The Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work-Product Doctrine, Seventh Edition

The Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work-Product Doctrine has proven to be an invaluable resource for litigators and has been the ABA Section of Litigation's bestseller since publication of the first edition. This newly revised seventh edition, two-volume set, has been updated with the most current developments in attorney-client privilege and work-product protection. A thorough analysis of the following topics is included:

Volume 1: Attorney-Client Privilege

Purpose, scope, and standingElements; forfeiture or waiverExceptions to applicationCriminal convictions based on attorney testimonySurvival of the privilegeInternational contextEthical concerns, constitutional issues, and strategic issues

Volume 2: Work-Product Protection

Purpose, scope, and procedural mattersElements; qualifications on protectionProtecting attorney's mental impressionsWaiver and exceptionsVolume 2: Factors Common to Both Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product ProtectionUnderlying facts not privilege protectedRedaction and procedural issuesDeposing and testifying counselWaiver in government prosecutions or investigationsPrivilege and protection in the electronic ageRaising both privilege and protectionInterplay with FOIA