---
title: "Run the conflict check at legal-aid intake and record the result"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/legal-aid-and-community-legal-practice/run-the-conflict-check-at-intake-and-record-the-result/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A54-E20261018-4-US"
practice_area: "Legal Aid & Community Legal Practice"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Run the conflict check at legal-aid intake and record the result

> Compare the names on the intake sheet with the names the conflict system returns, and list each hit with the matter number. Do not clear the conflict.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/legal-aid-and-community-legal-practice/run-the-conflict-check-at-intake-and-record-the-result/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Legal Aid & Community Legal Practice](https://ailawframework.com/practice/legal-aid-and-community-legal-practice.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Compare the names on the intake sheet with the names the conflict system returns, and list each hit with the matter number. Do not clear the conflict. |
| What the lawyer must review | Model Rule 1.7 prohibits representation if it involves a concurrent conflict, unless the lawyer reasonably believes the representation will be competent and diligent, the representation is not prohibited by law, it does not involve asserting a claim by one client against another client represented by the lawyer in the same litigation or other proceeding before a tribunal, and each affected client gives informed consent, confirmed in writing. Model Rule 1.10(a) imputes a Rule 1.7 or 1.9 prohibition to lawyers associated in a firm, unless the personal-interest exception or the former-client screening conditions are met. Screening under Rule 1.10(a)(2) requires timely screening, no part of the fee to the disqualified lawyer, prompt written notice to the former client describing the screen, and certifications. You decide whether there is a conflict and whether consent or a screen is available. A legal-aid program is a firm for imputation if the state's rule treats it as one. Record the result in the file. Do not put the other client's confidential information into the new client's record. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Run the conflict check at intake and record the result](https://ailawframework.com/practice/legal-aid-and-community-legal-practice/run-the-conflict-check-at-intake-and-record-the-result.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Compare the names on the intake sheet with the names the conflict system returns, and list each hit with the matter number. Do not clear the conflict.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Model Rule 1.9 (duties to former clients) is cross-referenced in Rule 1.10 but its text was not opened. Open it before clearing a former-client hit.
- LSC programs often have intake conflicts that are not the same as a private-firm screen. The program's own policy and the state rule control.

## Sources

- [ABA Model Rule 1.7, Conflict of Interest: Current Clients](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_7_conflict_of_interest_current_clients/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [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)

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