---
title: "Check whether a secondee or contractor may see client information"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/check-whether-a-secondee-or-contractor-may-see-client-confidential-know/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "KM-MA20261022-2-US"
practice_area: "Knowledge Management"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check whether a secondee or contractor may see client information

> List who would see the material, whether that person is a lawyer changing employment, and what client information the access would reveal. Do not grant access.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/check-whether-a-secondee-or-contractor-may-see-client-confidential-know/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Knowledge Management](https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List who would see the material, whether that person is a lawyer changing employment, and what client information the access would reveal. Do not grant access. |
| What the lawyer must review | Model Rule 1.6(a) bars revealing information relating to the representation unless the client gives informed consent, the disclosure is impliedly authorized to carry out the representation, or paragraph (b) permits it. Paragraph (b)(7) permits a revelation the lawyer reasonably believes necessary to detect and resolve conflicts of interest arising from the lawyer's change of employment or from changes in the composition or ownership of a firm, but only if the revealed information would not compromise the attorney-client privilege or otherwise prejudice the client. That paragraph is not a general permission for a contractor to read a file. Model Rule 1.1 requires competent judgment about the access. You decide whether consent, implied authority, or a paragraph (b) permission exists. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check whether a secondee or contractor may see client confidential know-how](https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/check-whether-a-secondee-or-contractor-may-see-client-confidential-know.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List who would see the material, whether that person is a lawyer changing employment, and what client information the access would reveal. Do not grant access.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Paragraph (b)(7) is limited to conflict detection. It does not authorise a know-how copy.
- The admitting state's rule may differ from the Model Rule.

## 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, Competence](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/) (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.*