No attorney or his clerk shall be competent or compelled to testify in any court in this state for or against the client as to any matter or thing, knowledge of which may have been acquired from the client, or as to advice or counsel to the client given by virtue of the relation as attorney or given by reason of anticipated employment as attorney unless called to testify by the client, but shall be competent to testify, for or against the client, as to any matter or thing the knowledge of which may have been acquired in any other manner.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 21 - Evidence and Witnesses.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 12-21-160 - Expert Witnesses.
Section 12-21-161 - Testimony of Attorney, etc., for or Against Client.
Section 12-21-162 - Witness Convicted of Crime.
Section 12-21-163 - Witness Having Interest.
Section 12-21-164 - Deceased Borrower's Representative as Usury Witness.
Section 12-21-165 - Incompetent Witnesses.
Section 12-21-166 - Confidentiality of Communications With Clergymen.