---
title: "List the lawyer's own interest the file describes"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/screen-a-matter-for-a-conflict-with-the-solicitor-s-own-interests/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A51-MA20261022-18-US"
practice_area: "Confidentiality & client information"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List the lawyer's own interest the file describes

> List the personal interest the intake note describes, and which lawyers would remain on the matter. Do not say the interest is harmless and do not say the firm is clear.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/screen-a-matter-for-a-conflict-with-the-solicitor-s-own-interests/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 the personal interest the intake note describes, and which lawyers would remain on the matter. Do not say the interest is harmless and do not say the firm is clear. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide. Rule 1.10(a) imputes a prohibition under Rule 1.7 or Rule 1.9. One exception, in Rule 1.10(a)(1), is a prohibition based on a personal interest of the disqualified lawyer that does not present a significant risk of materially limiting the representation of the client by the remaining lawyers. The tool does not decide that risk. The text of Rule 1.7 was not opened, so you open it before you decide that a personal-interest prohibition exists at all. Model Rule 1.4(b) is the explanation the client needs. Formal Opinion 512 applies before the intake note goes into a tool. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Screen a matter for a conflict with the solicitor's own interests](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/screen-a-matter-for-a-conflict-with-the-solicitor-s-own-interests.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the personal interest the intake note describes, and which lawyers would remain on the matter. Do not say the interest is harmless and do not say the firm is clear.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Rule 1.10(a)(1) is not a finding. You judge the risk.
- A financial interest and a family relationship stay in the note's words.

## 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 1.4, Communications](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications/) (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)

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