(2) A client has a right to privately communicate with the client’s lawyer and representatives of the lawyer.
(3)(a) Any evidence derived from a confidential communication that is privileged under ORS 40.225, between a client and the client’s lawyer or a representative of the lawyer, is inadmissible in any proceeding to which the client is a party if the confidential communication was obtained or disclosed without the consent of the client.
(b) Paragraph (a) of this subsection does not apply to evidence offered by the client. [2019 c.169 §1]
Note: 40.227 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 40 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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