(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).
(b) A lawyer may
reveal information relating to the
representation of a client to the extent
the lawyer reasonably believes
necessary:
(1) to prevent
reasonably certain death or
substantial bodily harm;
(2) to prevent
the client from committing a crime
or 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;
(3) 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;
(4) to secure
legal advice about the lawyer's
compliance with these Rules;
(5) 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; or
(6) to comply
with other law or a court order.
