Reply To: Question about Confidentiality of Discussions with One’s Rabbi in American law

ZD…you don’t quite portray Atty/Client privilege accurately.
The lawyer MUST be your attorney for the privilege to attach. Just telling something to any member of the bar is NOT protected. If someone wants to have a specific legal discussion with me, I always say ‘give me a dollar as a retainer to establish confidentiality’
Also, the discussion must take place in privacy and cannot have anyone present except employees of the attorney or their is no expectation of privacy and the privilege does not attach. I have been know to send spouses , relatives and client’s employees from the office before speaking to a client.