The Lawyer Client Relationship Flashcards
Attorney Client Privilege
A client who their lawyer establishes an agency relationship
** it applies to confidential communication made by an individual to an attorney who is sought who is sought out for the purpose of obtaining legal advice.
Creating a Attorney Client Relationship
1) INTENT to make lawyer, and you agree
2) INTENT to make you HIS LAWYER, and you fail to inform of no intent
3) Appointment by the tribunal
Duty to Prospective Client
Confidentiality is extended as long as the person discusses with the lawyer the possibility of forming a client lawyer relationship.
Exception to confidentiality
1) May reveal REQUIRED by LAW or COURT ORDER
2) With the client’s INFORMED CONSENT, or that which impliedly authorized to carry out representation.
3) May reveal info whenever reasonably CERTAIN death or SUBSTANTIAL BODY HARM, the lawyer shall reveal info related to the representation a client to the extent the lawyer reasonably believes necessary to prevent a criminal act that the lawyer believe is likely to result in reasonably certain death or substantially bodily harm.
4) may disclaim inform necessary to prevent the client from committing a crime or fraud , if client is using has used services to commit crime or fraud s criminal or fraudulent act as noted in 4.
6) May to get secure legal advice about lawyer compliance with these rules.
7) To establish a claim or defenses on behalf of a lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to criminal charges or civil claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in proceeding concerning the lawyers representation of the client.