No Attorney-Client Privilege or Confidentiality

Except as provided in Rule 110.09, information given by a Self-Represented Litigant to court administration staff or Self-Help Personnel is neither confidential nor privileged. No attorney-client relationship exists between Self-Help Personnel and a Self-Represented Litigant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Self-Help Personnel who are also lawyers and are permitted to practice law outside the role of Self-Help Personnel under this rule must abide by all applicable Rules of Professional Conduct regarding confidentiality and conflicts of interest. (Added effective January 1, 2004.)