Define confidential information and attorney/client privilege and describe the differences between the two.

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Confidential information is, “any information relating to the representation of a client, regardless of the source.” This means that any information disclosed to the clients’ lawyer is confidential and cannot be shared to anyone outside of the case. Attorney/client privilege is, the right that keeps any confidential conversations and information between a client and attorney a secret. The difference between confidential information and attorney/client privilege is, attorney/client privilege is a “smaller subset of confidential information.” This means an attorney cannot disclose any information aside from her need-to-know circle because of attorney/client privilege, and an attorney cannot be called to testify on what a client said.

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