You are working as a paralegal for a medium sized law firm. You find that one of the attorneys in the law firm frequently discloses confidential client communications and suspect that the attorney is violating the ethical duty of confidentiality. What would you do in this situation?

What will be an ideal response?


If you ever see or hear any instance of impropriety in the law firm or office in which you work, always discuss the matter with your supervising attorney. You would also want to locate the ethical rules governing lawyers in your state.

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. allows the attorney to waive the attorney-client privilege. b. allows the client to waive the attorney-client privilege. c. does not apply to the attorney-client privilege. d. none of the above

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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