And that may hold even though the differences between in-house and outside counsel are even sharper than they appear.

It's not uncommon in depositions for huge fights to erupt between counsel.

This is merely a pretrial meeting between opposing counsel.

These are private matters between client and counsel," I tell him.

There will be no more exchanges between the witness and counsel.

But, you might ask, do criminal defendants ever really have a choice between public defenders and private counsel?

These would also be exchanged between counsel.

The association is a partnership between in-house members and outside counsel, known as underwriters.

Many Member States provide for confidentiality, i.e. legal privilege, between client and counsel.

This violates professional independence and the principle of confidentiality between client and counsel.