Trust and estate practice in New York demands attorneys stay attuned to the ethical pitfalls that arise at every stage of ...

Covington & Burling's dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission over regulators' access to client information has implications for the sanctity of attorney-client relationships, according to ...

Confidentiality is fundamental to the client-lawyer relationship. Are you talking to your lawyer within earshot of a family member or a third person? Are you talking to your lawyer within earshot of a ...

Maintaining client confidentiality is a cornerstone of practicing law, and it is also essential to preserving trust and maintaining professionalism. Unfortunately, many lawyers forget or are not aware ...

A proposed AICPA ethics rule would clarify that certain reviews of a tax practice are included in the exceptions to the ­AICPA Professional Standards prohibition on disclosing confidential client ...

A courthouse recording that raised concerns about violations of attorney-client confidentiality was made by the Los Angeles Police Department at the request of a deputy district attorney and with the ...

Multiple parties bear some portion of blame for the unacceptable recording of privileged conversations between defense lawyers and their clients in jails and prisons in Los Angeles and Orange counties ...

From the Winter 2007 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 30. Many state public records laws make… From the Winter 2007 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 30. Many state public records laws ...

Q. I am an attorney. While a potential client and I were preparing her will, she asked how it would be affected if she committed suicide. A little flustered, I asked if she was seriously considering ...

(hope this is the right place to post this, but here it is)<P>How many of you (who have "clients") hold all their information in confidence and do not release that information to anyone.<P>The ...