The general confidentiality duty under PR requires:

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Keeping client information private is fundamental to effective representation. The general confidentiality rule requires that a lawyer preserve confidences and secrets and disclose information only with the client’s informed consent. This protects the client’s ability to be fully honest with the attorney and helps ensure the lawyer can represent them effectively without fear that sensitive details will be revealed without permission. While there are a few narrowly defined exceptions, the default is that information related to the representation is kept confidential unless the client explicitly consents to disclosure. The other options would undermine this fundamental duty by suggesting disclosures to third parties or to opposing parties, or by implying selective sharing, which isn’t consistent with the broad obligation to keep confidences unless informed consent is given.