Jan. 24, 2003

Client May Intervene to Appeal Subpoena Issued to Attorney

Focus Column - Litigation - By Rex S. Heinke and Sandra M. Lee - Suppose you represent a client who is being investigated by a federal grand jury, and the government serves you with a subpoena demanding that you testify or produce documents for the grand jury. You object to the subpoena on the grounds of attorney-client privilege and work product, but you lose, and the court orders you to provide the requested information. What do you do? Here are the alternatives.