This document discusses the importance of maintaining attorney-client confidentiality and not discussing cases with family members. It notes that confidential information includes all information gained through the professional relationship that the client wants kept secret, including the identities of clients. Therefore, attorneys cannot discuss cases with anyone except the client, including spouses or parents. It emphasizes the importance of guiding clients carefully through difficult times to a satisfactory legal conclusion.
This document discusses the importance of maintaining attorney-client confidentiality and not discussing cases with family members. It notes that confidential information includes all information gained through the professional relationship that the client wants kept secret, including the identities of clients. Therefore, attorneys cannot discuss cases with anyone except the client, including spouses or parents. It emphasizes the importance of guiding clients carefully through difficult times to a satisfactory legal conclusion.
This document discusses the importance of maintaining attorney-client confidentiality and not discussing cases with family members. It notes that confidential information includes all information gained through the professional relationship that the client wants kept secret, including the identities of clients. Therefore, attorneys cannot discuss cases with anyone except the client, including spouses or parents. It emphasizes the importance of guiding clients carefully through difficult times to a satisfactory legal conclusion.
Attorney- Client Confidenti al Relationship and not discussing
cases with family members
First, I want to thank our clients and their famil y for giving me the opportuni t y to assist them in their case. I am a legal professional and I have great pride and confidence in the legal services that I perform for clients during our relati onshi p as attorney- client. If you have concerns about your case, please call my office. Confidenti al informati on includes, but is not limi ted to all informati on gained in the professional relati onshi p that the client has requested be held secret or the disclosure of which would be embarrassing or possibl y detri mental to the client. This includes not onl y the matter revealed by the client to us, but also the identi t y of what clients have been in to intervi ew. Therefore, we cannot discuss cases with anyone ecept the client. This includes even spouses or parents. !e feel that this case is etremel y important- not onl y to you, but to this office as well. !e take professional pride in guiding our clients carefull y through difficul t ti mes to a satisfactory conclusion of their cases. New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct "#C $.% Confidenti ali ty of Informati on &a' ( lawyer shall not reveal informati on relati ng to representati on of a client unless the client consents after consul tati on, ecept for disclosures that are impliedl y authori)ed in order to carry out the representati on, and ecept as stated in paragraphs &b' and &c'. *cri mi nal and illegal acts+ KENNET !ERCA""EN # A$$%C&ATE$' PC ATT%RNE( AT )A* ,-./ !oodbridge (ve. 0dison, 12 -33$4 &#hone' 4/,- .4,- -.-- &Fa' 4/,- .4,- --/- websi te5 www.n6 laws.com