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Proposed Legislation Concerning A Lawyer’S Duty Of Confidentiality, Roger C. Cramton Jan 1995

Proposed Legislation Concerning A Lawyer’S Duty Of Confidentiality, Roger C. Cramton

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


New Insights On Waiver And The Inadvertent Disclosure Of Privileged Materials: Attorney Responsibility As The Governing Precept, Audrey Rogers Jan 1995

New Insights On Waiver And The Inadvertent Disclosure Of Privileged Materials: Attorney Responsibility As The Governing Precept, Audrey Rogers

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

This Article suggests that fostering the development of attorney responsibility should be the central goal in addressing the issues raised by the inadvertent disclosure. Deciding the waiver issue by concentrating on attorney responsibility will help prevent inadvertent disclosures (and resultant waivers) by impressing upon the attorney the need to take care to avoid them. When disclosures inadvertently occur, the amount of precautions the attorney took (albeit unsuccessfully) should determine whether the privilege is waived. Placing the onus of precautions against inadvertent disclosure on the attorney is not only beneficial to the client, but also aids the profession, and the overall …


A Problem Of Privilege: In-House Counsel And The Attorney-Client Privilege In The United States And The European Community, Alison M. Hill Jan 1995

A Problem Of Privilege: In-House Counsel And The Attorney-Client Privilege In The United States And The European Community, Alison M. Hill

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.