I have a question. I'm not "lawyer shopping" just to be clear. My Family Court Matter (for the time being, is closed).
When one goes to see a lawyer for the FIRST time - it's simply a consultation. Is that meeting strictly confidential? IE: would the lawyer be able to discuss what took place in that meeting with other lawyers, as far as "specifics" go? I can see perhaps them saying (if it were noteworthy) "I met with a person today that told me about situation xyz."
But: what if there were names mentioned (ie; other lawyers etc) in that meeting - would the lawyer who provided the consultation be permitted (legally) to discuss that with a third party? I know there's confidentiality rules when a lawyer is RETAINED - but what about in the scenario above?
Thanks!
When one goes to see a lawyer for the FIRST time - it's simply a consultation. Is that meeting strictly confidential? IE: would the lawyer be able to discuss what took place in that meeting with other lawyers, as far as "specifics" go? I can see perhaps them saying (if it were noteworthy) "I met with a person today that told me about situation xyz."
But: what if there were names mentioned (ie; other lawyers etc) in that meeting - would the lawyer who provided the consultation be permitted (legally) to discuss that with a third party? I know there's confidentiality rules when a lawyer is RETAINED - but what about in the scenario above?
Thanks!
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