Attorney-client privilege is one of the most important protections in the legal system. Its powerful legal protection allows clients to speak freely and candidly with their attorneys without fear that ...

The rapid evolution of digital technologies has ushered in a new era for the legal profession—one characterized by both unprecedented promise and intricate new hazards. As practitioners and clients ...

The case clarifies that claiming a “good faith” belief in the lawfulness of conduct typically waives the attorney-client privilege, even if the advice from counsel is not directly used as evidence. If ...

Law firms and legal departments are increasingly using GenAI to efficiently draft documents, perform legal research, and manage discovery. However, if counsel’s GenAI usage reveals a client’s ...

Many lawyers across Missouri take exception to how the Sunshine Law's first exception of attorney-client privilege is interpreted. Some say the exception in the state statute granting the public the ...

"Notwithstanding the goal of the [Public Information Act] … the act nonetheless excepts information covered by the attorney-client privilege," wrote Third Court of Appeals Justice Melissa ...