Attorneys often wear multiple hats. In addition to providing legal advice to clients, sometimes they might be serving in a business role, commenting on decisions that their corporate clients have to make. At times, the line can seem blurry: When is a lawyer acting as a lawyer, and when are they acting as a business adviser?

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering this issue and reviewing the scope of the attorney-client privilege when applied to communications that contain both protected legal advice and nonlegal advice.

What is the Supreme Court Reviewing?

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