States that exempt threats of death or serious injury from the attorney-client privilege include which of the following?

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All of these states, Texas, Vermont, and Alabama, have provisions in their laws or legal ethics rules that allow or require attorneys to breach confidentiality if a client's behavior involves threats of death or serious bodily harm, indicating that they exempt such threats from the attorney-client privilege to some extent. This is generally in line with the broader legal and ethical principle that prioritizes preventing harm to others over maintaining confidentiality.

States That Exempt Threats of Death or Serious Injury from the Attorney-Client