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Law's Eric Chaffee discusses client privilege in corporate investigations

Big law white collar teams breathe easy after key privacy ruling

Bloomberg: Eric Chaffee, professor and the Peter M. Gerhart Distinguished Research Scholar at the School of Law, said attorney-client privilege is vital to corporate investigations, making lawyers “trusted advisers” rather than “threats.” He noted firms won’t market privilege as a selling point, but training clients to preserve it is essential for effective—and protected—legal work.

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