As attorneys, and members of the State Bar of Georgia, we are obligated to keep communications with clients, and communications with potential clients, in strict confidence, and with few exceptions, are prohibited from disclosing this information. The applicable Georgia Rule of Professional Conduct Provides:

"A lawyer shall maintain in confidence all information gained in the professional relationship with a client, including information which the client has requested to be held inviolate or the disclosure of which would be embarrassing or would likely be detrimental to the client, unless the client consents after consultation, except for disclosures that are impliedly authorized in order to carry out the representation, or are required by these rules or other law, or by order of the Court."

The requirement of confidentiality not only facilitates the full development of facts essential to proper representation of the client but also encourages people to seek early legal assistance.