I am concerned about my client. The client has not been doing well and recently has been talking about suicide in the context of a domestic case. Can I reveal that information to other family members or to medical people or other authorities to get the person help?
Under Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6(c)(1), it would appear that a lawyer could reveal that information even though that normally would be within the attorney-client privilege. Under Rule 1.6(c)(1), there is a discretionary exception that allows but does not require the lawyer to reveal information “to prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm.”
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