Military Law
Dec. 17, 2001
Privilege Snatchers
The attorney-client privilege is the oldest of the privileges for confidential communications known to the common law. The privilege "is intended to encourage 'full and frank communication between attorneys and their clients and thereby promote broader public interests in the observance of law and the administration of justice.'" Swidler & Berlin v. United States, 524 U.S. 399 (1998).
By Karen L. Snell and Edward W. Swanson
The attorney-client privilege is the oldest of the privileges for confidential communications known to the common law. The privilege "is intended to encourage 'full and frank communication between attorneys and their clients and thereby promote broader public interests in the observance of law and the administration of justic...
The attorney-client privilege is the oldest of the privileges for confidential communications known to the common law. The privilege "is intended to encourage 'full and frank communication between attorneys and their clients and thereby promote broader public interests in the observance of law and the administration of justic...
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