Articles Tagged with attorney client privilege

Attorney client privilege is a concept from the law of evidence that protects communications made between a client and his or her attorney. A client can claim this privilege to prevent the attorney from being forced to testify or produce evidence that is protected under this rule. This encourages the client to be forthcoming with all the information the attorney needs to represent the client’s interests.

Communications with accountants and tax preparers may also be privileged, but these privileges are much more limited than the attorney client privilege. There are situations where accountants and tax preparers can be forced to testify as a witness against their own clients.

Attorney Client Privilege Offers the Most Protection