In Re Grand Jury Proceedings

HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

The appellant in this case is the chief executive officer and president of a corporation. Both appellant and the corporation are under investigation by a grand jury. To preserve the secrecy of the investigation, we shall discuss the relevant facts at a high degree of generality and omit mention of details, procedural and otherwise, that are not relevant to our disposition. See Fed.R.Crim.P. 6(e).

Appellant, an individual represented by the Federal Defender’s Office, challenges district court orders (1) compelling an attorney who represented the corporation (which is no…