If I talk to a lawyer but do not hire him or her, is our conversation protected?

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• I must agree with you about disagreeing. +2

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  by Kgsult on March 9th, 2007

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• NOOOOO!!! The presence of a "friend" would completely destroy any hope of claiming "attorney-client" privilege (unless you were hiring her to represent BOTH of you). See the answer by Agrippina; she's got it right. Any consultation regarding acquiring the attorney's services, whether you actually hire them or not, is protected. But having an outsider (the friend) witness the conversation destroys that protection. :)

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  by Ankhorite on March 9th, 2007

• Excellent additional information, Ankhorite. Outside parties should never be present during any attorney-client conversations that the client would like to remain confidential.

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  by Agrippina on March 9th, 2007

• Well, I got BadMudda's point and it would be a good idea for almost any OTHER situation where the terms of an oral contract were being discussed, but this is the serious exception to that rule. And it's true that if the two people were trying to hire the same attorney for the same situation, they'd be together with her, and that would be okay. But you know all this already! :)

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  by Ankhorite on March 9th, 2007