Short answer: Possibly, but only a narrow slice. Immigration law files are full of client information that confidentiality rules protect, so the realistic scope is firm-owned operating material. On size, Mode's minimum for legal is 10 employees; micro1 asks for 30+.
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What these files hold
Typical immigration law matter files include:
- Passports, birth certificates and other identity documents
- Immigration status and case histories
- Asylum declarations and evidence of persecution
- Criminal-history and employment records submitted with applications
ABA Model Rule 1.6(a) bars revealing information relating to the representation of a client without informed consent or an exception (Rule 1.6), and Rule 1.9 carries duties to former clients (Rule 1.9). Your state's version is the one that binds you.
What a firm might consider instead
- Blank form-preparation checklists
- Case-status workflows and filing procedures at process level
- Translation and document-vendor processes
- Client-communication templates without case facts
These are candidates for review with ethics counsel, not a list of approved items.
Why immigration files are high-risk
Identity documents and status information are hard to de-identify because they are identifying by nature. A cautious scope excludes client case files entirely and focuses on how the practice runs: intake, deadlines, document collection and staff workflows.
Size and program fit
Mode lists minimum team sizes of 10+ employees for legal, 15+ for accounting, medical and finance, and 50+ for all other businesses, for companies based in the US, Canada, the UK or Australia with several years of records they own (Mode). micro1 asks for 30+ employees, mostly English data, and says it is prioritizing US companies (micro1). Census doesn't count firms by practice area, so the table shows all U.S. law offices.
| Industry (U.S. firms, 2022) | All firms | 10+ staff | 25+ staff | 50+ staff | 100+ staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of lawyers (NAICS 541110) | 156,583 | 17,397 | 5,620 | 2,484 | 1,151 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022, detailed employment sizes. Firms (enterprises) by paid employees; contractors are not counted. Each column sums the Census size classes at or above that size.
This is general information, not legal advice. Talk to your own attorney or compliance advisor before you share or license any records.
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Frequently asked questions
Can we license blank forms?
Blank firm-authored checklists and templates hold no client information, which is why firms usually look at them first. Public government forms add little value.
Is anonymized asylum material safe to include?
We'd treat it as out of scope. Asylum narratives are detailed and identifying. Ask ethics counsel.
Sources
- Mode / BizBuyData referral pagebizbuydata.com
- ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of Informationamericanbar.org
- ABA Model Rule 1.9, Duties to Former Clientsamericanbar.org
- U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022, detailed employment sizeswww2.census.gov
- micro1 company referral pagemicro1.ai
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