Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Nov. 3, 2020
You are not James Bond
The Double-O designation gives Bond a license to kill, but when lawyers misuse it, they’re merely abusing their license to ill.
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
You Are Not James Bond
"Bond is back! This month the 25th James Bond movie comes out, 'No Time To Die.'" Well, that's how this column was supposed to start, when written for an anticipated April 2020 publication. Of course, the worldwide villain COVID-19 delayed the movie's release to November 2020, and now to April 2021. But we just won't wait any longer. Instead, we'll quote a line from M in the movie'...
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