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Does Attorney-Client Privilege Protect Client e-Mail?

e-Mail communications pose confidentiality and waiver risks on the part of clients. Attorneys must advise their clients of these risks, and advise their clients on how to avoid them.

9 minute read April 24, 2011 at 09:35 AM
By
Michael J. Hutter
Does Attorney-Client Privilege Protect Client e-Mail?

Clients are increasingly communicating with their attorneys by e-mail. They find this type of communication to be an easy and fast means to provide their attorneys with information important to the protection of their legal interests and obtain advice relative thereto.

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