What is the effect of disclosing the identity of a client in the attorney-client setting?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People ex rel. Herrera v. Stender, A131625 (Cal. App. 2013):
Although "disclosure of the identity of the client in the attorney-client setting usually says nothing regarding the reason for legal counsel or the content of the communication with the attorney" (Smith v. Superior Court (1981) 118 Cal.App.3d 136, 142), we acknowledge that the situation may be different for a practice that specializes in
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