What is the significance of confidentiality and attorney-client privilege?

Chicago injury attorney Tara Devine explains the significance of the attorney-client privilege.

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[00:00:00.07] Tara Devine:

What is the significance of confidentiality

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and attorney-client privilege?

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The significance of confidentiality as it relates to a lawyer and their client,

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It's that the client needs to know that inherently what they

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are communicating to us.

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One, needs to be truthful, but two, that it's not going to be exploited or

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exposed in any way unless necessary.