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    The Attorney/Client Privilege is a law that protects communications between attorneys and their clients by keeping them confidential. This privilege encourages openness and honesty between attorneys and their clients because lawyers cannot reveal attorney/client communications. Although it seems like this is a positive thing and most of the time it is‚ it can also lead to a major problem for lawyers because similar to psychologists they must ask themselves when is it necessary to break this confidentiality

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    Confidentiality is a key word in most professions‚ especially in an attorney-client relationship. Through many years of requesting your firm’s services‚ I have always had a good experience in dealing with your firm. You have provided me with excellent service. Also‚ your firm has always left me having confidence that both my personal and business affairs would be kept private. Considering the fact‚ that you provide a Client’s Bill of Rights‚ I am certain that you expect the same level of confidentiality

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    Page 1: Monroe‚ NC‚ criminal justice attorney - http://www.monroelegalservices.com/criminal_law.html Being charged with a crime and arrested in Monroe‚ NC‚ can be frightening. If that’s what has happened to you or a loved one‚ you might find relief and the advice you need to protect yourself at Zachary A. Cohen‚ Attorney at Law. Our criminal justice attorney could help you understand the legal process and represent you at every critical stage of the criminal proceedings. Criminal law varies in every

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    Attorney-Client confidentiality William J Brenengen CJS/220 Feb 8‚ 2013 Harvey Smith Attorney-Client confidentiality We would all hope that the day we need an attorney to represent us will never come. Life can throw many things at you‚ some that are not so pleasant. All it takes is being in the right place at the wrong time to either become a victim or a criminal. If the time should ever come when a person needs to retain an attorney‚ it’s important to understand what attorney-client

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    Attorney-Client Privilege: The Flaw on Our Justice System Abstract This paper explores what I think is the constitutional flaw of our criminal justice systemattorney-client privilege. Under certain circumstances‚ information possessed by an attorney cannot be disclosed to others without the client ’s consent because of the attorney-client privilege or certain other legal concepts. The attorney-client privilege‚ which dates back to the reign of

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    In the United States criminal juctice system truth seeking ought to take presidence over attorney client privielege. I provide the following definitions for clarification: Truth-seeking- According to the International Center of Transitional Justice truth seeking is Truth commissions are not judicial inquiries. Th ey do not establish individual criminal responsibility for specifi c crimes‚ determine punishment‚ or use the standards of due process applicable in a court of law. If they gather evidence

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    Attorney / Client Privilege Richard R Parrish CJS / 220 July 3‚ 2013 David McNees Attorney / Client Privilege With the American Criminal Justice System‚ a person accused of a crime has the right to be represented by an attorney to advise them and represent them in a court. Attorneys must meet with clients and get information from the client to help form a strong defense strategy for their case. Attorney and their clients have what is known as attorney-client privilege‚ which allows attorneys

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    Criminal Lawyer We have all heard those heartbreaking tragedies of homicides‚ rape‚ or even theft‚ and we talk about them with such sorrow in our hearts saying the suspect needs to serve so many years in prison. But I want to do something about it. I want to put those awful criminals in prison and keep them away from the innocent society. That is why I have chosen to take the path of becoming a criminal lawyer in my future. As a criminal lawyer‚ my job is to represent my client as best I can

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    exchanged between parties should be prepared with a thought to potential litigation. Attorney Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine are two separate and distinct issues and should be treated within the legal world as separate disclosures. Attorney Client Privilege‚ which originated in Roman and canon law‚ has evolved into a recognized judicial doctrine and is necessary in order to provide clients with access to effective‚ well informed counsel. In Upjohn Co. v US the Supreme Court

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    Does it only take one person to make a difference in a huge and complex system? I believe it does. “Lead by example” is a motto that can greatly help change and impact our Criminal Justice System. By setting the example for our peers of how professionalism‚ integrity‚ and work ethics are vital in the performance of any career‚ one can be the exemplary employee. By doing so‚ one can inspire others and motivate them to follow thus‚ creating another exemplary employee. It’s like a never-ending chain

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