Overview
Law360 quoted Larry Hill in a June 17 article titled "Justices Asked To Uphold Attorney Privilege In Tax Client List Row." The article explores the Fifth Circuit decision to allow the IRS to obtain a list of a law firm’s tax clients and the reaction of tax law practitioners, many who agree the US Supreme Court should review the case.
Hill tells Law360 the Fifth Circuit's decision threatens to erode the time-honored confidentiality of communications between lawyers and clients. He says that the Supreme Court needs to weigh in to provide guidance.
"Uniformity of law is necessary to ensure that all clients' communications with their lawyers are treated similarly," he said. "Leaving the circuits split on this issue would lead to inconsistent protections for clients and fundamental systemic unfairness."
The full article can be read at Law360.
