---
title: "List former-client facts before any screen is treated as enough"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/screen-a-new-matter-for-confidential-information-of-a-former-client/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A51-MA20261022-15-US"
practice_area: "Confidentiality & client information"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List former-client facts before any screen is treated as enough

> List the former client, the new matter in the file's words, and whether a written screen notice is already on the file. Do not say the firm may act.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/screen-a-new-matter-for-confidential-information-of-a-former-client/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 | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List the former client, the new matter in the file's words, and whether a written screen notice is already on the file. Do not say the firm may act. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide the conflict. Rule 1.10(a) says that while lawyers are associated in a firm, none of them shall knowingly represent a client when any one of them practicing alone would be prohibited by Rule 1.7 or Rule 1.9, unless a stated exception applies. The screen in Rule 1.10(a)(2) is for a prohibition based on Rule 1.9(a) or (b) that arises from the disqualified lawyer's association with a prior firm. It requires a timely screen, no part of the fee, written notice to the former client with the contents the rule lists, and certifications. It is not a cure for a Rule 1.7 conflict. The text of Rules 1.7 and 1.9 was not opened, so you open them before you decide the prohibition exists. Rule 1.10(c) says a disqualification under this rule may be waived by the affected client under the conditions stated in Rule 1.7. Those conditions were not opened. A notice that is not in the file is not described as sent. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Screen a new matter for confidential information of a former client](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/screen-a-new-matter-for-confidential-information-of-a-former-client.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the former client, the new matter in the file's words, and whether a written screen notice is already on the file. Do not say the firm may act.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A screen does not cure a current-client conflict under Rule 1.7.
- Rules 1.7 and 1.9 were not opened. This list is not a conflict clearance.

## 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)

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