FAQ: Privilege and Confidentiality for Lawyers in Private Practice November 12, 2012 The Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee has prepared answers to frequently asked questions about solicitor-client privilege and client confidentiality, providing practical guidance for addressing difficult client situations.
Whose privilege is it? The entire privilege debate. August 19, 2011 The CBA is pleased to offer its members access to a video of "Whose Privilege is it?", a rapid-fire debate between Professor Adam Dodek (uOttawa Faculty of Law) and Mahmud Jamal (Osler LLP ).
Whose privilege is it? Question 3 August 19, 2011 Be it resolved that solicitor-client privilege should be extended to non-lawyer professionals, including paralegals.
Whose Privilege is It? Question 2 August 19, 2011 Be it resolved that the exceptions to solicitor-client privilege should be expanded to include reasonable belief of financial harm.
Whose privilege is it? Question 1 August 19, 2011 Be it resolved that solicitor-client privilege should not be available to corporations or government.
A Checklist for In-house Counsel Strategies to Protect Solicitor-Client Privilege* April 11, 2011 A Checklist for In-house Counsel Strategies to Protect Solicitor-Client Privilege: Best practices
Solicitor & Client Privilege: A brief perspective from in-house counsel April 11, 2011 A brief perspective from in-house counsel by Robert Patzelt, General Counsel, Scotia Investments Limited.
Solicitor-Client Privilege in Canada: Challenges for the 21st Century February 16, 2011 This 2011 report, authored by University of Ottawa Law Professor Adam Dodek, takes stock of the state of solicitor-client privilege in Canada and internationally, and identifies challenges and opportunities for the CBA.
Assurance and Related Services Guideline August 16, 2010 Communications with law firms under new accounting and auditing standards.
Code of Professional Conduct (2009) January 28, 2010 The CBA Code of Professional Conduct guided ethical standards in the Canadian legal profession for nearly a century.