One of the worst parts of an attorney’s job is to handle the death of a client. We attorneys can easily handle the estate administration process. The issue is that most attorneys get to know their ...

In his Evidence column, Michael J. Hutter discusses a recent decision that addressed the question of whether a corporation's former high-level employee who would have been viewed as the client under ...

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 ...

What many users do not fully appreciate is that these tools introduce a third party into conversations historically governed ...

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A judge ruled budget language requiring schools to waive attorney-client privilege in the event of a mass casualty is a legal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Taxes are complex, and the line between creative tax planning and ...

Supplement in print: Order print copies of the law in academe supplements from May 2005 and June 2004 What is the attorney-client privilege? The attorney-client privilege protects the confidentiality ...

Keep privileged information private to ensure successful resolution of legal disputes. Information control is a matter of utmost concern during litigation. Much of this concern centers around the ...