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The attorney-client relationship, however, is unique. There are laws from which attorneys are sometimes exempt, most often because compliance with the law would involve disclosures that violate the attorney-client privilege or confidentiality. On the other hand, there are regulations that impose greater burdens or duties on attorneys than on other citizens.

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