(A) "Confidence" refers to information protected by the attorney-client privilege under applicable law,
and "secret" refers to other information gained in the professional relationship
that
the client has requested be held inviolate or
the disclosure of which would be embarrassing or
would be likely to be detrimental to the client. |
A lawyer shall maintain in confidence all information gained in the professional relationship with a client,
including information
which
the client has requested to be held inviolate or
the disclosure of which would be embarrassing or
would likely be detrimental to the client ... |
(C) A lawyer may reveal ...
(3) The intention of his client to commit a crime and the information necessary to prevent the crime.
(4) Confidences or secrets necessary to establish or collect his fee or to defend himself or his employees or associates against an accusation of wrongful conduct.
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A lawyer may reveal information covered by paragraph (a) which the lawyer reasonably believes necessary:
(i) to avoid or prevent harm or substantial financial loss to another as a result of client criminal conduct or third party criminal conduct clearly in violation of the law;(ii) to prevent serious injury or death not otherwise covered by subparagraph (i) above
... if the client has acted at the time the lawyer learns of the threat of harm or loss to a victim, use or disclosure is permissible only if the harm or loss has not yet occurred.
(iii) to establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer's representation of the client.
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