Common interest privilege, also known as the community of interest or joint defense privilege, extends attorney-client privilege to protect communications between separate parties with shared legal interests but different representation.
“The purpose of the common interest doctrine is to permit persons with common interests to share privileged attorney-client and work-product communications in order to coordinate their respective positions without destroying the privilege,” such that “the doctrine protects only those communications made to facilitate ...
12-2234 - Attorney and client. A. In a civil action an attorney shall not, without the consent of his client, be examined as to any communication made by the client to him, or his advice given thereon in the course of professional employment.
“The purpose of the common interest doctrine is to permit persons with common interests to share privileged attorney-client and work-product communications in order to coordinate their respective positions without destroying the privilege,” such that “the doctrine protects only those communications made to facilitate ...
Arizona law requires that you sign a power of attorney in the presence of a notary public. A witness must also sign a statement before a notary. This witness cannot be: a person you named as an agent in the Power of Attorney.
The common interest privilege is “an extension of the attorney client privilege.” “It serves to protect the confidentiality of communications passing from one party to the attorney for another party where a joint defense effort or strategy has been decided upon and undertaken by the parties and their respective counsel ...
Attorney-Client Privilege Under the Arizona Statutes Arizona Statute 13-4062 is one of the main laws protecting attorney-client privilege in Arizona. Under this statute, no attorney can be forced to testify in court about any communications between the attorney and their client made in the course of the representation.