The way I had a lawyer relate this to me was along the lines of: I ask a lawyer about the legality of specific acts I am considering. This is privileged conver

The way I had a lawyer relate this to me was along the lines of: I ask a lawyer about the legality of specific acts I am considering. This is privileged conversation. I send an email to someone else telling them to do something (which may be in violation of one or more laws). I copy legal counsel on the email and "request their input on their subject at hand". This is not privileged communication.