Attorney-client privilege is an age-old concept that ensures the confidentiality of many of the communications between you and your legal representation. But it’s not necessarily an all-encompassing ...

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This article discusses whether employer email systems protect attorney-client confidentiality. Courts consider company policies, monitoring, and employee awareness to determine if privilege applies.

Many clients automatically assume attorney-client privilege applies even when the client’s spouses or children are present during legal consultations. In New York, however, a family member’s presence ...

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The attorney-client privilege preserves the confidentiality of communications between lawyers and their clients. As a legal entity, the University can assert the privilege. Communications may be ...