I am trying a case with multiple co-defendants and we have a joint defense. There have been meetings with the lawyers and the multiple clients. Is this information privileged?
Representing a client and having multiple meetings under some sort of joint defense privilege can be a fairly risky business. It is particularly so if one of the participants later decides to enter a guilty plea and/or perhaps cooperate. The question is, when does the attorney-client privilege apply and the rule of confidentiality under 1.6 of the Rules of Professional Conduct?
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