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New York Appellate Division Upholds Attorney-Client Privilege for Attorneys seeking Ethical Advice from Firm’s In-House Counsel

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York has reversed a lower court’s Order that emails between firm lawyers and their in-house counsel were not protected under attorney-client privilege. The reversal follows a national trend as the highest Courts in Massachusetts, Oregon, and Georgia have also reached similar…

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In the Matter of Henry Lamar Willis, Docket No. S13Y1621: Georgia Attorney Disbarred for Misappropriating Client Funds.

The Supreme Court of Georgia has revoked an attorney’s license to practice law in Georgia.  The lawyer represented a client in a personal injury action and negotiated a settlement in the amount of $30,000.  The defendants disbursed the settlement to the attorney, who deposited the check into his personal account…