Chapter 10 - CHAPTER 10 ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

Chapter 10 ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE

Christopher Leh, Esq.

SYNOPSIS

§ 10.1 BACKGROUND OF THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE IN DISCOVERY

§ 10.1.1—Purpose of the Attorney-Client Privilege

§ 10.1.2—Applicable Law

§ 10.2 ELEMENTS OF THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE

§ 10.2.1—General Principles

§ 10.2.2—Element 1: Communications

§ 10.2.3—Element 2: Privileged Persons or Entities

§ 10.2.4—Element 3: In Confidence

§ 10.2.5—Element 4: For the Purpose of Seeking or Obtaining Legal Assistance

§ 10.3 WAIVER OF THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE

§ 10.3.1—Waiver Generally

§ 10.3.2—Waiver Based on Disclosure to Third Parties

§ 10.3.3—Implied Waiver by Placing an Attorney-Client Privileged Communication into Issue

§ 10.3.4—Extent of Waiver

§ 10.3.5—Inadvertent Disclosure

§ 10.4 EXTENSIONS OF THE PRIVILEGE BASED ON THE JOINT-DEFENSE PRIVILEGE OR THE COMMON INTEREST DOCTRINE

§ 10.4.1—Joint-Defense Privilege

§ 10.4.2—Common Interest Doctrine

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