Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Dec. 4, 2014
Privileges when law firms seek advice
Do a law firm's fiduciary and ethical duties to its current clients trump the attorney-client privilege? Last month, a California Court of Appeal answered this question in the negative.
Stephen L. Raucher
Partner
Reuben Raucher & Blum
Email: sraucher@rrbattorneys.com
Stephen practices complex business litigation, with an emphasis on representing policyholders in insurance disputes.
Do a law firm's fiduciary and ethical duties to its current clients trump the attorney-client privilege? On Nov. 25, a California Court of Appeal answered this question in the negative, notwithstanding two prior federal decisions in California which had reached the opposite result. The case, Edwards Wildman Palmer v. Superior Court, 2014 DJDAR 15783, provides important guidance for law firms who look to their in-house colleagues for advice on how to deal with potential or actual d...
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