Discussions between a law firm’s attorneys and the firm’s general counsel about ethical obligations in representing a client can be withheld from the client based on attorney-client privilege, a Manhattan appeals court ruled Thursday.
The Appellate Division, First Department, decision addresses a closely watched legal malpractice case against Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis in which 74 law firms submitted a joint amicus brief arguing for privilege, while the Association of Corporate Counsel argued against a privilege that results in withholding documents from a client.
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