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§  499.  Lawyer  assistance  committees.  1.  Confidential information  privileged. The confidential  relations  and  communications  between  a  member or authorized agent of a lawyer assistance committee sponsored by  a  state  or  local  bar association and any person, firm or corporation  communicating with such committee,  its  members  or  authorized  agents  shall  be deemed to be privileged on the same basis as those provided by  law between attorney and client. Such privilege may be  waived  only  by  the  person,  firm or corporation which has furnished information to the  committee.    2. Immunity from liability. Any person, firm or  corporation  in  good  faith providing information to, or in any other way participating in the  affairs of, any of the committees referred to in subdivision one of this  section shall be immune from civil liability that might otherwise result  by  reason  of such conduct. For the purpose of any proceeding, the good  faith of any such person, firm or corporation shall be presumed.

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Statutes > New-york > Jud > Article-15 > 499

§  499.  Lawyer  assistance  committees.  1.  Confidential information  privileged. The confidential  relations  and  communications  between  a  member or authorized agent of a lawyer assistance committee sponsored by  a  state  or  local  bar association and any person, firm or corporation  communicating with such committee,  its  members  or  authorized  agents  shall  be deemed to be privileged on the same basis as those provided by  law between attorney and client. Such privilege may be  waived  only  by  the  person,  firm or corporation which has furnished information to the  committee.    2. Immunity from liability. Any person, firm or  corporation  in  good  faith providing information to, or in any other way participating in the  affairs of, any of the committees referred to in subdivision one of this  section shall be immune from civil liability that might otherwise result  by  reason  of such conduct. For the purpose of any proceeding, the good  faith of any such person, firm or corporation shall be presumed.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-york > Jud > Article-15 > 499

§  499.  Lawyer  assistance  committees.  1.  Confidential information  privileged. The confidential  relations  and  communications  between  a  member or authorized agent of a lawyer assistance committee sponsored by  a  state  or  local  bar association and any person, firm or corporation  communicating with such committee,  its  members  or  authorized  agents  shall  be deemed to be privileged on the same basis as those provided by  law between attorney and client. Such privilege may be  waived  only  by  the  person,  firm or corporation which has furnished information to the  committee.    2. Immunity from liability. Any person, firm or  corporation  in  good  faith providing information to, or in any other way participating in the  affairs of, any of the committees referred to in subdivision one of this  section shall be immune from civil liability that might otherwise result  by  reason  of such conduct. For the purpose of any proceeding, the good  faith of any such person, firm or corporation shall be presumed.