---
title: "List a proposed contact with a person who may be represented"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/screen-a-proposed-communication-with-another-solicitor-s-client/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A51-MA20261022-19-US"
practice_area: "Confidentiality & client information"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List a proposed contact with a person who may be represented

> List the person, the matter, and whether the file says another lawyer represents that person in the matter. Do not send the communication and do not say it is permitted.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/screen-a-proposed-communication-with-another-solicitor-s-client/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 person, the matter, and whether the file says another lawyer represents that person in the matter. Do not send the communication and do not say it is permitted. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether the contact may be made. Model Rule 4.2 says that, in representing a client, a lawyer shall not communicate about the subject of the representation with a person the lawyer knows to be represented by another lawyer in the matter, unless the lawyer has the consent of the other lawyer or is authorized to do so by law or a court order. The comments to Rule 4.2 were not opened, so this check does not state a rule about employees or former employees of an organization. Model Rule 1.6 still limits what you reveal while you compare the two files. Formal Opinion 512 requires informed consent before information relating to the representation goes into a self-learning tool. You write any message that is sent. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Screen a proposed communication with another solicitor's client](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/screen-a-proposed-communication-with-another-solicitor-s-client.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the person, the matter, and whether the file says another lawyer represents that person in the matter. Do not send the communication and do not say it is permitted.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not treat silence in the file as knowledge that the person is unrepresented.
- Consent, if any, is the other lawyer's consent. It is not assumed.

## Sources

- [ABA Model Rule 4.2, Communication with Person Represented by Counsel](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_4_2_communication_with_person_represented_by_counsel/) (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.*