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California Evidence Code Section 954

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Subject to Section 912 and except as otherwise provided in
this article, the client, whether or not a party, has a privilege to
refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a
confidential communication between client and lawyer if the privilege
is claimed by:
   (a) The holder of the privilege;
   (b) A person who is authorized to claim the privilege by the
holder of the privilege; or
   (c) The person who was the lawyer at the time of the confidential
communication, but such person may not claim the privilege if there
is no holder of the privilege in existence or if he is otherwise
instructed by a person authorized to permit disclosure.
   The relationship of attorney and client shall exist between a law
corporation as defined in Article 10 (commencing with Section 6160)
of Chapter 4 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code and
the persons to whom it renders professional services, as well as
between such persons and members of the State Bar employed by such
corporation to render services to such persons. The word "persons" as
used in this subdivision includes partnerships, corporations,
limited liability companies, associations and other groups and
entities.

Last modified: February 13, 2012