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During discovery attorney signed protective order without consulting the client

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Opposing council in my employment law case has refused to provide certain documents claiming they are confidential. While awaiting a ruling on a motion to compel, my attorney signed a blanket protective order granting confidentiality covering anything in discovery that any party deems "confidential". I have good reason to oppose this move and am deeply troubled by the fact that my attorney made this move without consulting me first. Is this something that should/must be discussed with a client or is one's representative free to enter into these kinds of agreements without my knowledge or approval?

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Abraham Mathew ·
Generally in employment litigation, protective orders are common place with the terms and conditions varying with the issue at hand as well as counsel involved. As to your concerns, if you have not already spoken with your attorney, you should do so now. And as to whether or not your attorney can enter into agreements on your behalf, it is the better practice to keep the client informed and to obtain consent; however, one needs to look at the attorney client agreement to determine the scope of authority conferred to your attorney.
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John Kitta ·
I believe there is a substance of issues that should be discussed with the client before entering into an Agreement.
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