Attorney-Client Privilege

Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act Approved In House of Representatives, Pending in Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 in November. Its companion bill, S. 186, is still pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee. ABA President William H. Neukom urged the House action “to roll back … harmful federal agency policies that are seriously eroding the attorney-client privilege, the work product doctrine and the constitutional rights of employees.” Letter »

“By forcing companies to punish employees long before any guilt has been shown, these federal policies weaken the constitutional presumption of innocence. . .”

-ABA President
William Neukom

Nov. 2007 - President Neukom’s letter to all House of Representatives members
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Sept. 2007 - ABA statement to Senate Judiciary Committee
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March 8, 2007 - Testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security More »

Contact: Nancy Slonim (312) 988-6132 slonimn@staff.abanet.org