“Barely a lawyer”. That’s like being “barely” pregnant. You are ether are or your not.
Tom Hagen: I have only one client mr Volz.
Volz: Tom why did you not tell me you represent The Corleone family.
He’s got a law degree, he passed the BAR exam, he’s a recognized member of the BAR with an assigned practice number. He’s a lawyer no matter how many clients or who they are.
The Judge demands a client list. Such liberal arrogance from top to bottom. The bitter “Judge” included.
>> “Barely a lawyer”. That’s like being “barely” pregnant. You are ether are or your not <<
True enough. Once a lawyer, always a lawyer — even if disbarred.
But the same cannot be said of a lawyer’s status as an “attorney-at-law.”
That is, being an “attorney” is not exactly the same as being a lawyer.
To wit,
A lawyer who partners with a businessman to invest mutually in a piece of property is not acting at all points as an “attorney” in the transaction. So certain papers and discussions related to the investment would not be covered by “attorney-client” privilege.
Happens all the time.
Likewise, even though my CPA has a J.D. degree and a valid law license, my discussions with him regarding the routine preparation of my tax return are not covered by attorney-client privilege because during those discussions, he is acting in his capacity as a CPA, rather than as an attorney.