Attorney-client privilege

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Context The 2016 Nevada Senate race is one of the country 's most competitive races. Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto, former Nevada Attorney General, and Republican Congressman Joe Heck are competing to replace the retiring Harry Reid. With both parties fighting to control Senate, this close race has attracted the attention of outside groups, including Freedom Partners Action Fund which created the anti-Cortez Masto ad “Driving Away Jobs.” The Ad The ad begins with a mother and her young…

For attorneys to be able to do their jobs effectively they need complete access to all of their client’s information pertaining to the case being tried (Gaines & Miller, 2015, p. 155). As a result, the attorney client privilege was established. Attorney client privilege is a rule which states that any information given between the client and his or her attorney will be kept completely confidential (Gaines & Miller, 2015, p. 155). For example, a client informs his or her attorney that he or she…

Ethical Dilemmas of Defense Attorneys Defense attorneys have to face the ethical dilemma every day of whether or not to defend their client as well as whether or not to maintain that lawyer-client privilege. The lawyer-client privilege provides a security blanket for the client. Under this privilege, the client can almost tell the lawyer just about anything in confidence and not have to worry about the possible fear of being judged or incriminating themselves. A defense attorney serves as a…

~ Paralegals, AKA Legal Assistants, are an important part of a successful legal team. Duties given to the paralegal can include interviewing clients, conducting investigations, research, preparing documents, assisting during hearings, even "representing clients in some administrative hearings" (Goldman, 2017). In order to effectively carry out these duties, one must possess up to date and accurate technology knowledge. A lot of communication and research is done using current technology. A good…

notes of attorney Hamilton that had been written during a meeting with his client, Vincent Foster. A few days later the client, Foster, committed suicide. The argument of the United States government was that because the client was deceased they could legally obtain the notes disregarding the attorney – client privilege. The Court ultimately decided that the notes could not be handed over under the protection of the attorney – client privilege. The justices reminded the Court that the attorney…

Attorney Harris is a Criminal Defense Attorney who just started practicing a little over two years ago and she is now representing her most difficult client to date. This would be her first serial killer case, and it is definitely unsettling. Her client is charged with ten murders, but they have only found three of the bodies. As a part of attorney-client confidentiality, her client tells her where the other bodies are, but he does not say he is going to kill any others. Harris knows she…

residence. Legal proceedings were delayed multiple times due to concerns surrounding James White's mental health. As a Gulf War veteran receiving compensation for a nervous condition, James underwent a mental health evaluation directed by his appointed attorney, during which he disclosed confidential information to a social worker. The social worker, unable to provide a definitive diagnosis, suggested the possibility of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or schizophrenia.…

Learning about the crimes that Robert Garrow committed, his ingenious and successful plan to escape prison, as well as the facts that he disclosed to his lawyers Frank Armani and Francis Belge, is important in putting both the concept of attorney-client privilege today and the recent escape of Richard Matt and David Sweat from Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora into context. Robert Garrow was a disturbed man that was faced with terrifying violence and maltreatment by his parents at a…

department on suspicion of murder. After being advised of his Maranda rights, and acknowledging he understood them, he was asked if he wanted an attorney. His response was, “Can I have my probation officer here?” (Page 442 U. S. 710). The police told him they could not get ahold of him and he had the right to an attorney. After further discussion regarding the attorney and probation officer, Michael C. stated, “Yeah I want to talk to you" and made incriminating statements and sketches (Page 442…