CHAPTER 4. Attorney Work Product

Chapter 4 added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 182, Sec. 23.

§§ 2018.010–2018.080 · 8 sections

• § 2018.010 For purposes of this chapter, “client” means a “client” as defined in Section 951 of the Evidence Code.
• § 2018.020 It is the policy of the state to do both of the following: (a) Preserve the rights of attorneys to prepare cases for trial with that degree of privacy…
• § 2018.030 (a) A writing that reflects an attorney’s impressions, conclusions, opinions, or legal research or theories is not discoverable under any circumstances. (b)…
• § 2018.040 This chapter is intended to be a restatement of existing law relating to protection of work product. It is not intended to expand or reduce the extent to which…
• § 2018.050 Notwithstanding Section 2018.040, when a lawyer is suspected of knowingly participating in a crime or fraud, there is no protection of work product under this…
• § 2018.060 Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit an attorney’s ability to request an in camera hearing as provided for in People v. Superior Court (Laff) (2001) 25…
• § 2018.070 (a) The State Bar may discover the work product of an attorney against whom disciplinary charges are pending when it is relevant to issues of breach of duty by…
• § 2018.080 In an action between an attorney and a client or a former client of the attorney, no work product privilege under this chapter exists if the work product is…