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20. Can the lawyer be compelled to disclose the client's identity to the grand jury?
A lawyer was called to testify before a grand jury that was investigating a hit-and-run accident. A security guard at the lawyer's office had testified earlier that on the date of the accident he had seen a person leave the lawyer's office at around 7 p.m., get into a car, and strike a pedestrian while driving out of the parking lot without stopping afterward. The lawyer was asked to disclose the identity of the person who left his office around 7 p.m. on the date of the accident. The lawyer stated that the person was a client but refused to disclose the client's identity, citing the attorney-client privilege.
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A is incorrect. Generally, the identity of a lawyer's client is not protected by the attorney-client privilege because such a disclosure would not reveal any confidential attorney-client communications.
B is incorrect. The privilege against self-incrimination does not prevent the lawyer from disclosing the client's identity. Rather, it prevents the client from being compelled to give harmful testimony.
D is incorrect. Under Federal Rule of Evidence 1101(c), rules on privilege apply to all stages of a case, including grand jury proceedings.