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Bob receives a memorandum from his attorney that is protected by a legal professional privilege Bob emails the memorandum to a third party who has no need to know the information in the memorandum Which of the following statements is MOST ACCURATE?
Suggested Answer: B
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26 comments · newest first
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Amber
6 months ago
D makes sense too. Just sending it doesn’t mean it’s waived.
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Stephanie
6 months ago
A sounds right. The privilege is with the attorney, not Bob.
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Charlesetta
6 months ago
I agree with B too. Once you share it, the privilege might be gone.
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Rebecka
6 months ago
I think B is the best choice. Sharing with a third party seems risky.
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Pamella
6 months ago
C doesn't make sense, email shouldn't matter if it's still privileged info.
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Sabrina
6 months ago
Totally agree with B, sharing it is a big deal!
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Goldie
7 months ago
Wait, can you really just lose privilege like that? Sounds risky!
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Marge
7 months ago
I think A is accurate, the privilege is the attorney's, not Bob's.
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Shaun
7 months ago
B seems right, sharing it with a third party could be a problem.
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Heidy
7 months ago
C) Bob might have waived the privilege because he used email to transmit the protected information. Email is not exactly the most secure way to send sensitive info.
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Alyssa
7 months ago
B) Bob might have waived the privilege because he transmitted the protected information to a third party who has no need to know the information. Duh, Bob, what were you thinking?
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Denise
8 months ago
A) Bob did not walve the privilege because the legal professional privilege belongs to the attorney, not the client. Wait, did he say "walve"? Lol.
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Omer
8 months ago
C) Bob might have waived the privilege because he used email to transmit the protected information.
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Quentin
8 months ago
B) Bob might have waived the privilege because he transmitted the protected information to a third party who has no need to know the information.
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Carolann
9 months ago
I thought I read that privilege can still be maintained even if shared with a third party, so D might be the answer. But I’m not completely confident.
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Sage
9 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this where the focus was on the method of transmission. I wonder if C could be a factor here, but it seems a bit extreme.
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Sheridan
9 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I think the privilege belongs to the client, so maybe A is right? It feels like it could go either way.
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Yolande
9 months ago
I remember discussing how privilege can be waived if the client shares information with someone outside the attorney-client relationship. So, I think B might be correct.
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Janae
9 months ago
Ugh, these legal questions can be so tricky. I'll need to review the concepts of legal privilege and waiver before attempting this one.
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Louann
9 months ago
I'm feeling pretty confident about this. I'll go with option B - transmitting the information to a third party is likely to be seen as a waiver, regardless of the method used.
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Melissa
10 months ago
I'm a bit confused on the difference between B and C. Do the methods of transmission (email vs. other means) really matter for waiving the privilege?
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Sarina
10 months ago
Okay, I think I've got this. The key is whether Bob's actions constituted a waiver of the privilege, even though the privilege belongs to the attorney.
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Iola
10 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully consider the nuances of legal privilege and how it can be waived.
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Lazaro
4 months ago
D sounds interesting. Can you really not waive it just by sharing?
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Cammy
4 months ago
But A could be right too. The privilege is the attorney's, not Bob's.
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Lilli
5 months ago
I think B makes the most sense. Sharing with a third party could be a waiver.