The State Bar of California’s ethics committee released Formal Opinion Interim No. 13-0005, a proposed opinion stating that lawyers may not disclose embarrassing or detrimental information learned in the course of representing a client even if the information is publically available. Maintain
The opinion emphasizes that the duty of confidentiality is broader than the attorney-client privilege and continues to apply after the attorney-client relationship ends.
Click here to read the proposed opinion. To read the ABA/BNA article about the opinion, click here.
