Strong matters can stall at the starting line, not because the legal strategy is unclear, but because clients can't mobilize ...

Attorney-client privilege is formidable and taken very seriously in California. The privilege is not, however, absolute.

This article emphasizes that lawyers must carefully evaluate clients with diminished capacity, follow ethical rules, and document risks before pursuing guardianship. The best approach is for clients ...

In the context of third-party liability claims, a familiar arrangement arises when an insurer retains defense counsel for its insured: the ...

Many clients automatically assume attorney-client privilege applies even when the client’s spouses or children are present during legal consultations. In New York, however, a family member’s presence ...

A: California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.2(a) provides: “A lawyer shall abide by a client’s decisions concerning the objectives of representation and … shall consult with the client as to the ...