A state licensing board has sanctioned a social worker for allegedly violating regulations related to client privacy.

A new ABA ethics opinion says attorneys must narrowly limit disclosures to courts when seeking to withdraw from a case.

Lawyers are known to "talk shop" with other lawyers, online or in person, to review hot legal issues of the day. One popular legal community is the listserv—an email group that may be tailored to a ...

Many attorneys are well-versed in the scope and obligations of the privilege shared between attorney and client. However, sometimes attorneys overlook the additional obligation set by the ethical ...

In law, confidentiality is sacred, or nearly so. Generally, it appears in either one of two settings: confidentiality between a lawyer and his client, and confidentiality in settlement negotiations.

Supplement in print: Order print copies of the law in academe supplements from May 2005 and June 2004 What is the attorney-client privilege? The attorney-client privilege protects the confidentiality ...

A newly proposed AICPA ethics rule would clarify that certain reviews of a tax practice are included in the exceptions to the AICPA Professional Standards prohibition on disclosing confidential client ...

A proposed AICPA ethics rule would clarify that certain reviews of a tax practice are included in the exceptions to the ­AICPA Professional Standards prohibition on disclosing confidential client ...

Q. I am an attorney. While a potential client and I were preparing her will, she asked how it would be affected if she committed suicide. A little flustered, I asked if she was seriously considering ...

All records with regard to a student’s engagement in mental health treatment and/or services at the William & Mary Counseling Center are considered a part of their health record and are confidential.