BOALT LEGAL PROFESSION – LESSON 5: CONFIDENTIALITY SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 FAQ’s All Students Read Model Rule 1.6; Cal. Rule Prof’l Conduct All Students Read 3-100 Outline § IV(F)(5); pp. 30-34 All Students Read Spaulding v. 5.1 All Read; Group 4 Zimmerman All Read; All to 5.2 Alton Logan discuss Confidential? 5.3 All Read; Group 3 Privileged? Let a Smile Be Your 5.4 All Read: Group 2 Umbrella All Read: 1 Amy A. v. Cooper 5.8 (ready to discuss the House 2nd question) Recent Examples All Read; no cold 5.9 from the News calls Objectives: By the end of this lesson, you should be able to: Distinguish and define (a) the ethical duty of confidentiality; (b) the evidentiary concept of attorney client privilege; and (c) the work product protection doctrine. Define what information is considered confidential under the ethics rules. Explain the concepts of express and implied client consent to revelation of confidences. Explain the situations when a lawyer might have discretion to reveal client confidences even in the absence of express or implied client consent.
BOALT – LEGAL PROFESSION LESSON 5: CONFIDENTIALITY SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 FAQ’s All Students Read Model Rule 1.6; Cal. Rule Prof’l Conduct 3-100 All Students Read Outline § IV(F)(5); pp. 30-34 All Students Read 5.1 Spaulding v. Zimmerman All Read; Group 4 5.2 Alton Logan All Read; All to discuss 5.3 Confidential? Privileged? All Read; Group 3 5.4 Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella All Read: Group 2 5.8 Amy A. v. Cooper House All Read: 1 (ready to discuss the 2nd question) 5.9 Recent Examples from the News All Read; no cold calls Objectives: By the end of this lesson, you should be able to: Distinguish and define (a) the ethical duty of confidentiality; (b) the evidentiary concept of attorney client privilege; and (c) the work product protection doctrine. Define what information is considered confidential under the ethics rules. Explain the concepts of express and implied client consent to revelation of confidences. Explain the situations when a lawyer might have discretion to reveal client confidences even in the absence of express or implied client consent.
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