Practice question
A lawyer receives confidential strategy from a consultant during representation and proposes posting it because the client did not personally supply it. No lawful permission applies. Which is correct?
- A consultant can erase all professional confidentiality
- Only client-spoken material is protected
- Consultant information is automatically public
- The post’s entertainment value controls
- Section40 also covers confidences arising in or emanating from representation
Legal references
- CPRA, A.M.22-09-01-SC, Preamble/GeneralProvisions, CanonI, CanonII Sections36–44, CanonIII Section51; primaryissuedtext visuallyread: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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