Understanding Confidentiality During Legal Consultations

Attorney and prospective client discussing confidentiality during legal consultations in a private law office.

Confidentiality during legal consultations helps individuals discuss sensitive legal matters with attorneys while understanding how the law may protect their information. In many circumstances, the law protects private communications that individuals make to obtain legal advice, even when they have not formally hired the attorney. However, confidentiality and attorney-client privilege are not identical concepts. Their … Read more