What is legal professional privilege?

• A. Public records access
• B. Privilege protects confidential communications between a lawyer and client for the purpose of seeking or receiving legal advice
• C. Confidential communications between two clients
• D. Public policy privilege

Answer: (B)

Legal professional privilege means that confidential communications between a client and their lawyer, made for the purpose of seeking or receiving legal advice, cannot be disclosed in court. This protection exists so clients can speak openly with their lawyer to get proper advice, without fear those discussions will be used against them. The description that fits best is the one that states it protects confidential communications between a lawyer and client for the purpose of seeking or receiving legal advice. The other options don’t fit: public records access concerns government transparency; confidential talks between two clients generally lack a lawyer–client relationship for privilege to apply; and public policy privilege is a different protection not about lawyer–client legal advice communications.