Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6453 · Chapter 5.6. Paralegals

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6453

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A paralegal is subject to the same duty as an attorney specified in subdivision (e) of Section 6068 to maintain inviolate the confidentiality, and at every peril to himself or herself to preserve the attorney-client privilege, of a consumer for whom the paralegal has provided any of the services described in subdivision (a) of Section 6450.

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History

Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.

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Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=6453.
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