Rule 2-76. Confidentiality

(a) Claims, proceedings and reports involving claims for reimbursement for losses caused by the dishonest conduct of attorneys are confidential until the client security fund committee authorizes a disbursement to the claimant, at which time the committee may disclose the name of the claimant, the attorney whose conduct produced the claim and the amount of the reimbursement. However, the client security fund committee may provide access to relevant information regarding such claims to the Statewide Grievance Committee, grievance panels, to law enforcement agencies, to the Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel, and to a judge of the Superior Court. The client security fund committee may also disclose such information to any attorney retained or employed by the committee to protect the interests of the client security fund or the committee in any state or federal action in which the interests of the committee or the fund may be at issue, and may disclose such information as may be necessary to protect the rights of the committee in any action or proceeding in which the committee's right to receive restitution pursuant to Section 280 or 2-81 is at issue. The client security fund committee may also provide statistical information regarding claims which does not disclose the names of claimants and attorneys until a disbursement is authorized.

(b) All information given or received in connection with the provision of crisis intervention and referral assistance under these rules shall be subject to the provisions of General Statutes § 5181d (f).

Committee Notes

amended May 3, 2005, to take effect May 17, 2005; amended