The Vermont Statutes Online
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Subchapter
001
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QUALIFICATIONS, PRIVILEGES, AND CREDIBILITY
(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 1613)
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§ 1613. Lawyer-corporate client privilege
Communications otherwise privileged under Rule 502 of the Vermont Rules of Evidence
are privileged with respect to a corporation only if the representative client is
a member of the control group of the corporation, acting in his or her official capacity.
However, if the communications are with a representative client who is not a member
of the control group, such communications are privileged only to the extent necessary
to effectuate legal representation of the corporation. For purposes of this section,
“control group” means:
(1) the officers and directors of a corporation; and
(2) those persons who:
(A) have the authority to control or substantially participate in a decision regarding
action to be taken on the advice of a lawyer; or
(B) have the authority to obtain professional legal services or to act on advice rendered
pursuant thereto, on behalf of the corporation. (Added 1993, No. 85, § 4b, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.)