Document Type
Chapter
Publication Date
2018
Status
Accepted
Abstract
This article addresses waiver of the attorney-client privilege by inadvertent disclosure, usually during discovery. It discusses the protections provided by FRE 502 when an attorney has taken “reasonable steps” to prevent the inadvertent disclosure and “reasonable steps” to rectify the error.
GW Paper Series
GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-65; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-65
SSRN Link
https://ssrn.com/abstract=3277031
Recommended Citation
Mueller, Christopher B. and Kirkpatrick, Laird C. and Richter, Liesa, §5.29 Inadvertent Disclosure (2018). C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §5.29 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018); GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-65; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-65. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3277031