Chapter 6

CONFIDENTIALITY
A. REQUIREMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND ITS PREMISE
§6:1 Generally
§ 6:2 Expectation of Confidentiality--Communication, Not Information
§ 6:3 History of Confidentiality Requirement
§ 6:4 Confidentiality Not Logical Imperative
B. SUBJECTIVE EXPECTATION--CONFIDENTIALITY
INTENDED BY CLIENT
§ 6:5 Generally
C. OBJECTIVE REASONABLENESS OF CLIENT'S
EXPECTATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY
1. Introduction
§ 6:6 Generally
2. Factual Circumstances Surrounding Communication
§ 6:7 Generally
3. Nature of Services Sought by Client
a. Introduction
§ 6:8 Generally
b. Conduit Theory
§ 6:9 Generally
c. Conduit--Defining Nature of Services
§ 6:10 Generally
d. Conduit--Test of Confidentiality
§ 6:11 Patent Application Preparation
§ 6:12 Securities Registration Preparation/Bankruptcy Application Preparation
4. Type of Information Communicated
§ 6:13 Generally
§ 6:14 Identity of Attorney and Client
§ 6:15 --"Legal Advice" or "Confidential Communication" Exception
§ 6:16 --"Probative Link" or "Last Link" Exception
§ 6:17 Fee Information
§ 6:18 Benefactor Identity and Fee Information
§ 6:19 Client's Whereabouts--Address and Telephone Number
§ 6:20 Fact of Retention/Existence of Attorney-Client Relation-ship
§ 6:21 Subject of Consultation/General Nature of Legal Work Performed
§ 6:22 Details of Meetings and Instructions To/Authority of Attorney
§ 6:23 Observations of Attorney
§ 6:24 --Psychological State of Client
§ 6:25 --Signature of Client
§ 6:26 Physical Appearance of Client
§ 6:27 Conduct of Client Toward Attorney
§ 6:28 Facts Communicated by Attorney to Client--Information About Notices of Deficiency, Court Dates and Potential Penalties
§ 6:29 Technical and Public Information Within Attorney-Client Communications
D. CONFIDENTIALITY SUBSEQUENTLY MAINTAINED
§ 6:30 Generally
E. PRESUMPTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY
§ 6:31 Generally

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