Can an attorney client privilege exist when the lawyer is a party to the same conspiracy as the client?
“Can an attorney client privilege exist when the lawyer is a party to the same conspiracy as the client?”
Arrest the lawyer for accepting confidential government information without a security clearance.
A little online research indicates that both federal and state courts have the power to disqualify an attorney from continuing to represent a client. While uncommon in actual practice, valid reasons for its use include fairly representing the case in court and preventing conflicts of interest.
No. Prosecutors will sometimes get certain lawyers disqualified from representing clients in organized crime cases on the grounds that the lawyers themselves are also potential defendants in the case.