Is The Information Shared With Your Lawyer In Confidence Safe?

DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY

On 27th February, 2019, President Trump's former Lawyer Michael Cohen testified before Congress. Republican Representative Mr. Paul Gosar asked him about his legal duties to the president. "I'm sure you remember, maybe you don't remember, duty of loyalty, duty of confidentiality, attorney-client privilege," he raged on, implying that Cohen's testimony was a betrayal of his former client.

Besides revealing allegations of wrongdoing, Cohen went on to repudiate Trump with gusto, calling him a "racist," "con man" and "cheat." Like a rueful divorcee, Cohen recounted one Trump-related misdeed after another, repeating "and yet, I continued to work for him."

Outraged by this kind of disclosure, a friend of mine phoned me and asked whether Lawyers are allowed to reveal information shared in confidence by their clients just like Cohen.