Attorney-client privilege is one of the most important protections in the legal system. Its powerful legal protection allows clients to speak freely and candidly with their attorneys without fear that ...

Not all communications are protected by attorney-client privilege. Underlying facts are discoverable. Privilege cannot, and should not, be used to protect facts from being discovered. Id. at 395.

This article covers when attorney-client privilege in New York protects communications. Privilege generally lasts if disclosures are necessary for legal advice, such as to employees or professionals.

Many clients automatically assume attorney-client privilege applies even when the client’s spouses or children are present during legal consultations. In New York, however, a family member’s presence ...

Counsel must be familiar with how GenAI works and the elements of both the attorney-client privilege and work product protection to understand the risks they face when using GenAI. GenAI is a type of ...

Many lawyers across Missouri take exception to how the Sunshine Law's first exception of attorney-client privilege is interpreted. Some say the exception in the state statute granting the public the ...

September 19, 2025 - Everyone knows the baseline rule: an attorney cannot, and should not, coach a witness on the record during a deposition or influence the witness to change testimony. A deposition ...