Attorney-client privilege is one of the most important protections in the legal system. Its powerful legal protection allows clients to speak freely and candidly with their attorneys without fear that ...

When a client confers privately with counsel in order to obtain legal advice, the attorney-client privilege shields that communication from later discovery. Notwithstanding Brand ’s suggestion to the ...

Commentary When Does a Client Consultation Constitute a Conflict? This Monday's In Practice column discusses the limitations of Rule 1.18, as well as some tips for lawyers in how to navigate the ...

As the Court of Appeals noted, there exists an obvious tension between the policy favoring full disclosure and the policy permitting parties to withhold relevant information. 6 Consequently, the ...