§ 967 Lawyer Referral Service Privilege

Evidence Code·California

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•Lawyers can't share your secrets without your permission.
•If someone tries to get your private info from a lawyer, the lawyer must keep it secret unless you say it's okay.
•This rule is for lawyer referral services too—they have to protect your private talks just like a lawyer would.

Example

You tell a lawyer referral service about a problem at work, like your boss not paying you fairly.

The service can't tell anyone what you said, even if your boss asks. They have to keep it secret unless you say they can share it.

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§ 967 Lawyer Referral Service Privilege

A lawyer referral service that has received or made a communication subject to the privilege under this article shall claim the privilege if the communication is sought to be disclosed and the client has not consented to the disclosure. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 123, Sec. 2. (AB 267) Effective January 1, 2014.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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lawyer referral service privilege communication client consented to the disclosure

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Evidence Code. Section 967.

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