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May we comply with a requirement to submit confidential attorney-client communications for review by a “Privilege Team” composed of law enforcement and intelligence officers without judicial oversight, and the provisions barring us from communicating on certain topics with our clients, whether or not those topics are directly related to our representation, consistent with our ethical obligations?
Whether the federal defender staff lawyers’ obligations to preserve client confidences and other confidential, privileged materials pursuant to Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.6 is violated when a third party, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO), takes over and manages the technology systems of the federal defender office, including specifically federal defender e-mail, case management programs, and statistical systems, that contain confidential and privileged information.
Whether a serious threat of violence by the client against the lawyer is a waiver of confidentiality, creation of a personal conflict of interest, and justification for the attorney’s withdrawal.
Corrected Brief of Amicus Curiae National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees and Affirmance.
Brief of Amici Curiae [New York County Lawyers’ Association, New York State Defenders Association, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Association for Public Defense, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers] in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion Seeking Enforcement of this Court’s Orders, Modified Injunctive Relief, and a Finding of Civil Contempt.
Brief of Amicus Curiae of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Application of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and National Associat[ion] of Criminal Defense Lawyers to Appear as Amici Curiae on Behalf of Real Parties in Interest Pursuant to California Rule of Court, Rule 8.200(c), and Brief in Support of Real Parties.
Brief of Amici Curiae New York State Defenders Association, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Association for Public Defense, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Bronx Defenders, Brooklyn Defender Services, and New York Criminal Bar Association in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants.
