Statute · California Code of Civil Procedure
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.070 — Attorney Work Product
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.070
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Code of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2005-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) The State Bar may discover the work product of an attorney against whom disciplinary charges are pending when it is relevant to issues of breach of duty by the lawyer and requisite client approval has been granted.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 2018.070 — Attorney Work Product is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) The State Bar may discover the work product of an attorney against whom disciplinary charges are pending when it is relevant to issues of breach of duty by the lawyer and requisite client approval has been granted.
(b) Where requested and for good cause, discovery under this section shall be subject to a protective order to ensure the confidentiality of the work product except for its use by the State Bar in disciplinary investigations and its consideration under seal in State Bar Court proceedings.
(c) For purposes of this chapter, whenever a client has initiated a complaint against an attorney, the requisite client approval shall be deemed to have been granted.