---
title: "List the safeguards the practice says it uses for client information"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/check-the-safeguards-for-client-personal-information-the-practice-holds/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A51-MA20261022-11-US"
practice_area: "Confidentiality & client information"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List the safeguards the practice says it uses for client information

> List each safeguard the written plan names, in the plan's words. Do not say the safeguards are reasonable and do not add one the plan does not describe.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/check-the-safeguards-for-client-personal-information-the-practice-holds/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Confidentiality & client information](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List each safeguard the written plan names, in the plan's words. Do not say the safeguards are reasonable and do not add one the plan does not describe. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether the efforts are reasonable. Model Rule 1.6(c) says a lawyer shall make reasonable efforts to prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, information relating to the representation. The rule does not list particular safeguards. Comment 8 to Rule 1.1 includes the benefits and risks of relevant technology. Formal Opinion 512 requires independent verification before you rely on a tool's description of a control. If the information is protected health information, 45 CFR § 164.502(a) still limits use and disclosure. No security-rule section was opened, so do not cite one. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check the safeguards for client personal information the practice holds](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/check-the-safeguards-for-client-personal-information-the-practice-holds.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each safeguard the written plan names, in the plan's words. Do not say the safeguards are reasonable and do not add one the plan does not describe.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A safeguard the plan does not name is not credited.
- Reasonableness is your judgment. The list does not make it.

## Sources

- [ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of Information](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Comment 8](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/comment_on_rule_1_1/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [45 CFR § 164.502 (uses and disclosures of protected health information)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-C/part-164/subpart-E/section-164.502) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*