42. 5p. 23) The work product privilege: A. prevents an attorney from divulging confidential information communicated to the lawyer by a client or potential client in the course of seeking to retain the attorney or otherwise seeking legal advice. B. covers information divulged to an attorney's subordinates (secretaries or paralegals). Q considers a lawyer to be an officer of the court who is bound to work for the advancement of justice while faithfully protecting the rightful interests of his clients. D. is derived from the notion that the effective functioning of the judicial system will be undermined if a client does not feel free to speak fully and honestly with his attorney. The work product privilege considers a lawyer to be an officer of the court who is bound to work for the advancement of justice while faithfully protecting the rightful interests of his clients. In performing his various duties, however, it is essential That a lawyer work with a certain degree of privacy, free from unnecessary intrusion by opposing parties and their counsel