When can I break the attorney-client privilege and reveal information?
Obviously, the attorney-client privilege, which is well established in both the common law, by Pennsylvania statute, and also by Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6, is really a sacred obligation of every attorney to uphold. The attorney-client privilege is one of the most important aspects of representing a client. A client has to be able to fully confide in a lawyer without fear the information will be revealed elsewhere. Comment 2 to Rule 1.6 says it all:
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