What is attorney-client privilege and what are the elements?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Christensen, 828 F.3d 763 (9th Cir. 2015):
18 The attorney-client privilege has eight elements:
(1) When legal advice of any kind is sought (2) from a professional legal adviser in his or her capacity as such, (3) the communications relating to that purpose, (4) made in confidence (5) by the client, (6) are, at the client's instance, permanently protected (7) from disclosure by the client or by the legal adviser (8) unless the protection be waived.
United States v. Martin , 278 F.3d 988, 999 (9th Cir. 2002).
18 The attorney-client privilege has eight elements:
United States v. Martin , 278 F.3d 988, 999 (9th Cir. 2002).
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