Chester County lawyer Samuel C. Stretton. Courtesy photo The attorney-client privilege is a very serious and important privilege, which must be protected by the lawyer.
I am a young lawyer and I would like to know how long the attorney-client privilege or the Rule of Confidentiality lasts. Does it end upon the death of a client, the suspension of an attorney or the death of the attorney?Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility
I am a young lawyer and I would like to know how long the attorney-client privilege or the Rule of Confidentiality lasts. Does it end upon the death of a client, the suspension of an attorney or the death of the attorney?
September 29, 2022 at 11:22 AM
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Ethics
Chester County lawyer Samuel C. Stretton. Courtesy photo
The attorney-client privilege is a very serious and important privilege, which must be protected by the lawyer.
I am a young lawyer and I would like to know how long the attorney-client privilege or the Rule of Confidentiality lasts. Does it end upon the death of a client, the suspension of an attorney or the death of the attorney?
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