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confidential relationship

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A quick definition of confidential relationship:

A confidential relationship is a special connection between two or more people where they have a duty to keep certain information private. This can be established by a formal agreement or implied when one person knows that the information is confidential and the other person believes that it should be kept secret. Examples of confidential relationships include attorney-client, doctor-patient, and employer-employee relationships. In these relationships, one person has a duty to act in the best interest of the other person and to keep their information private.

A more thorough explanation:

A confidential relationship is a legally recognized association between two or more people that imposes a duty on one person not to disclose proprietary information to the other. This relationship can be expressly established, as by the terms of an employment contract, or implied when one person knows or should know that the information is confidential, and the other person reasonably believes that the first person has consented to keep the information confidential.

For example, a confidential relationship might be implied between two people negotiating the sale of a business. One party may share confidential financial information with the other, and the other party has a duty not to disclose that information to anyone else.

Other examples of legally recognized relationships include:

  • Attorney-client relationship: The formal legal representation of a person by a lawyer. This relationship imposes a duty on the lawyer to keep the client's information confidential.
  • Doctor-patient relationship: The association between a medical provider and one who is being diagnosed or treated. This relationship imposes a duty on the doctor to ensure that the patient gives informed consent for treatment.
  • Employer-employee relationship: The association between a person employed to perform services in the affairs of another, who in turn has the right to control the person's physical conduct in the course of that service. This relationship imposes a duty on the employee to keep the employer's confidential information confidential.
  • Parent-child relationship: The association between an adult and a minor in the adult's care, especially an offspring or an adoptee. This relationship imposes a high duty of care on the adult, including the duties to support, to rescue, to supervise and control, and to educate.
  • Professional relationship: An association that involves one person's reliance on the other person's specialized training. Examples include one's relationship with a lawyer, doctor, insurer, banker, and the like.

These relationships impose different duties and responsibilities on the parties involved, and failure to uphold these duties can result in legal consequences.

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recentboo
15:40
my manifest is bad luck rn after Cornell reserve
Cornell getting freaky asf with wl
i'm on message limit split but i just called and said basically dean andy gave me this estimate for a timeline of when i can expect a decision, and since it's coming up to the end of the timeframe i was wondering if that's solid or is it now more flexible. then if it's possible for me to see what stage my app is at (say that part super politely)
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:41
@JazzyGazelle: USC seems really cool, it's not too far from CSUN, im just worried if I got in even itd be too expensive ):
snow
15:41
100% getting an R from gulc
snow
15:41
just called lol
15:41
@HopefullyInLawSchool: its SO EXPENSIVE FOR NO REASON
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:42
CSUN was like two nickels
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:42
HE STRIKES AGAIN
Lowkey feel like I messed up my Cornell app w my why Cornell. I think it was a paragraph and just talked about wanting to practice in NYC.
ooooo would it be crazy to call and ask if my application is under review when it hits "complete" just to see if theyll tell me something ab ii
At the time, I thought nothing is better than something but starting to think it wasn't the best strat
snow
15:42
split thats kinda what i did
starfishies
15:43
and they confirmed tht complete is ur?
did you get wl impartial
snow
15:43
not confirmed but said that i should hear something in the next couple of weeks
snow
15:43
no shot im getting wl. i think im getting straight R
starfishies
15:43
oh scary
I didn't but I'm expecting it tbh
oh im sorry boo, imma call now and report back
snow
15:43
okie, good luck split!!
starfishies
15:43
thx for your service
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:44
good luck SPLITTY!!!!!!
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:44
@SplitterusClitterus: make sure to mention YM!!!!!
same stats and no word from them too impartial
snow
15:44
also, just to clarify, thiss just my app. im below medians without an II. You guys are qualified with II, yall are going to get in! Yall got this
i didnt get an ii so im expecting it
15:45
wait are we allowed to call and ask when we might get a decision based on when we did our ii
recentboo
15:45
I feel like decisions are more tied to complete date rather than ii date
well in my case dean andy told me i'd hear back by nov 15 and it's obviously past that so .... if i don't hear back today im calling next week i don't care man 😭
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