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General Board / Re: Community Property vs. Professional Responsibility...which is easier?
« on: December 03, 2008, 10:10:21 PM »
Thx for both of your replies.  At my own school, I got an answer to the effect of "Why are you asking this question...plus...It Depends."

You gave me your own experience and take on it, and that's very much appreciated.

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General Board / Community Property vs. Professional Responsibility...which is easier?
« on: November 20, 2008, 07:30:25 PM »
I'm trying to take the "harder" one of these two required courses first.  Between these two, which is easier?

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General Board / Re: Is it incorrect to say that the attorney-client privilege applies to an atto
« on: July 20, 2008, 11:36:34 PM »
Quote from: jacy85 on July 20, 2008, 11:10:13 PM
Attorney client privilege doesn't really "apply" to a person, but rather privileges *belong* to certain individuals.

The attorney client privilege *belongs* to the client (who may waive it), and *applies* to confidential statements made to a licensed attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice.

The duty an attorney is under is a duty of loyalty, which includes maintaining client confidences and not revealing any harmful, embarrassing, etc. information about the client.

Much appreciated.

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General Board / Is it incorrect to say that the attorney-client privilege applies to an attorney
« on: July 20, 2008, 10:19:51 PM »
In legal phrasing, I'm thinking the attorney-client privilege applies to the client, and that a duty of confidentiality then applies to the attorney.

However, can it also be said that the attorney-client privilege applies to the attorney? Or does the attorney only have a duty of confidentiality and not a privilege?

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Studying and Exam Taking / Re: How to cite two sources from one sentence with ALWD manual?
« on: July 19, 2008, 08:58:03 PM »
Quote from: jacy85 on July 19, 2008, 08:49:09 PM
First, what is this for?  If you're doing some sort of over the summer write on, you shouldn't be asking for help.

Second, (and I shouldn't even be telling you this if this is for law review write-on), it's called a signal.  Look it up.

I'm doing this for a resume writing sample, so you can sleep well at night knowing you didn't violate your conscience if you were to provide me the correct answer.

Secondly, I appreciate the pointer in the right direction, but the overall demeanor and presumption of the response can sure leave a sour taste in the reader's mouth.

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Studying and Exam Taking / How to cite two sources from one sentence with ALWD manual?
« on: July 19, 2008, 06:05:08 PM »
I am using the ALWD manual for citing, and in one sentence that references two legal cases, I am wondering what goes in between, a semi colon or a comma of some sort?

People with bluebook experience, please feel free to chime in as well for insight.

Also, I am wondering if this practice is generally bad form, but I don't really see a better way to do it when closely comparing the facts of two or more cases in one sentence.

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