California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 950

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

As used in this article, “lawyer” means a person authorized, or reasonably believed by the client to be authorized, to practice law in any state or nation.

Cite this section

Cal. Evid. Code § 950 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-8-privileges/chapter-4-particular-privileges/article-3-lawyer-client-privilege/section-950

Other sections in Article 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege

§ 950§ 951§ 952§ 953§ 954§ 955§ 956§ 956.5§ 957§ 958§ 959§ 960§ 961§ 962

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