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    Canon 21 - A Lawyer Shall Preserve The Confidence and Secrets of His Client Even After The Attorney-Client Relation Is Terminated. Rule 21.03

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    A lawyer has a duty to preserve client confidentiality and secrets both during and after representation. This includes not disclosing client information to outside agencies without consent, maintaining confidentiality within a law firm unless the client prohibits it, implementing measures to prevent others in the lawyer's employ from disclosing client information, avoiding discussing clients with family members, and not revealing that a client was consulted except to address conflicts of interest. The attorney-client relationship is founded on trust and confidence, so client information learned by the lawyer must remain privileged and protected.

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    A lawyer has a duty to preserve client confidentiality and secrets both during and after representation. This includes not disclosing client information to outside agencies without consent, maintaining confidentiality within a law firm unless the client prohibits it, implementing measures to prevent others in the lawyer's employ from disclosing client information, avoiding discussing clients with family members, and not revealing that a client was consulted except to address conflicts of interest. The attorney-client relationship is founded on trust and confidence, so client information learned by the lawyer must remain privileged and protected.

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    CANON 21 – A LAWYER SHALL PRESERVE THE CONFIDENCE AND SECRETS OF HIS CLIENT

    EVEN AFTER THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATION IS TERMINATED.


    Rule 21.03 – A lawyer shall not, without the written consent of his client, give information from his files
    to an outside agency seeking such information for auditing, statistical, bookkeeping, accounting, data
    processing, or any similar purpose.
    A written consent is required under the Code, in order for a lawyer to be authorized to disclose
    or provide and information from his files to any outside agency for purposes of auditing, statistics,
    bookkeeping, accounting, data processing and the like.
    Rule 21.04 – a lawyer may disclose the affairs of a client of the firm to partners or associates thereof
    unless prohibited by the client.
    In the event that a lawyer belongs to a law firm, he may be required to disclose the affairs or
    developments of the case of his client during weekly or monthly meetings unless, the client has
    expressly prohibited him from making any disclosure.
    Rule 21.05 – A lawyer shall adopt such measures as may be required to prevent those whose services
    are utilized by him, from disclosing or using confidences or secrets of the clients.
    Premised on the fiduciary nature of his engagement as well as the privileged nature of
    information or communication he receives from his client, a lawyer is duty-bound to institute measures
    which will ensure that any and all information as well as secrets given to him in confidence remain
    privileged and restricted.
    Rule 21.06 – A lawyer shall avoid indiscreet conversation about a client’s affairs even with members
    of his family.
    Still in connection with the fiduciary nature of an attorney-client relationship, a lawyer is
    prohibited from engaging in discreet conversation regarding his client’s affairs even with members of
    his own family.
    Rule 21.07 – A lawyer shall not reveal that he has been consulted about a particular case except to
    avoid possible conflict of interest.
    To reiterate, note that the High Court has declared that a lawyer is bound to comply with Canon
    21 of the Code of Professional Responsibility which states that “a lawyer shall preserve the confidences
    and secrets of his client even after the attorney-client relation is terminated”. The reason for the
    prohibition is found in the relation of attorney and client, which is one of trust and confidence of the
    highest degree. A lawyer becomes familiar with all the facts connected with his client’s case. He learns
    from his client the weak points of the action as well as the strong ones. Such knowledge must be
    considered sacred and guarded with care.

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