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Attorney Client Privilege For Consultants In Salt Lake
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The issue of waiver arises most commonly when a communication is witnessed by a third party or where the client does not intend the communication to be confidential. The mere presence of a third party will likely prevent the creation of the attorney-client privilege.
The CJEU held that Article 7 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (the Charter) protects the confidentiality of exchanges between a lawyer and their client, with that protection covering "not only the activity of defence but also legal advice".
Is attorney-client communication only privileged as long as it remains in the lawyer's possession, or is a copy held by the client also protected? In Germany, attorney-client communication is not privileged as such. Rather, lawyers have the obligation and the right to not disclose confidential information.
§ 78B-1-137 (2) (“An attorney cannot, without the consent of the client, be examined as to any communication made by the client to the attorney or any advice given regarding the communication in the course of the professional employment.”); see also Utah R. Evid. 504 (defining the scope of “lawyer-client” privilege).
EU law respects legal professional privilege (LPP) between external EU-qualified lawyers and their clients. EU LPP traditionally applied in proceedings of a criminal or sanctioning nature, conducted by an EU institution or body.
Four Practical Tips for Protecting the Attorney-Client Privilege,... CLEARLY IDENTIFY PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS. PRIVILEGE RULES OUTSIDE THE US ARE DIFFERENT. USE CAUTION WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH OUTSIDE DIRECTORS. IN-HOUSE COUNSEL SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE RISKS OF SIGNING AFFIDAVITS OR SWORN STATEMENTS.
The European privilege does extend to internal written communications (so- called preparatory documents) written by in-house lawyers as long as they are prepared exclusively for the purpose of seeking legal advice from an outside lawyer in the exercise of the right of defense.
In France, unlike for instance in the United States or United Kingdom, the scope of attorney-client privilege is restricted to attorneys-at-law registered with a bar and acting independently (within an independent law firm or self-employed) and, under certain conditions, to patent/trademark attorneys.
Loss of confidentiality If a document is circulated widely, or is made publicly available, privilege may be lost. The following are examples of circumstances in which privilege will be lost: An advocate refers to a document in open court. A document is made available for inspection on the court file.