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The Right To Remain Silent: Addressing A Government Attorney Client Privilege In The Context Of A Grand Jury Subpoena, Matan Shmuel
The Right To Remain Silent: Addressing A Government Attorney Client Privilege In The Context Of A Grand Jury Subpoena, Matan Shmuel
Matan Shmuel
This article deals with the circuit split over whether a government agency can use government attorneys to conceal what would otherwise become public information. Often, a government agency representative might discuss with nearby agency counsel personal legal information outside the scope of their employment. Courts are split over whether this is privileged or not. My article proposes a solution to the split by implementing a factor test which takes into account the government interest in confidentiality, the public need for disclosure, and the ability of the grand jury to find the information elsewhere.
The Right To Remain Silent: Addressing A Government Attorney Client Privilege In The Context Of A Grand Jury Subpoena, Matan Shmuel
The Right To Remain Silent: Addressing A Government Attorney Client Privilege In The Context Of A Grand Jury Subpoena, Matan Shmuel
Matan Shmuel
This article presents a resolution for the circuit split over whether a federal agency can invoke the attorney client privilege in a federal grand jury investigation. This article analyzes the current state of the law across each circuit and provides a resolution of the conflict for the supreme court to consider. The resolution involves a balancing test which weighs three competing factors: public need for the information; government need in confidentiality; and grand jury interest in the information. The solution is intended for the supreme court to consider when this issue hits the court