The Crime-Fraud Exception to the Attorney-Client Privilege: Communications That Are Not Privileged

Authors

  • Richard J. Hunter Seton Hall University Adjunct Professor of Business Law, University of Tulsa
  • John H. Shannon Seton Hall University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.114.16883

Keywords:

Crime-fraud exception, lawyer-client relationship, confidentiality, fraud

Abstract

In three previous articles, “Assessing Confidentiality in the Lawyer-Client Relationship: A Client Perspective” (2022a), “Avoiding Common Conflicts of Interest in the Lawyer-Client Relationship” (2022b), and “The Lawyer-Client Relationship: Fee Arbitration” (2022c), the authors have described various aspects of the lawyer-client relationship. In this article, the authors describe an important exception to the principle of confidentiality found in the crime-fraud doctrine which permits a court to breach lawyer-client confidentiality upon the proper showing.

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Published

2024-04-27

How to Cite

Hunter, R. J., & Shannon, J. H. (2024). The Crime-Fraud Exception to the Attorney-Client Privilege: Communications That Are Not Privileged. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 11(4), 166–177. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.114.16883

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 4 (2024): Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal

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