Confidentiality

(a) Complaints, investigations, and hearings. In connection with a particular matter being considered by the Court, the Subcommittee, or Disciplinary Counsel, all information and proceedings are confidential, except that the following shall be considered as public: (1) the fact that a matter is being evaluated or investigated by Disciplinary Counsel, (2) the identity of a person being evaluated or investigated by Disciplinary Counsel, (3) the general subject matter, pendency, and status of a matter being evaluated or investigated by Disciplinary Counsel, (4) the official record in a matter as filed with the Subcommittee pursuant to Rule 7(b), (5) hearings in particular matters before the Hearing Panel, (6) the rulings, orders, dispositions, and reports of the Hearing Panel in particular matters, and (7) the record and proceedings in particular matters which are reviewed by the Supreme Court. (b) Protective orders. In order to protect the interests of complainants, witnesses, third parties or respondents, the Hearing Panel may, upon application and for good cause shown, issue a protective order prohibiting the disclosure of specific information and direct that the proceedings be conducted so as to implement the order. (c) Duty of participants. All participants in a proceeding under these rules shall conduct themselves so as to maintain the confidentiality mandated by any protective order. (d) Cooperation with criminal justice authorities. Any evidence or information obtained pursuant to these Rules indicating criminal conduct, including documents, transcripts, and work product, or any selected portions thereof, may be disclosed or turned over to the appropriate criminal justice authorities for their independent review and investigation.