One of the most controversial topics in both criminal and business is that of the attorney/client confidentiality.

The Buried Bodies Case, also known as the Lake Pleasant Bodies Case, is a mid-1970s upstate New York https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state) court case (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_case) where defense attorneys Frank H. Armani and Francis Belge kept secret the location of the bodies of two women murdered by their client, Robert Garrow, Sr. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Garrow

Ahead of trial for an unrelated murder, Garrow confessed to his lawyers that he had murdered two missing women and hidden their bodies. Armani and Belge found the women's bodies but chose to keep the information confidential. Authorities continued to search for the missing women for months as their families grieved. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buried_Bodies_Case#cite_note-:12-1 When the public discovered Armani and Belge had kept this information secret, they faced criminal charges and disbarment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disbarment proceedings. The attorneys claimed they were bound by the duty of confidentiality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_of_confidentiality not to disclose information that could incriminate their client. Armani and Belge were later absolved of any wrongdoing.

The case has become a touchstone in legal ethics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_ethics courses. It highlights lawyers' ethical obligation to keep their clients' information confidential. It also showcases the ethical questions that can arise for lawyers related to confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, and clients' self-incrimination. The case has helped shape the development of ethical rules on confidentiality.

Discussion Question:

1. Do you agree with the extent of the attorney/ client confidentiality regulation? What are the ethical implications for attorneys? Find an article, video, website, online news, etc., from reputable sources, that relates to the topic questions in the Discussion.Your discussion content should address the economics importance/significance/ impact of the topic and summarize your research findings. Provide the title, date, source, and website link below the body of your posting. Paragraph needs to be at least one hundred and fifty words

For example,

[This is the body of my discussion posting.]

Title: It's the Economy, Stupid!

Date: June 4, 2009

Source: Wall Street Journal

Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124407228244683091.html