Title 4: Civil Discovery Act | Chapter 4: Attorney Work Product
California Code of Civil Procedure – 2026
§ 2018.010
For purposes of this chapter, “client” means a “client” as defined in Section 951 of the Evidence Code.
§ 2018.020
It is the policy of the state to do both of the following: (a) Preserve the rights of attorneys to prepare cases for trial with that degree of privacy…
§ 2018.030
(a) A writing that reflects an attorney’s impressions, conclusions, opinions, or legal research or theories is not discoverable under any circumstance…
§ 2018.040
This chapter is intended to be a restatement of existing law relating to protection of work product.
§ 2018.050
Notwithstanding Section 2018.
§ 2018.060
Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit an attorney’s ability to request an in camera hearing as provided for in People v.
§ 2018.070
(a) The State Bar may discover the work product of an attorney against whom disciplinary charges are pending when it is relevant to issues of breach o…
§ 2018.080
In an action between an attorney and a client or a former client of the attorney, no work product privilege under this chapter exists if the work prod…