October 22, 1998

I told Mitchell Banks today that my lawyer wants to drop the deal memo and go directly to a contract, and he immediately got cold and hostile, refusing to bypass the memo or explain anything to me.  Perplexed and irritated, I called the lawyer, who suggested that we change our plan and try to beef up the deal memo until it includes everything we need.  I'm trying to figure out whether I should take Mitchell's sudden change of demeanor as a warning sign.

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