Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work-Product Doctrine Training Class

Course ID: 12627

Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work-Product Doctrine Training Seminar

Handle Privileged Communications Without Worry of Lawsuits

If you're preparing for trial and unclear about privileges protecting attorney-client communications or the scope of the work-product doctrine, you're not alone. Many attorneys feel the same way because these protections are rarely clear-cut or consistently interpreted. Whether you are asserting or challenging confidentiality, you need the clearest guidelines to deal with these types of issues and prevent ethical negligence.

This seminar is packed with information to help you manage the uncertainties associated with attorney-client privilege and work-product doctrine. Deepen your awareness of state and federal laws and how they impact your actions. Learn what protections apply and don't apply and what to do when you're not sure. Delve deep into areas most fraught with legal complexity - including waivers and exceptions - and how to sidestep potentially damaging conflicts that can arise. Find out what the courts are saying about privilege and wireless communications and how to apply this insight to avoid risk of malpractice. You'll get your most pressing questions answered and learn from real-world examples that will make application of the theory crystal-clear.

Know which communications are not covered under attorney-client privilege.
Avoid actions that may result in the waiver of work-product qualified immunity.
Deal prudently with overheard or intercepted communications.
Can you disclose information in self-defense? Learn the rights and responsibilities here.
Define and adhere to ethical obligations of client confidentiality.


	Agenda
	FOLLOWING THE RULES REGARDING ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE Judy Starobin Okenfuss Attorney-Client Privilege - Defined Uncover State and Federal Laws that Govern Communications with Clients An Updated Look at Case Law Citations Who Else the Privilege Extends to What About Parties to Privileged Communications - Are They Covered? Why the Purpose of the Communication Matters The Client's Right to Waive the Privilege Types of Communications Exempt from the Attorney-Client Privilege Q & A: Real-life Attorney-Client Privilege Situations RENDER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UNDER THE WORK-PRODUCT DOCTRINE Judy Starobin Okenfuss Which Laws Apply and When - State, Federal? The Hottest Case Laws and Citations Explained What Materials Are Considered Work-Product The Scope of Limits of the Work-Product Doctrine Hidden Problems in Work-Product Developed by Another Party for the Party's Attorneys or Their Agents Make Sense of the Requirement that Material Be Prepared in Anticipation "of Litigation" Why Proving Undue Hardship of Substantial Need Is Not Easy Actions that May Result in the Waiver of Work-Product Qualified Immunity Q & A: Work-Product Issues PROFESSIONAL DUTY TO SAFEGUARD CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT INFORMATION Martin E. Risacher The Broad Ethical Obligation of Client Confidentiality Disclosure and Adverse Use of Confidential Information The Self-Defense and Other Exceptions to Confidentiality Sanctions for Violation of the Confidentiality Rule ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND CONFIDENTIALITY IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE Martin E. Risacher Defining the "Reasonable Expectation of Confidentiality" Under Today's Technology The Ethical Obligation to Maintain Confidentiality and the Use of Encryption Devices