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© 2016 Downey Law Group LLC. For educa!onal purposes only.
ProtectingPrivilegeasIn-HouseCounsel
MichaelDowneyDowneyLawGroupLLC
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Duty ofConfidentiality
Attorney-ClientPrivilege(Common-InterestPrivilege)
Work-Product(Privilege)Protection
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Duty ofConfidentiality– Rule4-1.6
§ Alawyershallnotrevealinformation relatingtotherepresentationofaclientunlesstheclientgivesinformedconsent,thedisclosureisimpliedlyauthorizedinordertocarryouttherepresentation,orthedisclosureispermittedbyRule4-1.6(b).
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DutyofConfidentiality– Rule4-1.6
• Informationfromanysource
• Relatingtorepresentation
• Limiton"revelation"
• Limiton"use" inRule1.8
Client
Mediareports Opposingcounsel
Pleadings
Adverseparty
Thirdparty
Lawyer
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Rule4-1.13
"Alawyeremployedorretainedbyanorganizationrepresentstheorganizationactingthroughitsdulyauthorizedconstituents."
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ConfidencesandClientProblems–Rule1.13(b)
Ifalawyerforanorganizationknowsthat[aconstituent]isengagedinaction,intendstoact,orrefusestoactinamatterrelatedtotherepresentationthatisaviolationofalegalobligationtotheorganization,oraviolationoflawwhichreasonablymightbeimputedtotheorganization,andislikelytoresultinsubstantialinjurytotheorganization,thelawyer shallproceedasisreasonablynecessaryinthebestinterestoftheorganization.
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ConfidencesandClientProblems–Rule1.13(b)
Indetermininghowtoproceed,thelawyershallgivedueconsiderationtotheseriousnessoftheviolationanditsconsequences,thescopeandnatureofthelawyer'srepresentation,theresponsibilityintheorganizationandtheapparentmotivationofthepersoninvolved,thepoliciesoftheorganizationconcerningsuchmatters,andanyotherrelevantconsiderations.Anymeasurestakenshallbedesignedtominimizedisruptionoftheorganizationandtheriskofrevealinginformationrelatingtotherepresentationtopersonsoutsidetheorganization.Suchmeasuresmayincludeamongothers:
(1) askingforreconsiderationofthematter;(2) advisingthataseparatelegalopiniononthematterbesoughtforpresentationto
appropriateauthorityintheorganization;and(3) referringthemattertohigherauthorityintheorganization,including,ifwarranted
bytheseriousnessofthematter,referraltothehighestauthoritythatcanactonbehalfoftheorganizationasdeterminedbyapplicablelaw.
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ReportingUp(andOut?)MORule4-1.13(c)If,despitethelawyer'seffortsinaccordancewithRule4-1.13(b),thehighestauthoritythatcanactonbehalfoftheorganizationinsistsuponaction,orarefusaltoact,thatisclearlyaviolationoflawandislikelytoresultinsubstantialinjurytotheorganization,thelawyermayresigninaccordancewithRule4-1.16.
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ReportingUpandOut– ModelRule
ModelRule1.13(c)Exceptasprovidedinparagraph(d),if
(1) despitethelawyer'seffortsinaccordancewithparagraph(b)thehighestauthoritythatcanactonbehalfoftheorganizationinsistsuponorfailstoaddress inatimelyandappropriatemanneranaction,orarefusaltoact,thatisclearlyaviolationoflaw,an
(2) thelawyerreasonablybelievesthattheviolationisreasonablycertaintoresultinsubstantialinjurytotheorganization,
thenthelawyermayrevealinformationrelatingtotherepresentationwhetherornotRule1.6permitssuchdisclosure,butonlyifandtotheextentthelawyerreasonablybelievesnecessarytopreventsubstantialinjurytotheorganization.
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ModelConfidentialityExceptions–ModelRule1.6
(1) topreventreasonablycertaindeathorsubstantialbodilyharm;
(2) topreventtheclientfromcommittingacrimeorfraudthatisreasonablycertaintoresultinsubstantialinjurytothefinancialinterestsorpropertyofanotherandinfurtheranceofwhichtheclienthasusedorisusingthelawyer'sservices;
(3) toprevent,mitigateorrectifysubstantialinjurytothefinancialinterestsorpropertyofanotherthatisreasonablycertaintoresultorhasresultedfromtheclient'scommissionofacrimeorfraudinfurtheranceofwhichtheclienthasusedthelawyer'sservices;
(4) tosecurelegaladviceaboutthelawyer'scompliancewiththeseRules;
(5) toestablishaclaimordefenseonbehalfofthelawyerinacontroversybetweenthelawyerandtheclient,toestablishadefensetoacriminalchargeorcivilclaimagainstthelawyerbaseduponconductinwhichtheclientwasinvolved,ortorespondtoallegationsinanyproceedingconcerningthelawyer'srepresentationoftheclient;
(6) tocomplywithotherlaworacourtorder;or(7) todetectandresolveconflictsofinterestarisingfromthelawyer'schangeofemploymentor
fromchangesinthecompositionorownershipofafirm,butonlyiftherevealedinformationwouldnotcompromisetheattorney-clientprivilegeorotherwiseprejudicetheclient.
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ClientWrong-Doing– ModelRule(1) toprevent reasonablycertaindeathor substantialbodilyharm;
(2) toprevent theclientfromcommittingacrimeorfraudthatisreasonablycertaintoresultinsubstantialinjurytothefinancialinterestsorpropertyofanotherandinfurtheranceofwhichtheclienthasusedorisusingthelawyer'sservices;
(3) toprevent,mitigateorrectifysubstantialinjurytothefinancialinterestsorpropertyofanotherthatisreasonablycertaintoresultorhasresultedfromtheclient'scommissionofacrimeorfraudinfurtheranceofwhichtheclienthasusedthelawyer'sservices;…
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ClientWrong-Doing– MissouriRule4-1.6(b)
Alawyermayrevealinformationrelatingtotherepresentationofaclienttotheextentthelawyerreasonablybelievesnecessary:(1) topreventdeathorsubstantialbodilyharmthatisreasonablycertainto
occur;(2) tosecurelegaladviceaboutthelawyer'scompliancewiththeseRules;(3) toestablishaclaimordefenseonbehalfofthelawyerinacontroversy
betweenthelawyerandtheclient,toestablishadefensetoacriminalchargeorcivilclaimagainstthelawyerbaseduponconductinwhichtheclientwasinvolved,ortorespondtoallegationsinanyproceedingconcerningthelawyer'srepresentationoftheclient;or
(4) tocomplywithotherlaworacourtorder.
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ExceptionstoConfidentiality– Illinoisb) Alawyermayrevealinformationrelatingtotherepresentationofaclienttotheextentthelawyer
reasonablybelievesnecessary:(1) topreventtheclientfromcommittingacrimeincircumstancesotherthanthosespecified
inparagraph(c);(2) topreventtheclientfromcommittingfraudthatisreasonablycertaintoresultinsubstantial
injurytothefinancialinterestsorpropertyofanotherandinfurtheranceofwhichtheclienthasusedorisusingthelawyer'sservices;
(3) toprevent,mitigateorrectifysubstantialinjurytothefinancialinterestsorpropertyofanotherthatisreasonablycertaintoresultorhasresultedfromtheclient'scommissionofacrimeorfraudinfurtheranceofwhichtheclienthasusedthelawyer'sservices;
(4) tosecurelegaladviceaboutthelawyer'scompliancewiththeseRules;(5) toestablishaclaimordefenseonbehalfofthelawyerinacontroversybetweenthelawyer
andtheclient,toestablishadefensetoacriminalchargeorcivilclaimagainstthelawyerbaseduponconductinwhichtheclientwasinvolved,ortorespondtoallegationsinanyproceedingconcerningthelawyer'srepresentationoftheclient;or
(6) tocomplywithotherlaworacourtorder.c) Alawyershallrevealinformationrelatingtotherepresentationofaclienttotheextentthelawyer
reasonablybelievesnecessarytopreventreasonablycertaindeathorsubstantialbodilyharm.
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ProtectionofConfidences
Model Rule1.6(c):"Alawyershallmakereasonableeffortstopreventtheinadvertentorunauthorizeddisclosureof,orunauthorizedaccessto,informationrelatingtotherepresentationofaclient."
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WhatAre"Reasonable" Precautions
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EvaluationofSafeguards• Factorstobeconsideredindeterminingthereasonableness
ofthelawyer'seffortsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,– thesensitivityoftheinformation– thelikelihoodofdisclosureifadditionalsafeguardsarenot
employed– thecostofemployingadditionalsafeguards– thedifficultyofimplementingthesafeguards (and)– theextenttowhichthesafeguardsadverselyaffectthelawyer's
abilitytorepresentclients(e.g.,bymakingadeviceorimportantpieceofsoftwareexcessivelydifficulttouse)
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TwoAdditionalCaveats• Aclientmayrequirethelawyertoimplementspecialsecurity
measuresnotrequiredbythisRuleormaygiveinformedconsenttoforgosecuritymeasuresthatwouldotherwiseberequiredbythisRule.
• Whetheralawyermayberequiredtotakeadditionalstepstosafeguardaclient'sinformationinordertocomplywithotherlaw,suchasstateandfederallawsthatgoverndataprivacyorthatimposenotificationrequirementsuponthelossof,orunauthorizedaccessto,electronicinformation,isbeyondthescopeoftheseRules.
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Attorney-ClientPrivilege
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Attorney-ClientPrivilege
§ Acommunication§ Betweenalawyerandclient orprospectiveclient,orother"privilegedpersons,"
§ Thattheclientreasonablybelievesisconfidential§ Andwhosepurposeisto seekortoprovidelegaladviceorlegalservices
Restatement(Third)oftheLawGoverningLawyers
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Attorney-ClientPrivilege
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Client Lawyer
RegardingLegalRepresentation
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CorporateConstituents
• Scopeoftheprivilege• "Functionality" test(Upjohn)• Controlgrouptest
• Relayedadvice
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"Necessary" Agents– Kovel
Client Lawyer
Agent
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Keysto"Kovel"• "Agent" shouldserveasaninterpreterforcommunicationsbetweenlawyerandclient– Notusedtoobtaininformationfromthirdparties
• "Agent"mustbe"reasonablynecessary" forcommunications
• Communicationsmustbeconfidentialastothirdparties
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OwnershipofCorporatePrivilege
• Privilegeusuallytransferswithownershiporcontrolofthecompany
• Transferupon– Saleofcompany(stockversusassets)– Bankruptcyorreceiver
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ProtectionsforPrivilege
• Confidential?– Disclaimer– Limitedcirculation
• Betweenclientandlegalcounsel?– Identifyroleinsignatureblock
• Containlegaladvice?– Makereferencestolaw,roleascounsel,etc.
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CommunicationswithConstituents:“Upjohn”Warning
• Identityofclient– andthatconstituentisnot aclient– Possibilityofhiringpersonalcounsel– Whomightpayforpersonalcounsel
• Interviewisprivilegedandconfidential– Needgenerallytomaintainconfidentiality– Companycontrolsandmaywaive
• Anti-retaliationprotection
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Common-InterestPrivilege
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Common-InterestPrivilege
• Alsoknownasthe"jointdefense" or"jointprosecution" privilege
• Notaneworseparateprivilege• Expandswhoisinthe"coneofprivilege" –withwhommaylawyersandclientsspeakwithoutwaivingprivilege
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JointRepresentation
Client1 Client2
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JointDefense/CommonInterestPrivilege
Client1 Client2
Lawyer1 Lawyer2
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CommonInterestAgreement?
• Notrequiredforprivilege
• Maysuggestactioninconcert
• Benefits–Memorializeintent– Dealwithhandlingofinformation
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WorkProductProtection
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WorkProductProtection– MORule56.01(b)(3)
• SubjecttotheprovisionsofRule56.01(b)(4),apartymayobtaindiscoveryofdocumentsandtangiblethingsotherwisediscoverableunderRule56.01(b)(1)andpreparedinanticipationoflitigationorfortrialbyorforanotherpartyorbyorforthatotherparty'srepresentative,includinganattorney,consultant,surety,indemnitor,insurer,oragent,onlyuponashowingthatthepartyseekingdiscoveryhassubstantialneedofthematerialsinthepreparationofthecaseandthattheadversepartyisunablewithoutunduehardshiptoobtainthesubstantialequivalentofthematerialsbyothermeans.Inorderingdiscoveryofsuchmaterialswhentherequiredshowinghasbeenmade,thecourtshallprotectagainstdisclosureofthementalimpressions,conclusions,opinions,orlegaltheoriesofanattorneyorotherrepresentativeofapartyconcerningthelitigation.
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Rule56.01(b)(3)Parsed
§ [A]partymayobtaindiscoveryofdocumentsandtangiblethingsotherwisediscoverableunderRule56.01(b)(1)and
§ preparedinanticipationoflitigationorfortrial§ byorforanotherpartyorbyorforthatotherparty'srepresentative,
includinganattorney,consultant,surety,indemnitor,insurer,oragent,§ onlyuponashowing
– thatthepartyseekingdiscoveryhassubstantialneedofthematerialsinthepreparationofthecaseand
– thattheadversepartyisunablewithoutunduehardshiptoobtainthesubstantialequivalentofthematerialsbyothermeans.
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Work-ProductProtection
Alawyer'sinvolvementisnotrequired
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FederalRule26(b)(3)(A)DocumentsandTangibleThings.Ordinarily,apartymaynotdiscoverdocumentsandtangiblethingsthatarepreparedinanticipationoflitigationorfortrialbyorforanotherpartyoritsrepresentative(includingtheotherparty'sattorney,consultant,surety,indemnitor,insurer,oragent).
But,subjecttoRule26(b)(4),thosematerialsmaybediscoveredif:(i)theyareotherwisediscoverableunderRule26(b)(1);and(ii)thepartyshowsthatithassubstantialneedforthematerialstoprepareitscaseandcannot,withoutunduehardship,obtaintheirsubstantialequivalentbyothermeans.
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Attorney-ClientPrivilege
Work-ProductProtection
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TwoTypesofWorkProduct
• "Ordinary" workproduct• "Opinion" workproduct
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OpinionWorkProduct– FullProtectionunderRule56.01
Inorderingdiscoveryof[workproduct]whentherequiredshowinghasbeenmade,thecourtshallprotectagainstdisclosureofthementalimpressions,conclusions,opinions,orlegaltheoriesofanattorneyorotherrepresentativeofapartyconcerningthelitigation.
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OpinionWorkProductunderFederalRule26(b)(3)(B)
• ProtectionAgainstDisclosure.Ifthecourtordersdiscoveryofthosematerials,itmustprotectagainstdisclosureofthementalimpressions,conclusions,opinions,orlegaltheoriesofaparty'sattorneyorotherrepresentativeconcerningthelitigation
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NotesonIllinoisWorkProduct
• Noprotectionof"ordinary" workproduct• Noprotectionof"non-attorney" workproduct
• Only"attorneyopinionworkproduct" isprotected
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"Loss" ofPrivilege
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Waiver
§ Attorney-ClientPrivilege– Expresswaiver– At-issuewaiver– Disclosure
• WorkProduct– Expresswaiver(byclientorfirm)
– At-issuewaiver– Disclosure– whereinconsistentwithpurposeorlitigationadvantage
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Example§ MarthaStewartisbeinginvestigatedforinsidertrading§ StewartprepareschronologyofeventsaroundImClonestock
sale– Stewartsendschronologytoherlawyers– Stewartsendschronologytoherdaughter
§ Isattorney-clientprivilegewaived?§ Iswork-productprotectionwaived?
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Crime-FraudException
• Key– communicationsarenot(really)forthepurposeofgivingorreceivinglegaladvice,buttocommitacrime
• USv.Williams(8th Cir.2013)– defendantaskedlawyertosmugglecellphoneintoprison
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Application
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"Test"§ Legalcounselreceiveswordthathospitalmaybesuedforpatientcare
§ Legalcounselrequestsinvestigationofwhatoccurred– Recordsaregathered–Witnessesareinterviewed– Scanresultsarecordonedforpreservation
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Stateexrel.Kosterv.Cain (MoAppWD2012)
• Garnishmentaction• Interrogatoriesrequiredlawfirmtoidentifyamountofclientmoneyinfirm'spossession
• Courtheldtheseinterrogatoriesdidnotseekprivilegedinformation
• Also,informationdidnotbecomeprivilegedsimplythroughtransfertoattorney
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Nealv.Denney(W.D.Mo.2013)
§ Defendantpleadsguilty,thenchallengesguiltypleabyclaimingineffectiveassistanceofcounsel
§ Maylawyertestifyagainstdefendant?§ Maylawyerdefendagainstineffectiveassistancechallengeandcontinuetherepresentation?
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TwoQuotesfromDenney• Conflict– "itwouldbeunrealistictoimposeanobligationontrialcounsel
towithdraweverytimeacriminaldefendantcomplainsaboutcounsel'srepresentation.Norcanwedemand...thattrialcounselremainsilentinresponsetoaclient'saccusationsofineffectiveassistancewhencounselwouldbefreeinapost-convictionproceedingtodefendtheaccusationswithoutrecrimination."
• Privilege– "Thedutyofconfidentialityisindistinguishablefromthedutytomaintaintheattorney-clientprivilege...."
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Carrv.Anheuser-BuschCos.(8th 2012)
• CarrchallengeddenialofseverancebenefitsunderA-B'sERISAplan
• Discoveryissues– Emailsrelatingto"proceduralduties" owedtoplanbeneficiary– A-Brequiredtoproduce
– Emailsrelatingto"substantivemerits" ofCarr'sclaims– A-Bnotrequiredtoproduce• Emailswerenotrelatedtoplanadministration• EmailsweresentafterCarrhadbecomeadversetotheplan
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ABAOpinion 473
• Providenotice andconsultwithclient– Mayobtaininformedconsenttorespond
• Ifnoconsent,challengesubpoena– Non-frivolousarguments
• Appeal– Cooperate ifclientrequests– Notrequiredifnoclientcommunication
• Payforwork?
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