Expansion of Attorney-Client Privilege (Michigan)

Perhaps, the common interest doctrine is what Trump Jr. had in mind when he refused to answer questions from a Congressional committee about a telephone call with his father while a lawyer was also on the line. A Michigan appellate court recently expanded the attorney-client privilege by adopting the federal common interest doctrine. See our synopsis here: https://ceflawyers.com/2017/11/16/legal-malpractice-update-estate-of-nash-v-city-of-grand-haven/