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  "node_id": "aba-model-rules-conduct",
  "title": "ABA Model Rules (Conduct)",
  "domain": "Legal & IP Sovereignty",
  "version": "1.1.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-04-09",
  "bluf": "Compliance with fundamental ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct is operationalized through a stringent set of configurable controls. The duty of competence, as articulated in ABA Model Rule 1.1, Comment 8, mandates continuous technical competence validation to understand technology's benefits and risks. Protecting client confidentiality pursuant to ABA Model Rule 1.6(c) is achieved by enabling unauthorized disclosure prevention and requiring client data encryption, a standard reinforced by ABA Formal Opinion 477R's guidance on securing protected information. Supervisory responsibilities under ABA Model Rule 5.3 are extended to technology, necessitating a comprehensive vendor risk assessment and ensuring supervisory review of automated output. Adhering to the communications duty in ABA Model Rule 1.4, the platform requires practitioners to obtain informed consent for AI tool usage. System-wide security is bolstered through mandatory multi-factor authentication and enforcing access control based on least privilege principles. In response to cybersecurity incidents, protocols derived from ABA Formal Opinion 483 are enforced, which requires an incident response plan and sets a maximum breach notification delay of 24 hours for prompt client disclosure. The system will also enforce conflict of interest checks automatically and manage data lifecycles according to a five-year client file retention policy.",
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    "_note": "Full crosswalk values included in vault response"
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  "dependencies": [
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    "bar-standards-board-uk",
    "cfa-ethics-standards",
    "aicpa-code-ethics",
    "pmi-code-ethics",
    "ifac-ethics-accountants"
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  "primary_citations_count": 7
}