你所說的，你的律師將為你永久保密，是真的嗎？一起來看美國證據法下的律師-客戶保密特權。
Attorney-Client Privilege
Communications between an attorney and client, made during professional consultation, are privileged from disclosure.
在提供專業(yè)咨詢的過程中，律師和客戶的交流是保密的。
NO.1
Confidential Communication
保密交流
The privilege applies to communication only and does not apply to underlying information, pre-existing documents, or physical evidence. To be protected, the communication must be confidential (meaning, not intended to be disclosed to third parties).
保密特權僅適用于交流的內容，不適用于背景信息、文件或物證。交流必須是保密的，即交流方無意圖披露給第三方。
NO.2
Attorney-Client Relationship
委托關系
An “attorney” is a member of the bar, or someone the client believes to be a member of the bar, and includes an attorney’s agent, such as a paralegal or assistance.
A “client” includes a corporation and its representations, such as its officials or employees.
律師是律師協會會員，包括他的代理人，如實習律師，律師助理?？蛻舭ü疽约肮镜拇?，如高管或雇員。
NO.3
Professional Legal Consultation
專業(yè)法律咨詢
The primary purpose of the communication must be to obtain or render legal services, not to give business advice or social advice.
交流的主要目的必須是為了獲取或者給與法律服務，而不是給與商業(yè)建議或者社會建議。
NO.4
Privilege Applies Indefinitely
永久保密
It continues after the attorney-client relationship ends and even after the client’s death. The client’s estate representative has the power to waive the privilege after the client’s death. Disclosures made before the attorney accepts or declines the case are covered by the privilege.
保密持續(xù)至委托關系結束，甚至至客戶死亡?？蛻舻倪z產代理人在客戶死后有權放棄該特權。在律師接受或拒絕代理案件前的交流亦受該特權的保護。
NO.5 Waiver 棄權
Undisclosed privileged material is subject to the waiver only if the waiver was intentional, the disclosed and undisclosed material concern the same subject matter, and the material should be considered together to avoid unfairness.
只有在棄權是有意的，已披露的和未披露的材料共同指向同一標的，為避免不公正，這些材料必須要放在一起考慮時，方視為放棄保密特權。
Exceptions 除外規(guī)定
There is no privilege:
? If the attorney’s services were sought to aid in the planning or commission of something the client should have know was a crime or fraud
? For a communication relevant to an issue of breach of duty in a dispute between the attorney and client
? Regarding a communication relevant to an issue between parties claiming through the same deceased client
以下情況不適用保密特權：
? 律師的服務是為了協助客戶計劃或實施犯罪或欺詐
? 律師與客戶之間產生的違約爭議
? 雙方通過同一已故客戶產生的爭議
《中華人民共和國律師法》
第三十八條 律師應當保守在執(zhí)業(yè)活動中知悉的國家秘密、商業(yè)秘密，不得泄露當事人的隱私。
律師對在執(zhí)業(yè)活動中知悉的委托人和其他人不愿泄露的有關情況和信息，應當予以保密。但是，委托人或者其他人準備或者正在實施危害國家安全、公共安全以及嚴重危害他人人身安全的犯罪事實和信息除外。
作者介紹
延彬彬律師
現為上海律宏律師事務所合伙人律師，民革黨員。先后被評為民革上海市委三八紅旗手、民革普陀區(qū)委先進個人，并在第一屆上海律師學術大賽中獲“代理詞評選”優(yōu)秀獎，持有證券從業(yè)資格證、上海市知識產權工作者證等。
執(zhí)業(yè)領域：
不良資產處置，企業(yè)法律顧問，各類合同糾紛，勞動人事糾紛，婚姻家庭糾紛的處理，刑事案件以及行政案件的處理，醫(yī)療器械行業(yè)法律服務等。
執(zhí)業(yè)理念：
每個人都值得擁有自己的私人律師。
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