Attorney-Client Privilege: Clients and Client-Agents (Federal) | Practical Law

Attorney-Client Privilege: Clients and Client-Agents (Federal) | Practical Law

A Practice Note examining who constitutes a client in the attorney-client privilege context and who a court may recognize as a client-agent within the scope of the attorney-client relationship. This Note also discusses how federal courts determine who does and does not represent corporate and organizational clients for privilege purposes.

Attorney-Client Privilege: Clients and Client-Agents (Federal)

Practical Law Practice Note w-023-5067 (Approx. 17 pages)

Attorney-Client Privilege: Clients and Client-Agents (Federal)

by Thomas E. Spahn, McGuireWoods LLP with Practical Law Litigation
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note examining who constitutes a client in the attorney-client privilege context and who a court may recognize as a client-agent within the scope of the attorney-client relationship. This Note also discusses how federal courts determine who does and does not represent corporate and organizational clients for privilege purposes.