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Use Mr./Ms. last name for the initial email. When opposing counsel responds and signs off with a first name (e.g., "Nick"), use that going forward. ? To address a group of opposing counsel, go with "Counsel." If you find these tips helpful, please follow Nick Bullard and click the ? to get my next tip.
Never CC Your Client This can disclose confidential information. The best course of action is to separately forward any appropriate emails to the opposing counsel you want to share with the client.
Beware of forwarding email strings and sharing attorney-client privileged communications. As the client, you hold the privilege, but if you voluntarily disclose our communications (e.g., “Our General Counsel told us…”), the privilege is waived.
The answer is yes. Rule 4.2 “does not prevent represented persons from communicating directly with one another with respect to the subject of the representation, nor does it prohibit a lawyer from advising a client concerning such a communication.” Cal.
Communicate with opposing counsel through writing only, and keep each communication professional and polite--meaning stick strictly to the basic fact or purpose of the letter without extraneous detail or attacks on your spouse.
Typically, a former client seeking to disqualify a former attorney from representing an opposing party must identify specific, cogent information that the attorney possesses and show that the information is confidential and implicates the duty of loyalty.
The attorney-client privilege maintains the confidentiality of certain communications, made between attorneys and their clients, for the purpose of seeking or providing legal advice. The privilege protects communications made orally or in writing, in person or over the telephone, in letters or in emails.
If the problem persists, take action before the situation gets worse. Do not pass the issue to someone else in your office. Instead, a frank exchange between you and the opposing counsel may be needed. Perhaps a colleague can serve as an intermediary to smooth the way to a better relationship.
8 Tips for Dealing with Difficult Opposing Counsel Point out Common Ground. Don't be Afraid to Ask Why. Separate the Person from the Problem. Focus on your Interests. Don't Fall for your Assumptions. Take a Calculated Approach. Control the Conversation by Reframing. Pick up the Phone.