Joint Defense and Confidentiality Agreement (IL) | Practical Law
A joint defense agreement (JDA) that allows separately represented parties with similar legal interests who are involved in civil litigation to share information with each other without waiving attorney-client privilege, work product protection, or any other applicable privilege or protection. This agreement also may protect against the disqualification of one party's counsel as a result of sharing confidential information with the other parties to the agreement. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.