1.6. Confidentiality of information.
  1. (a)
    A lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation of a client unless the client gives informed consent, the disclosure is impliedly authorized in order to carry out the representation, or the disclosure is permitted by paragraph (b).
  2. (b)A lawyer may reveal information relating to the representation of a client to the extent the lawyer reasonably believes necessary:
    1. (1)
      to prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm;
    2. (2)
      to reveal the client’s intention to commit a crime and the information necessary to prevent the crime;
    3. (3)
      to prevent the client from committing a fraud that is reasonably certain to result in substantial injury to the financial interests or property of another and in furtherance of which the client has used or is using the lawyer’s services;
    4. (4)
      to prevent, mitigate, or rectify substantial injury to the financial interests or property of another that is reasonably certain to result or has resulted from the client’s commission of a crime or fraud in furtherance of which the client has used the lawyer’s services;
    5. (5)
      to secure legal advice about the lawyer’s compliance with these Rules, other law or a court order;
    6. (6)
      to establish a claim or defense on behalf of the lawyer in a controversy between the lawyer and the client, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil claim against the lawyer based upon conduct in which the client was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the lawyer’s representation of the client;
    7. (7)
      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 is not protected by the attorney-client privilege and its revelation is not reasonably likely to otherwise materially prejudice the client; or
    8. (8)
      to comply with other law or a court order.
  3. (c)A lawyer shall make reasonable efforts to prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, information relating to the representation of a client.