SECTION UPDATE
CORPORATE COUNSEL
The Atlanta Bar Association Cor-
porate Counsel Section recently
hosted a Continuing Legal Educa-
tion session for In-House counsel
on a hot topic: Attorney Client
Privilege Pitfalls for In-House
Counsel and Attorneys Serving
as Business Advisors.
Section Chair Abbey Morrow in-
troduced the topic and panelists,
which included Harry J. Wino-
grad, Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews,
Winograd & Wildstein P.C.; C.
Dawn Martin, Legility; and John
E. Parkerson, Hall Booth Smith,
P.C. Nora Robb, Cox Automotive,
Inc., moderated the session who
also serves as Chair Elect of the
Corporate Counsel Section.
The panelists pointed out that
privilege may depend upon the
purpose of the communication
and the nature of what is com-
municated. One additional topic
involved the European differences
on privilege, which impacts the
location of the communication.
Winograd pointed to recent case
law extending attorney-client
privilege to independent con-
Left to right: Christina McCoy, Calero
Software, LLC; Harry Winograd,
Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd &
Wildstein, PC; Abbey Morrow, Legility
tractors performing services for
the company. Martin cautioned
attendees to be mindful of the
e-discovery issues with the type
of advice provided. Parkerson
noted that many communications
in Europe may not be protected at
all. The session was followed by a
social where those in attendance
were able to network and further
discuss this layered topic.
By Jessica Wood
Bodker Ramsey Andrews
Winograd &
Wildstein, P.C.
[email protected]
Left to right: Dawn Martin, Legility;
Abbey Morrow, Legility; Nicole Pierce,
Legility
Left to right: Jessica J. Wood, Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein, P.C.; Harry J. Winograd, Bodker,
Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein, PC; C. Dawn Martin, Legility; John Parkerson, Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
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