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Cornell Law School's legal information site says attorney-client privilege protects confidential communications between a lawyer and their client about seeking legal advice or services.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Attorney-client privilege protects confidential communications between a lawyer and their client that relate to the client's seeking of legal advice or services.”
Attorney-client privilege, Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (Wex), 2026, Opening definition.
Open the original- What it measures
- Cornell's Legal Information Institute publishes the Wex legal encyclopedia. The entry is a plain-language definition of the privilege, used by students, lawyers and the public.
- What it does not show
- An encyclopedia entry, not a statute or a court ruling. The scope of the privilege varies by state and federal law, and the entry does not address dictation or cloud vendors.