Written especially with the practitioner in mind, this revised edition provides guidance for understanding and handling the many complexities of attorney-client privilege and confidential communication in the corporate setting.

Chapters in this practical guide are written by a team of professionals with diverse experience and background. The authors illustrate, and in many cases offer solutions to, those problems being addressed through the application and interpretation of the attorney-client privilege and the attorney work-product doctrine. Although seemingly simple in definition, the interpretation of these two principles is increasingly being tested as new legal entities are created and modern technology is employed in today���s legal environment.

Sharing their insights and expertise on the most important aspects of protecting the free flow of information between attorney and client, the book���s authors cover these key topics and more:

• Guidance for corporate counsel
• Perspectives on the attorney-client privilege and the work-product doctrine
• Confidentiality and how it relates to the attorney-client privilege
• Preserving candor between lawyers and clients
• Defining fair game in the e-discovery era and how to protect your client
• Protecting attorney-client privilege in specific situations, including during an internal investigation, in bankruptcy cases, in communications between insureds and insurance carriers, and in patent litigation
• The intersection of privilege and hired media consultants, and more

Many chapters include useful appendices, including a 50-state survey of attorney-client privilege, forms, table of cases, and supplemental and illustrative documents.