Common use of Confidentiality and Privilege Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality and Privilege. We agree to treat all Collaborative communications and work product generated by professional team members as confidential. We understand that the UCLA provides an evidentiary privilege that provides legal protections to Collaborative communications. The communications, opinions and work product of professionals, experts and consultants in the Collaborative Process are intended to be Collaborative law communications subject to privilege. We will not offer as evidence in a legal proceeding any information created for use in the Collaborative Process except for signed agreements and other documents not subject to privilege. We understand that mental health professionals and lawyers have mandatory reporting requirements. Confidentiality does not apply to communications by a mental health professional or lawyer that are required or authorized to be made by law, such as reporting abuse or actual or threatened criminal activity.