EZRCP · Virginia · Part Three - Practice and Procedure in Civil Actions · Va. Sup. Ct. R. 2:502

Va. Sup. Ct. R. 2:502. — Attorney-Client Privilege

Virginia · Part Three - Practice and Procedure in Civil Actions

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Rule text

Except as may be provided by statute, the existence and application of the attorney-client privilege in Virginia, and the exceptions thereto, are governed by the principles of common law as interpreted by the courts of the Commonwealth in the light of reason and experience.

Adopted and promulgated by Order dated June 1, 2012; effective July 1, 2012.

Last amended by Order dated November 13, 2020; effective July 1, 2021.