As a paralegal, if you overhear a conversation between a lawyer you have never met and that lawyer's client at a restaurant, are you required to keep that information in confidence?
What will be an ideal response?
As a paralegal, if I overhear a conversation between a lawyer and their client while at a restaurant then no, I am not required to keep that information in confidence. Confidentiality is only valid for the clients being represented by the firm I work for, so overhearing a conversation between a client and lawyer I have no relationship or attorney/client privilege with means I do not have the duty of keeping it to myself. It is at the discretion of the lawyer and client talking in the restaurant to be aware that others around could hear the conversation and use it against them or for his or her own advantage if the opportunity arises.
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