Attorney Client Privilege Protects Communications Between Attorneys Regarding Case Being Handled By Firm.

In Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company v. Sup.Ct. (Front Gate Plaza, LLC) (Cal. App. Second Dist., Div. 3; June 28, 2011) 196 Cal.App.4th 1263, [127 Cal.Rptr.3d 768, 2011 DJDAR 9647], the trial court ruled that communications between counsel representing the same party were not privileged under the attorney client privilege and ordered the lawyer involved in the communications to answer deposition questions concerning statements made by them. The Court of Appeal reversed. The attorney client privilege applies not only to communications between lawyer and client but also to communications relating to the client’s matter between lawyers representing the client. The court also held that the attorney work product privilege is not limited to matters that are reduced to writings.