Who can invoke attorney client privilege?

Who can invoke attorney client privilege?

To invoke the attorney-client privilege, the proponent must establish a communication between attorney and client in which legal advice was sought or rendered, and which was intended to be and was in fact kept confidential.

How long is attorney client privilege?

The privilege generally stays in effect even after the attorney-client relationship ends, and even after the client dies. In other words, the lawyer can never divulge the client’s secrets without the client’s permission, unless some kind of exception (see below) applies.

Does a minor have an attorney client privilege that requires withholding confidential information from his parent?

Does Attorney-Client Privilege mean that your lawyer cannot reveal confidential information to your parents? Yes, in most cases. A parent can request confidential information to make a legally binding decision on behalf of a minor child (See 98 Formal Ethics Opinion 18).