WPC  <lmhj=9CXq2(ؼ65jכQ3I[/u$'$`RJmI:@(9|X<2ALqw3-]/H*hd>v[rP,1\~Dh׫r ӭXk*pԣxϗNw1 &K%q}N8[pP4cm㤒T+aR>b~<àH@aKKלT_X(+z۟Mٌ^*-:ʧCTك,^Ag*UӃh ҳxRex4JQ`LQWj1 Kn=-iWW"˚-,tm!e %tmV\I_qc|qSSJbBNtpƌ =;};V+8 F^e MI4޷JIW^yeο/L(<^E^ w@4 mHP LaserJet 6Pd,,,,,d,0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($\  `&Times New Roman'* "#$D%&['D(D)[*Y+ZIn*p}.bk23|x+U !  _XFXXX  ProposedRevisionsofRule1.6,Comments[12]and[13]  July23,2001(ChangesfromFinalDraftshowninitalics)J=4DXdd=(b)  Alawyermayrevealinformationrelatingtotherepresentationofaclienttotheextentthe p lawyerreasonablybelievesnecessary:  (1)...  ?+` ` ` hp x (#X?(6) ` tocomplywithotherlaworacourtorder.  p  #X4DXXXF+#XFXXX4DComment  [1]...0  [12] ` Otherlawmayrequirethatalawyerdiscloseinformationaboutaclient.Whether  suchalawsupersedesRule1.6isaquestionoflawbeyondthescopeoftheseRules.Whendisclosureofinformationrelatingtotherepresentationappearstoberequiredbyotherlaw,thelawyermustdiscussthematterwiththeclienttotheextentrequiredbyRule1.4.If,however,theotherlawsupersedesthisRuleandrequiresdisclosure,paragraph(b)(6)permitsthelawyertomakesuchdisclosuresasarenecessarytocomplywiththelaw.#X4DXXXF#XFXXX4D`(#(# 0  [13] ` Paragraph(b)(6)alsopermitscompliancewithacourtorderrequiringalawyer @ todiscloseinformationrelatingtoaclient'srepresentation. Alawyermaybeorderedto 0 revealinformationrelatingtotherepresentationofaclientbyacourtorbyanothertribunalorgovernmentalentityclaimingauthoritypursuanttootherlawtocompelthedisclosure. Ifalawyeriscalledasawitnesstogivetestimonyconcerningaclientoris P otherwiseorderedtorevealinformationrelatingtotheclient'srepresentation,however,  @ &""&#A#$"a"$"bsentinformedconsentoftheclienttodootherwise"&&#""#"#X4DXXXFN#XFXXX4D"#""#%,%(""('Insuchacase,'''thelawyer must should))* *,absent 0 informedconsentoftheclienttodootherwise,+ +))+* *+assertonbehalfoftheclientallnon   frivolousclaimsthattheorderisnotauthorizedbyotherlaworthattheinformation ! soughtisprotectedagainstdisclosurebytheattorneyclientprivilegeorotherapplicablelaw.Intheeventofanadverseruling,thelawyermustconsultwiththeclientaboutthepossibilityofappeal .See totheextentrequiredbyRule1.4.Unlessreviewissought, $" however,paragraph(b)(6)permitsthelawyertocomplywiththecourt'sorder. (#(# #X4DXXXF#AXXdXdA  ReportersExplanation   Comments[12]and[13]addressthelawyersresponsibilitiespriortodisclosinginformationrelatingtoaclientsrepresentationaspermittedbyRule1.6(b)(6) tocomplywithotherlaworacourtorder.Comment[12]laysoutthelawyersdutywhenfacedwithalawthatbyitsowntermsrequiresdisclosure.Comment[13]currentlyrefersexclusivelytothelawyersdutywhenorderedbyacourttorevealinformationrelatingtoaclientsrepresentation.NeitherCommentreferstoordersofatribunalotherthanacourtortoanorderofanothergovernmental - ), entity,suchasalegislativeCommittee.Compliancewithsuchorderswouldonlybepermittediftheorderwasauthorizedbyotherlaw.  TheAmericanCollegeofTrialLawyers(_ACTL_)hasaskedtheCommissiontomodifytheCommentstoRule1.6sotheywillexplicitlyaddressthelawyersresponsibilitywhenfacedwithasubpoenaororderfromagovernmentalentityotherthanacourt,suchaslegislativeorregulatorybody.TheReportersagreethatthissituationoccurswithsufficientfrequencythatitshouldbeexplicitlymentionedintheComment.Thus,werecommendthatComment[13]bemodifiedtorefernotonlytoacourtorder,butalsomorecomprehensivelytoordersof anothertribunalXjTXXXoorgovernmentalentityclaimingauthoritypursuanttootherlawtocompelthe  L  disclosure#XoXXXjT#.Becausecompliancewiththelatterorderswouldonlybepermittedbyparagraph  L  (b)(6)if authorizedbyotherlaw,wehavealsoaddedareferencetothelawyersdutytoraisenonfrivolousclaimsthattheorderisnotauthorizedbylaw.WebelievetheproposedCommentisconsistentwithABAFormalEthicsOpinion94385(SubpoenasofaLawyersFiles)andDistrictofColumbiaEthicsOpinionNo.288(CompliancewithSubpoenafromCongressionalCommitteetoProduceLawyersFilesContainingClientConfidencesandSecrets).  Wealsorecommendtotwootherminorchanges.Thefirstistoprovidethatthelawyer should,ratherthan must,assertallnonfrivolousclaimsthatathedisclosureorderisnotauthorizedbylaworthattheinformationisprivileged.Wethinkthelawyershouldbeaffordedsomediscretioninchoosingwhichnonfrivolousclaimstousetoresistdisclosure.Thesecondistoclarifythatthelawyermustconsultwiththeclientaboutthepossibilityofanappealonly totheextentrequiredbyRule1._4.  _ԀThischangeisconsistentwiththeformulationinComment[12].emtnparralelscoparallesg