Attorney Professional Secrecy Obligation Scope Limitation

An attorney sought relief from the professional secrecy obligation concerning the opposing party and third persons, but the supervisory authority declined to rule on the request because the professional secrecy under the relevant statute only exists for the benefit of the attorney's own client and does not extend to the opposing party or third parties, as the basis for this obligation is the necessary trust relationship between the attorney and their client, and extending it to others would pervert its purpose and create conflicts of interest, thus only the client is authorized to grant a waiver.