CLE: March 18, 2026 – Attorney-Client Privilege and Avoiding the Inadvertent Waiver of Privilege

By Anna Marie Trantas | February 2, 2026
Calendar
When:
March 18, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
2026-03-18T12:00:00-04:00
2026-03-18T13:00:00-04:00
Where:
Zoom
Cost:
$0 Members / $20 Non-Members
Contact:
Laura Timm, Pa.C.P., CP
412-400-5947
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Join the Pittsburgh Paralegal Association for a CLE

March 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Attorney-Client Privilege and Avoiding the Inadvertent Waiver of Privilege

1.0 Ethics Credit

via Zoom

presented by Billy O’Hare – Senior Attorney, Crown Castle

Attorney-Client Privilege is an important legal principle that protects communications between an attorney and their client, preventing those communications from being disclosed to third parties. This protection ensures that a client can communicate openly, freely, and honestly with their legal counsel without fear that the information will be disclosed to others.

This presentation will cover:

  • Attorney-Client Privilege – What is it and why does it matter?
  • Waiver of Privilege – How do clients inadvertently waive privilege and what steps should they take to avoid the inadvertent waiver of privilege?
  • Potential Remedies – What options are there if privilege should be inadvertently waived? Is all lost?
  • Examples – Real life challenges and experiences from the in-house and outside counsel perspective.
  • Questions

Billy O’Hare is a senior litigation attorney for Crown Castle, the nation’s leading telecommunications infrastructure provider, with offices in Houston, Texas and Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Billy is a member of Crown Castle’s in-house litigation team, which manages all of the Company’s disputes nationwide. Billy is responsible for commercial civil litigation matters including contract, real estate, intellectual property, personal injury, property damage, and various other types of disputes. He collaborates with Crown Castle’s business leaders to keep them aware of litigation developments and trends, and to provide training on legal issues important to business operations. Prior to joining Crown Castle, Billy worked for several international law firms representing public and private organizations in complex commercial litigation. He advised clients in all stages of litigation, including mediations and internal and governmental agency investigations. Billy is a graduate of New York University and University of Iowa College of Law. He is admitted to practice in New York and Texas.