DR 1-103. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUTHORITIES
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A lawyer possessing unprivileged knowledge of a violation of DR 1-102 shall
report such knowledge to a tribunal or other authority empowered to investigate or act upon such
violation.
(B)
A lawyer possessing unprivileged knowledge or evidence concerning another
lawyer or a judge shall reveal fully such knowledge or evidence upon proper request of a tribunal
or other authority empowered to investigate or act upon the conduct of lawyers or judges.
(C)
Any knowledge obtained by a member of a committee or subcommittee of a bar
association, or by a member, employee, or agent of a nonprofit corporation established by a bar
association, designed to assist lawyers with substance abuse or mental health problems shall be
privileged for all purposes under DR 1-103, provided the knowledge was obtained while the
member, employee, or agent was performing duties as a member, employee, or agent of the
committee, subcommittee, or nonprofit corporation.
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