Privilege

Privilege

McGuireWoods LLP

Under every state’s ethics rules, lawyers not licensed there may temporarily provide legal advice under certain conditions, but normally may not establish a “systematic and continuous” presence there without violating criminal statutes.

Privilege

McGuireWoods LLP

Normally a third party does not have standing to challenge a document subpoena.

Privilege

McGuireWoods LLP

Many if not most clients and even some ill-informed lawyers think they can “make” something privileged through some logistical step — such as marking it as “privileged,” copying a lawyer, inviting a lawyer to a meeting, etc. This is dangerously wrong.