Court will mull scope of attorney-client privilege when lawyers give both legal and nonlegal advice

Court will mull scope of attorney-client privilege when lawyers give both legal and nonlegal advice

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A lawyer’s legal advice is privileged. A court cannot order the lawyer or the client to disclose it. But a lawyer’s nonlegal advice is not privileged. What happens when advice is partly legal and partly nonlegal and the two parts cannot be untangled? In such dual-purpose situations, does the privilege protect all the advice or none of it?

On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear opposing answers to that question in a case known as In re Grand JuryRead the rest

10 Ways Lawyers Can Broaden Their Client Base

Have you heard the saying don’t put all your eggs in one basket? Well it’s so true for business professionals, especially lawyers.

Diversification of your client base is crucial as is not relying on one or two clients for all of your work, because change happens within organizations and to organizations every day.

People leave companies, needs change, mergers happen. Companies go out of business. You just never know.

It’s so important to also make sure that your building relationships … Read the rest

During arguments over COVID-19 policy, two absent lawyers and more masks on the bench

During arguments over COVID-19 policy, two absent lawyers and more masks on the bench

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A View from the Courtroom is an inside look at significant oral arguments and opinion announcements unfolding in real time. 

There are several unusual and noteworthy things about today’s arguments in two cases regarding Biden administration responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

But a snow day in Washington is not really one of them. After the surprisingly disruptive snowstorm that hit the capital region on Monday, bringing misery to those stuck on I-95 for 24 hours or more, … Read the rest

Judges and Lawyers Engage Students in Conversations About the Constitution

More than 550 students at South Florida high schools engaged in a day of candid conversations with federal judges and attorneys about the Constitution, civil discourse, and solid decision-making skills in the law and in teens’ lives. The event was part of a monthlong national celebration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution.
Judiciary News – United States CourtsRead the rest