How does attorney-client privilege work? And how is it not perjury to defend the innocence of someone who admitted their guilt to you?

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How does attorney-client privilege work? And how is it not perjury to defend the innocence of someone who admitted their guilt to you?

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Anything said between a client and attorney is confidential with very few exceptions. In the American system, you’re innocent until proven guilty. Burden of proof is on the prosecution. Attorneys are not sworn in so it’s impossible to commit perjury.

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