Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 2018.020

California · California Code of Civil Procedure · Status: effective · Effective 2005-01-01

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It is the policy of the state to do both of the following: (a) Preserve the rights of attorneys to prepare cases for trial with that degree of privacy necessary to encourage them to prepare their cases thoroughly and to investigate not only the favorable but the unfavorable aspects of those cases. (b) Prevent attorneys from taking undue advantage of their adversary’s industry and efforts.