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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Sep. 5, 2015

LETTER: In California, a client's suicide plans are confidential

I read with interest the compassionate and informative article discussing help for suicidal lawyers and clients. But California attorneys who follow the authors advice may violate the Rules of Professional Conduct. By Rob Barrett

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMN

I read with interest the compassionate and informative article "Awareness can save lawyers in distress" (Aug. 14), discussing help for suicidal lawyers and clients.

However, California lawyers who follow the authors' advice and disclose a client's plan to commit suicide expose themselves to a potential lawsuit for violation of the attorney-client privilege and to State Bar di...

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