An attorney is permitted to use confidential statements that were made by his or her client during the attorney-client relationship in all the following situations, except:

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The attorney-client privilege is designed to protect the confidentiality of communications between a client and their attorney. While there are exceptions that allow an attorney to breach this confidentiality, such as defending themselves against accusations of malpractice or suing a client for unpaid fees, there is no provision that allows an attorney to use confidential statements to convince a judge to sever the attorney-client privilege simply because the client intends to commit perjury. The correct approach in such a situation involves other ethical considerations and actions, but not the disclosure of confidential communications to the court.

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