CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Privileges
......Attorney Work Product
.........Examples of Items Protected
............Corporate Entity Clients
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  • A corporation's in-house counsel is afforded the same protection as outside counsel with respect to the work- product doctrine and the attorney-client privilege.
  • Attorney-client privilege applies to confidential communications between law firm partner and associates investigating another firm attorney's wrongdoing even if engaged in fact-finding.
  • Writings between employees of trustee bank and counsel re bank's potential liability on misconduct claims are protected by attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine.