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ELIJAH W. v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. B241011.

216 Cal.App.4th 140 (2013)

156 Cal. Rptr. 3d 592

ELIJAH W., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Seven.

May 8, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald L. Brown , Public Defender, Albert J. Menaster , Lara Kislinger and Megan N. Gallow , Deputy Public Defenders, for Petitioner.

Steve Cooley , District Attorney, Roberta T. Schwartz and Cassandra Hart , Deputy District Attorneys, for Real Party in Interest.

OPINION

PERLUSS, P. J. —

A lawyer is obligated to preserve the confidentiality of client information. (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6068, subd. (e)(1); Rules Prof. Conduct, rule 3-100(A); see Evid. Code, §§ 954, 955.) As a narrow exception to this duty, a lawyer may, but is not required to, reveal confidential information relating to the representation of a client to the extent...

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