however, need to be good negotiators in order to represent their clients well. By Michael Panter
Growing up, I was a fanatic Mad Magazine reader. I still own 30 of the books. There's one article I can't find anywhere, but I still remember it all these years later; it was about how movie villains are often far more polite than movie heroes. In it, Goldfinger says something to James Bond like, "Well Mr. Bond, I hope you're comfortable. Can I get you a nice martini as you wait for the laser beam?" And Bond replies something lik...
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