Privilege Waivers

The Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (“APRL”) has submitted comments  to the ABA on a proposed new Rule 3.4(g), which would make it unethical for government lawyers to request waivers of the attorney-client privilege and work product protection as a condition to assessing a party’s cooperation with the government in a civil or criminal regulatory action.  APRL does not support the adoption of the proposed rule at present.  (MIke Frisch)