ABA Resources: Attorney-Client Privilege
The ABA strongly supports S. 186 and H.R. 3013, comprehensive reform legislation designed to roll back a number of harmful federal agency policies that are seriously eroding the attorney-client privilege, the work product doctrine and the constitutional rights of employees. These federal agency policies—adopted by the Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and many other agencies—pressure companies and other organizations to waive their privileges and to take unfair punitive actions against their employees as a condition for receiving cooperation credit and fair treatment during investigations. Although the House passed H.R. 3013 overwhelmingly last November, S. 186 is still pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Summaries & Recent Activity
Summaries
- ABA A/C Privilege One Pager
- ABA Fact Sheet
- List of Organizations Supporting S. 186 and H.R. 3013
- Summary of State and Local Bar Positions on A/C Privilege Issue
Action in 2007
- ABA November 8, 2007 Letter to House Urging Support for H.R. 3013
- ABA September 18, 2007 Statement to Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding S. 186
- Former Delaware Chief Justice Veasey September 13, 2007 Report to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Former DOJ Officials’ July 30, 2007 Letter to Congress Endorsing S. 186 and H.R. 3013
