In answer to my recent Moral Compass column about protecting clients from their own law firm's internal secrecy, San Francisco attorney Justin Fields wrote an op-ed that began:

"The attorney-client privilege is one of the oldest, most sacrosanct privileges in our legal system. Attorneys are entitled to the privilege when they consult with their in-house law firm counsel, just like anyone else who consults with his lawyer."

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