{"data":{"id":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-1613","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"12 V.S.A. § 1613","heading":"Lawyer-corporate client privilege","body":"Communications otherwise privileged under Rule 502 of the Vermont Rules of Evidence are privileged with respect to a corporation only if the representative client is a member of the control group of the corporation, acting in his or her official capacity. However, if the communications are with a representative client who is not a member of the control group, such communications are privileged only to the extent necessary to effectuate legal representation of the corporation. For purposes of this section, “control group” means:\n(1) the officers and directors of a corporation; and\n(2) those persons who:\n(A) have the authority to control or substantially participate in a decision regarding action to be taken on the advice of a lawyer; or\n(B) have the authority to obtain professional legal services or to act on advice rendered pursuant thereto, on behalf of the corporation.","path":["Title 12: Court Procedure","Chapter 061: Witnesses","Subchapter 001: QUALIFICATIONS, PRIVILEGES, AND CREDIBILITY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/12/061/01613","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:36:27Z","sha256":"bf71f7be111ed90be57d01ee0b7170fcf70d9e6b68ae28cbe3032c9242f2bc36","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-1612","next":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-1614"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}