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Conflicting Standards For Applying The Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege, Kay E. Stephenson
Conflicting Standards For Applying The Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege, Kay E. Stephenson
Vanderbilt Law Review
The attorney-client privilege protects confidential communications between client and attorney from forced disclosure.' Dating back to at least 1577, the privilege arose from the belief that it was a point of honor for the attorney to keep his client's confidences.'The modern rationale for the privilege, however, is the perceived need to encourage full and frank discussion between attorney and client by removing the fear of forced disclosure.' Thus, the privilege rests on the premise that the social benefits derived from uninhibited communication and from the attorney's access to all the facts outweigh the detrimental effects of concealing information during trial.' …
The Attorney-Client Privilege--Identifying The Corporate Client, Karen M. Muller
The Attorney-Client Privilege--Identifying The Corporate Client, Karen M. Muller
Fordham Law Review
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