---
title: "Draft an ethical screen from the conflict papers"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/draft-an-information-barrier-protocol-from-the-conflict-papers/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A51-A20260923-3-US"
practice_area: "Confidentiality & client information"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Draft an ethical screen from the conflict papers

> From the conflict papers the lawyer marks, list the screened lawyer, the matter, the files and systems to wall off, and the notice and certification items in Model Rule 1.10(a)(2).…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/draft-an-information-barrier-protocol-from-the-conflict-papers/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Confidentiality & client information](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | From the conflict papers the lawyer marks, list the screened lawyer, the matter, the files and systems to wall off, and the notice and certification items in Model Rule 1.10(a)(2). Do not write the notice that goes to the former client. |
| What the lawyer must review | Model Rule 1.10(a)(2) allows a screen for a former-client conflict under Rule 1.9(a) or (b) only if the disqualified lawyer is timely screened, gets no part of the fee, and written notice is promptly given with the content the rule lists, including a description of the procedures, a statement of compliance, a statement that review may be available before a tribunal, and an agreement to answer written inquiries. Certifications follow on request and at the end of the screen. You write the notice. A screen does not cure a current-client conflict under Rule 1.7. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft an information-barrier protocol from the conflict papers](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/draft-an-information-barrier-protocol-from-the-conflict-papers.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the conflict papers the lawyer marks, list the screened lawyer, the matter, the files and systems to wall off, and the notice and certification items in Model Rule 1.10(a)(2). Do not write the notice that goes to the former client.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Rule 1.10(a)(2) is the Model Rule screen for a lawyer who joined from another firm. State rules of professional conduct differ, and some states do not allow this screen.
- Do not put the former client's information into a tool that the screened lawyer or the rest of the firm can still reach.

## Sources

- [ABA Model Rule 1.10, Imputation of Conflicts of Interest](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_10_imputation_of_conflicts_of_interest_general_rule/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [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 Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Information barrier protocol for one matter](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/confidentiality-and-client-information/matter-information-barrier-protocol.md) | Policy | Yellow | Protocol for one current matter where the practice holds confidential information of a former client: who is screened, what is locked, what undertakings are signed, and which tools the two groups… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

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