California Business and Professions Code 6180.10 v2 – Persons examining the files and records of the law practice of the …
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Persons examining the files and records of the law practice of the affected attorney pursuant to this article shall observe the lawyer-client privilege and shall make disclosure only to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. Such disclosure is a disclosure which is reasonably necessary for the accomplishment of the purpose for which the affected attorney was consulted. The appointment of such licensee of the State Bar shall not affect the lawyer-client privilege which privilege shall apply to communications by or to the appointed lawyers to the same extent as it would have applied to communications by or to the affected attorney.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 659, Sec. 131. (AB 3249) Effective January 1, 2019.)
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 6180.10 v2
- attorney: means a licensee or former licensee of the State Bar. See California Business and Professions Code 6180.14
- law practice: means (a) a law practice conducted by an individual. See California Business and Professions Code 6180.14
- Licensee: means any person authorized by a license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600. See California Business and Professions Code 23.8
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21