Attorneyclient means that anything you tell your lawyer must be kept secretbut there are exceptions. The Georgia attorney-client privilege laws are rules that ensure the confidentiality of communications between clients and their attorneys.The attorney-client relationship affords a distinct, invaluable right to have communications protected from compelled disclosure to any third party. A person who consults with a lawyer about the possibility of forming a client-lawyer relationship with respect to a matter is a prospective client. PART ONE - CLIENT LAWYER RELATIONSHIP. This relationship starts when a lawyer agrees to help someone with legal advice or representation. Whether a client-lawyer relationship exists for any specific purpose depends on the circumstances and may be a question of fact. Representationthe attorneyclient relationship, which includes fiduciary dutiescan be started or stopped at any time. A lawyer may take such action on behalf of the client as is impliedly authorized to carry out the representation.