Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Dudek v. Circuit Court for Milwaukee County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided May 9, 1967PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, J.
The issue, broadly stated, is to what extent and under what conditions can an attorney for a party to an action be required to reveal his preparation for trial by means of a pretrial discovery deposition.
The relator, Mr. Dudek, has requested the court to review four problems: (1) The dual role of the lawyer in the adversary system, (2) the difference between the attorney-client privilege and the lawyer’s work-product protection, (3) the disclosure required by the attorney in this case, and (4) the burden of proof in attorney work-product problems.
Our pretrial discovery examination statute,…
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