Question 1
The duty to maintain client confidences lasts:
◦ 30 days
◦ While the attorney is retained
◦ Even after a client declines representation
◦ Forever
Question 2
When is it ok to breach confidentiality?
◦ If you are just talking to your friends or family
◦ If there is reasonable belief that the client will cause bodily injury to someone else or is about to commit a crime
◦ If you are talking to a judge on a casual, informal basis
◦ If you are communicating verbally, and not having written communication
