Article on Attorney Client Privilege

Mike W.Bartolacci, Tyler Short, and Bruce Talen (Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal) recentlypublished an article entitled, The Attorney Client Privilege And The Fiduciary Exception: Why Frank Discussions Between Fiduciaries And Their Attorneys Should Be Protected By The Privilege , 48 Real Prop. Tr. & Est. L.J. 1-33 (2013).  Provided below is the description:

The attorney–client privilege generally protects confidential disclosures made by a client to an attorney in order to obtain legal assistance. Many courts in the United States have weakened the privilege by applying an exception for fiduciaries who retain attorneys. The authors identify a trend to narrow or eliminate this fiduciary exception and conclude that the trend should continue because recognizing the attorney–client privilege in the fiduciary context will further the purposes of the privilege without adversely affecting the ability of beneficiaries to receive adequate information about the trust.