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Click here to find out moreTom Mason of Zuckerman Spaeder addresses the lawyer’s duty of confidentiality under the ABA Model Rules and various state Rules. Topics include: how and when the duty is triggered; when the obligation ends; what conduct is covered by the obligation of confidentiality; to whom the duty of confidentiality is owed and what type of information is covered; how the ethics rules governing confidentiality relate to the attorney-client privilege; and a review of those exceptions or instances where information covered by the confidentiality rules may be revealed. Our presenter covers scenarios where a lawyer reveals confidential information with client consent, to collect a fee, to address criminal or fraudulent conduct by the client, to comply with court order and other law, and to defend against allegations against the lawyer.
