By James R.G. Cook ( December 4, 2025, 11:30 AM EST) -- Parties may occasionally seek disclosure of information or documents from another party’s lawyer during the course of litigation. In such cases, solicitor-client privilege as well as a general duty of confidentiality must be considered. Lawyers who receive a request for disclosure of privileged information by a non-client will generally require that a court order for disclosure be obtained. The court may then assess the circumstances at issue before determining whether the information ought to be disclosed notwithstanding any potential infringements upon solicitor-client privilege....