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U.S. Supreme Court

Oct. 6, 2009

U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Attorney-Client Privilege

Nothing is more sacrosanct to lawyers than the ability to give candid advice to clients. But the faith they have invested in the attorney-client privilege will be under strict scrutiny this fall at the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Lawrence Hurley

Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - Nothing is more sacrosanct to lawyers than the ability to give candid advice to clients.

But the faith they have invested in the attorney-client privilege will be under strict scrutiny this fall at the U.S. Supreme Court, which returns to action today after its summer break.

One of the first cases to be argued in the 2009-2010 term focuses directly on the ...

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