Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Aug. 19, 2013
In-house privilege for law firms blossoms
Can law firms expect that a court would respect the privilege between a lawyer and the in-house lawyer for the firm for communications about a current representation? Until recently, the answer was "probably not." By Gabriel N. White
Attorneys should, and regularly do, seek advice from other attorneys regarding their legal and ethical obligations to their clients. Among other things, timely advice may prevent an attorney from making a mistake that could injure the client's interests. Advice could help fix an error already made or mitigate any damage already done. Inside of a law firm, the first place an attorney seeking advice is likely to turn is the law firm's ge...
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