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

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

A Practice Note examining who qualifies as an attorney or an attorney-agent for the purposes of the attorney-client privilege analysis. This Note also addresses the requirement that an attorney must be functioning as a legal advisor for a communication to qualify for privilege protection.

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

Practical Law Practice Note w-023-5253 (Approx. 12 pages)

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

by Thomas E. Spahn, McGuireWoods LLP with Practical Law Litigation
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note examining who qualifies as an attorney or an attorney-agent for the purposes of the attorney-client privilege analysis. This Note also addresses the requirement that an attorney must be functioning as a legal advisor for a communication to qualify for privilege protection.