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California Courts of Appeal

Jun. 30, 2011

Court Steps In to Prevent Attorney Deposition

A state appellate court stepped in Tuesday to prevent an attorney from being deposed with questions that would violate attorney-client privilege.


By Laura Ernde


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A state appellate court stepped in Tuesday to prevent an attorney from having to answer deposition questions that would violate attorney-client privilege.


Coming out strongly in favor of protecting sensitive information held by lawyers, the 2nd District Court of Appeal held that conversations between attorneys within a law firm are off limits regardless of whether the client was involved or whether th...

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