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STATE EX REL. DUCEK v. CIRCUIT COURT

34 Wis.2d 559 (1967)

STATE EX REL. DUDEK, Relator, v. CIRCUIT COURT FOR MILWAUKEE COUNTY and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

May 9, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the relator there was a brief by Frisch, Dudek, Banholzer & Slattery, attorneys, and Edward A. Dudek of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Edward A. Dudek.

For the respondents there was a brief by Frank & Hiller, attorneys, and Myron B. Katz of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Katz.

A brief amicus curiae was filed by Gibbs, Roper & Fifield, attorneys, and Clay R. Williams of counsel, all of Milwaukee.

BEILFUSS, J.

The issue, broadly stated, is to what extent and under what conditions can an attorney for a party to an action be required to reveal his preparation for trial by means of a pretrial discovery deposition.

The relator, Mr. Dudek, has requested the court to review four problems: (1) The dual role of the lawyer in the adversary system, (2) the difference between the attorney-client privilege and the lawyer's work-product protection, (3) the disclosure...

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