The Washington State Supreme Court ruled that the attorney-client privilege does not extend to a former employee's post-employment communications with the employer's counsel in Newman v. Highland School District No. 203, 381 P.3d1188 (Wash. 2016).

The decision is significant for all counsel representing corporate clients in Washington and could influence courts in other states because, although many courts have protected communications between corporate counsel and their client's former employees, not all have done so. Read the full letter.