Does attorney-client privilege protect information disclosed by a client to an attorney in order to obtain legal assistance?

The attorney-client privilege protects confidential information disclosed by a client to an attorney in order to obtain legal assistance. Fisher v. United States, 425 U.S. 391, 403, 96 S.Ct. 1569, 1577, 48 L.Ed.2d 39 (1976); In re Grand Jury Subpoenas (Hirsch), 803 F.2d at 496. We have held that information concerning a defendant's obligation to appear for sentencing is not "of a confidential nature" and therefore, is not protected by the attorney-client privilege. United States v. Freeman, 519 F.2d 67, 68 (9th Cir.1975). An attorney's testimony regarding the fact that the client was informed of the hearing date "simply relate[s] to whether [the attorney] advised his client of the court's order to appear." Id.