Trial Lawyer's Guide to the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine

Table of Contents:The Attorney-Client PrivilegeThe Ethics Rule on Confidentiality and How it Differs from the Attorney-Client PrivilegeThe Work-Product PrivilegeThe Common-Interest or Joint-Defense PrivilegeExceptions to PrivilegesWaiver of PrivilegesProcedural Tools for Litigating PrivilegesThe Attorney-Client Privilege in OrganizationsInvestigationsPatent MattersLitigating Attorney-Client Privileges Under the United States Bankruptcy Code and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy ProcedureCommunications with Public Relations ConsultantsInsurance SettingsClass ActionsChoice of Law Issues