Rule 16. Immunity
Effective Date: 8/1/2001
Communications to the Board, its committees, secretary or staff relating to an applicant's admissionto the bar or character and fitness to practice law, as well as testimony given in a formal proceeding, are absolutely privileged, and no civil proceeding predicated thereon may be instituted against any person providing information to the Board. Members of the Board, the Board's committees, secretary and staff are absolutely immune in any civil proceeding for all conduct in the course of their official duties.
[Amended effective March 1,1999; August 1, 2001.]