Legal Question in Legal Ethics in California

If a lawyer on a felony case discloses information to a third party about a case without written consent from the client has the lawyer broken client lawyer confidentiality? Could this conduct lead to asking for a mistrial?


Asked on 8/26/10, 9:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

It violetes attorney client confidentiality only if the information was truly confidential. Thus a lawyer can represent to third parties the fact that he represents a client, or that charges have been filed, or anything that would be of record in the case. He cannot disclose confidential information, such as communications from the accused admitting the crime, or admitting crimes that were not charged, etc.

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Answered on 9/01/10, 12:19 pm


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