Two paralegals,Kristen and Whitney,both work in the litigation departmentfor Shelby &Parker,LLP, a large firm specializing in civil litigation.They are both currently working on different cases -- Kristen on a breach of contract case and Whitney on a tort case based on a claim of negligence.They are good friends, but have been working so much lately that they haven't had a chance to catch up or talk.They run into each other in the law office coffee room late one night and start discussing the cases each of them is working on.They both express their frustration with the various discovery fights, trial preparationand client issues each of them are experiencing.

Have Kristen and Whitney violated any ethical rules/cannons?Can all the facts about a client or case be discussed with anyone in the law firm, or is doing so a breach of the attorney-client privilege or the ethical obligation of confidentiality?