http://legalbeat.anthonyreeves.com General Legal Issues by Anthony Reeves, Esq. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:14:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://legalbeat.anthonyreeves.com General Legal Issues by Anthony Reeves, Esq. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:14:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://legalbeat.anthonyreeves.com General Legal Issues by Anthony Reeves, Esq. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:14:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://legalbeat.anthonyreeves.com/general-legal-topics-and-discussions/be-careful-when-you-are-not-the-client http://legalbeat.anthonyreeves.com/general-legal-topics-and-discussions/be-careful-when-you-are-not-the-client#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:40:41 +0000 Anthony Reeves http://legalbeat.anthonyreeves.com/?p=206 1) The CLIENT must give you access. Contrary to popular belief, just because you came with the client to an appointment does NOT guarantee automatic access to information.  It is important to understand that the client has to give you permission. 2) A 3d party may break privilege. The power behind attorney / client privilege is based on the ability for the client and attorney to confer WITHOUT worrying about that information being obtained by outside sources.   However, if you as a 3d party, are there, you risk the possibility of that communication not being privileged because of another person being there. 3) The CLIENT is the final decision maker. I know you believe that you know what's best for your friend but in the end, the client is the person who must make the decision regarding their case. I know you love your friends or your family.   However, when they go to hire an attorney, this decision may have a significant outcome on their life.  It is important that as a 3d party, you can help your loved one most by being there for them and on not trying to impede the process.]]> http://legalbeat.anthonyreeves.com/general-legal-topics-and-discussions/be-careful-when-you-are-not-the-client/feed 0