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Discipline

Sep. 4, 1998

Client Privilege Refuses to Yield, Even for Death

SAN FRANCISCO - For the third time, the California Supreme Court has rejected a proposed ethics rule that would allow lawyers to disclose client secrets to prevent the client from committing a crime likely to result in death or serious bodily injuries.

By Philip Carrizosa
Daily Journal Senior Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - For the third time, the California Supreme Court has rejected a proposed ethics rule that would allow lawyers to disclose client secrets to prevent the client from committing a crime likely to result in death or serious bodily injuries.
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