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Full-Text Articles in Legal Profession
Conflicts Of Interest At An Organization’S Highest Authority: How The District Of Columbia’S Rules Of Professional Conduct Can Fail To Protect Private Organizations, Christopher Deubert
Conflicts Of Interest At An Organization’S Highest Authority: How The District Of Columbia’S Rules Of Professional Conduct Can Fail To Protect Private Organizations, Christopher Deubert
Catholic University Law Review
This Article examines how the District of Columbia’s incomplete incorporation of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct into its own Rules of Professional Conduct has created a scenario in which wrongdoing inside a private organization can flourish. In 2002, following the Enron scandal, the American Bar Association (ABA) revisited and revised its Model Rules of Professional Conduct. The ABA nevertheless took a conservative route, rejecting rules long proposed by experts which would have permitted attorneys aware of corporate crimes, fraud, and other wrongdoing to report their concerns to individuals or entities outside the organization’s reporting structure. Additional scandals unfolded contemporaneous …
Ethical Limitations On Lawyer-To-Lawyer Online Consultations Regarding Pending Cases, Robert Derner
Ethical Limitations On Lawyer-To-Lawyer Online Consultations Regarding Pending Cases, Robert Derner
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
This comment explains how and when lawyer-to-lawyer consultations are permitted in the online world. In all lawyer-to-lawyer consultations, but especially with the online variety, a lawyer must avoid violating the principle of confidentiality when consulting other lawyers about client matters. While in-person lawyer-to-lawyer consultations have been commonplace in the legal profession for decades, the rise of listservs and social media networks has caused many lawyers to seek advice from colleagues on the Internet.
In considering online lawyer-to-lawyer consultations, there are two major issues. Firstly, a lawyer must determine whether the jurisdiction in which he or she practices permits online lawyer-to-lawyer …
Attorney–Client Privilege In Bad Faith Insurance Claims: The Cedell Presumption And A Necessary National Resolution, Klien Hilliard
Attorney–Client Privilege In Bad Faith Insurance Claims: The Cedell Presumption And A Necessary National Resolution, Klien Hilliard
Seattle University Law Review
Attorney–client privilege is one of the most important aspects of our legal system. It is one of the oldest privileges in American law and is codified both at the national and state level. Applying to both individual persons and corporations, this expanded privilege covers a wide breadth of clients. However, this broad privilege can sometimes become blurred in relationships between the corporation and the individuals it serves. Specifically, insurance companies and those they cover have complex relationships, as the insurer possesses a quasi-fiduciary relationship in relation to the insured. This type of relationship requires that the insurer act in good …
Attorney-Client Privilege And The Kovel Doctrine: Should Wisconsin Extend The Privilege To Communications With Third-Party Consultants?
Marquette Law Review
In today’s marketplace, the way that corporations conduct business is drastically changing, and lawyers are increasingly relying on third-party consultants, such as accountants or investment bankers, to facilitate them in providing accurate legal advice to corporate clients. Despite this reliance, whether the attorney–client privilege protects the communications between an attorney and a third-party consultant is often questioned. In United States v. Kovel, the Second Circuit found that the attorney–client privilege extended to communications between an attorney and a third-party consultant who acted as an interpreter. However, both federal and state courts have since split over the proper scope of the …
The Impact Of Technological Developments On The Rules Of Attorney Ethics Regarding Attorney–Client Privilege, Confidentiality, And Social Media, Pamela A. Bresnahan, Lucian T. Pera
The Impact Of Technological Developments On The Rules Of Attorney Ethics Regarding Attorney–Client Privilege, Confidentiality, And Social Media, Pamela A. Bresnahan, Lucian T. Pera
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
This article focuses on the development of the law of ethics and technology. Emphasis is placed on how technological developments have affected the rules and means by which lawyers practice law and certain ethical pitfalls that have developed hand-in-hand with technological advancements. Topics examined include: (1) the ways by which electronic communication has increased the potential for the attorney–client privilege to be waived and the resulting impact on the present-day practice of law; (2) the effect of social media on lawyers’ ethical obligations, including counseling clients regarding the client’s use of social media and the lawyer’s own use of social …
An Analysis Of Austin Lawyers Guild V. Securus Technologies, Inc.: The Constitutional And Ethical Implications Of Using Illegally Recorded Attorney–Client Telephone Conversations As Derivative Evidence, Christina Santos
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
For the justice system to operate effectively, privileged communications between an attorney and his or her client should be afforded the utmost and strictest protections. Intrusion by law enforcement upon these communications severely diminishes the confidence and candor needed in the attorney-client relationship. Although the United States Supreme Court recognizes prosecutorial immunity and generally leaves prosecutorial discipline to state bar authorities, the Court has long held that the attorney-client privilege is needed for attorneys to effectively advocate on behalf of their clients.
Austin Lawyers Guild v. Securus Technologies, Inc., a civil class-action lawsuit, is currently pending before the United …
Use Of Expunged Records In Attorney-Disciplinary Proceedings, Roland D. Ramos
Use Of Expunged Records In Attorney-Disciplinary Proceedings, Roland D. Ramos
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
The Texas Supreme Court’s decision in In re State Bar of Texas should be modified. In In re State Bar of Texas, the Court allowed the use of a criminal defendant’s expunged records in a subsequent disciplinary proceeding against his attorney. Allowing the use of expunged records for any purpose violates Texas law. For example, under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, it is an offense to knowingly release or use expunged records for any reason, unless a court’s final expunction order permits the expunged records to be retained for future use or if a defendant waives his or …
The Grand Jury Subpoena: Is It The Prosecutor's "Ultimate Weapon" Against Defense Attorneys And Their Clients?, Tara A. Flanagan
The Grand Jury Subpoena: Is It The Prosecutor's "Ultimate Weapon" Against Defense Attorneys And Their Clients?, Tara A. Flanagan
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Preserving Attorney-Client Privilege In The Age Of Electronic Discovery, Anthony Francis Bruno
Preserving Attorney-Client Privilege In The Age Of Electronic Discovery, Anthony Francis Bruno
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Ethical Mine Field: Corporate Internal Investigations And Individual Assertions Of The Attorney-Client Privilege, Lawton P. Cummings
The Ethical Mine Field: Corporate Internal Investigations And Individual Assertions Of The Attorney-Client Privilege, Lawton P. Cummings
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 307 - The Price Of Accountability: How Will Section 307 Affect The Role Of The Corporate Attorney, Sara B. Smith
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 307 - The Price Of Accountability: How Will Section 307 Affect The Role Of The Corporate Attorney, Sara B. Smith
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Minnesota V. Philip Morris, Inc.: An Important Legal Ethics Message Which Neglects The Public Interest In Product Safety Research, Edward J. Imwinkelried, James R. Mccall
Minnesota V. Philip Morris, Inc.: An Important Legal Ethics Message Which Neglects The Public Interest In Product Safety Research, Edward J. Imwinkelried, James R. Mccall
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Attorney-Client Privilege: Does It Really Have Life Everlasting?, Richard C. Wydick
The Attorney-Client Privilege: Does It Really Have Life Everlasting?, Richard C. Wydick
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Crime-Fraud Exception To The Attorney-Client Privilege In The Context Of Corporate Counseling, H. Lowell Brown
The Crime-Fraud Exception To The Attorney-Client Privilege In The Context Of Corporate Counseling, H. Lowell Brown
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Attorney-Client Privilege: A Guide For Corporations, Pamela Taylor
Attorney-Client Privilege: A Guide For Corporations, Pamela Taylor
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Inadvertent Disclosure Of Documents Subject To Attorney-Client Privilege, Michigan Law Review
Inadvertent Disclosure Of Documents Subject To Attorney-Client Privilege, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
This Note evaluates these judicial approaches to inadvertent disclosure in the context of document productions. Part I briefly reviews the purposes of the attorney-client privilege and argues that any test of waiver should be based on the client's intent to maintain confidentiality. Part II examines the traditional approach to waiver and rejects the rationales which support it. Part III concludes that a test based on the sufficiency of precautions taken against disclosure, rather than a test based on the intervention of an outside force, best reflects a client's intent. Part IV examines various factors that might be included in the …
Attorney-Client Privilege And Corporations, Richard C. Klein
Attorney-Client Privilege And Corporations, Richard C. Klein
Cleveland State Law Review
On August 3, 1962 a memorandum decision was handed down in an antitrust proceeding which startled practicing attorneys and text writers alike. It held specifically that the "attorney-client privilege" did not apply to the corporate client.' What had been accepted as law for over one hundred and twenty-five years was curtly cast aside by Chief Judge William J. Campbell.
Evidence--Attorney-Client Privilege -- Identiy Of Client Held Privileged, Michael M. Hughes
Evidence--Attorney-Client Privilege -- Identiy Of Client Held Privileged, Michael M. Hughes
Michigan Law Review
Petitioner attorney was retained by an organization of fruit merchants to investigate parking conditions on the New York piers which prevented its members from attending the daily fruit auctions, and to take steps to remedy this situation. During his investigations petitioner learned from one of his employers that two local politicians were being paid to allow certain large trailer trucks to continue parking illegally on the piers. The attorney reported this information to city officials. He was subsequently subpoenaed to testify on the matter before respondent, New York City Commissioner of Investigation, who was conducting an inquiry into waterfront conditions. …
The Duty Of Military Defense Counsel To An Accused, Alfred Avins
The Duty Of Military Defense Counsel To An Accused, Alfred Avins
Michigan Law Review
This article is designed to study the manner in which those Canons of Professional Ethics have been assimilated into the administration of military justice and made the standards for the duty of a military defense counsel.
Abstracts Of Recent Cases, G. W. H. Jr.
Abstracts Of Recent Cases, G. W. H. Jr.
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Evidence - Attorney-Client Privilege - Communications Relating To Future Criminal Transactions, Robert B. Fiske, Jr. S.Ed.
Evidence - Attorney-Client Privilege - Communications Relating To Future Criminal Transactions, Robert B. Fiske, Jr. S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Defendant was subpoenaed in connection with a grand jury investigation of gambling and corruption of public officials. He had been retained by one 'Willie" Moretti as attorney for five of his associates in October, 1950 after a complaint charging a gambling conspiracy had been filed against them. During some two hundred conferences with Moretti in the following year, defendant learned that protection money was being paid to certain high ranking state officials, Moretti at one point complaining of the frequent demands of these officials for more· money. Moretti also discussed with defendant a visit he had paid to the home …