Terms in this set (28) The attorney-client privilege is. A rule of evidence law. The attorney-client privilege provides. the client with an unqualified privilege not to disclose. the lawyer's duty under the privilege is. to advise the client of the privilege and to protect the privileged information.
3) Client holds the privilege The client holds the privilege and is the only one who may waive it. The attorney, however, must assert the privilege on the client's behalf to protect the client's interests. The privilege exists until it is waived, and it can survive the client's death.
Attorney/Client Privilege A rule that protects communications between a client and his attorney. Clouds on Title An irregularity in a chain of title which would cause a reasonable person to question whether the property was legally conveyed. Curative Documents
A requisite element for establishing privilege in an attorney-client privilege includes a communication that: -Relates to the rendering of legal service. - Is made in confidence. - Is made to a person the client reasonably believed was an attorney. What is the underlying theory of privileged communication?
Terms in this set (28) The attorney-client privilege is. A rule of evidence law. The attorney-client privilege provides. the client with an unqualified privilege not to disclose. the lawyer's duty under the privilege is. to advise the client of the privilege and to protect the privileged information.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Requires lawyers to report violations of securities law within the corporate chain of command. If a court orders a lawyer to provide copies of documents that the lawyer believes to be privileged, the lawyer should: Invoke the privilege and argue to protect the privilege.
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