Immunity

The LJAP, the LJAP Committee, the LJAP officers, directors, staff, assistants, employees, monitors, action groups, and volunteer attorneys, in their actions regarding reports or allegations of impairment affecting attorneys, judges, and law students, shall be immune from civil suit for any conduct arising out of the performance of their official duties. Every person shall be immune from civil suit for all evidence or testimony given or submitted during the course of any evaluation, monitoring, hearing, formal hearing, or proceedings arising from the LJAP Committee’s work under these Rules. Rule 8.3, Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct, shall not require disclosure of information otherwise protected by Rule 1.6, Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct, or information gained by an attorney or judge while participating in the LJAP.