The lawyer who received or made a communication subject to the privilege under this article shall claim the privilege whenever he is present when the communication is sought to be disclosed and is authorized to claim the privilege under subdivision (c) of Section 954.
Cal. Evid. Code § 955
Lawyer-Client Privilege
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case 44 Cal. 3d 309 - People v. May (1988)
Most recently applied in 228 Cal. App. 4th 434 - St. Croix v. Superior Court (July 2014)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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