Wiretapping, Tape Recorders, and Legal Ethics : An Overview of Questions Posed by Attorney Involvement in Secretly Recording Conversation

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

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Addresses ethical and legal concerns posed by attorneys covertly recording conversations, including wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping. Summarizes current status of State laws regarding surre...

Addresses ethical and legal concerns posed by attorneys covertly recording conversations, including wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping. Summarizes current status of State laws regarding surreptitious recording, and includes State-by-State review of bar association ethics opinions.

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