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Survey Of Illinois Law: Waiver Of The Attorney-Client Privilege And Work Product Protection, 37 S. Ill. U. L.J. 825 (2013), Ralph Ruebner, Katarina Durcova Jan 2013

Survey Of Illinois Law: Waiver Of The Attorney-Client Privilege And Work Product Protection, 37 S. Ill. U. L.J. 825 (2013), Ralph Ruebner, Katarina Durcova

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Effective January 1, 2013, two new Illinois Supreme Court rules clarify and limit the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and work product protection rule. Illinois Rule of Evidence 502 ("IRE 502"), which spells out the limitations on waiver, is accompanied by a "clawback provision" in Illinois Supreme Court Rule 201(p) ("Rule 201(p)") that details the procedural steps a disclosing party should take to successfully assert the privilege following an inadvertent discovery disclosure. Additionally, these changes clarify the mandatory duty of the receiving party. IRE 502 was modeled on Federal Rule of Evidence 502 ("FRE 502") and Rule 201(p) was modeled …


Recent Developments In The Law Of Lawyering: The New Illinois Rules Of Professional Conduct, 42 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 391 (2011), Alberto Bernabe Jan 2011

Recent Developments In The Law Of Lawyering: The New Illinois Rules Of Professional Conduct, 42 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 391 (2011), Alberto Bernabe

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Coming Soon To A Law Practice Near You: The New (And Improved?) Illinois Rules Of Professional Conduct, 39 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 691 (2008), Alberto Bernabe Jan 2008

Coming Soon To A Law Practice Near You: The New (And Improved?) Illinois Rules Of Professional Conduct, 39 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 691 (2008), Alberto Bernabe

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Silence Is Golden: The New Illinois Rules On Attorney Extrajudicial Speech, 33 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 323 (2002), Alberto Bernabe Jan 2002

Silence Is Golden: The New Illinois Rules On Attorney Extrajudicial Speech, 33 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 323 (2002), Alberto Bernabe

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