Rule 8.3 Reporting Professional Misconduct
Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
Rule Text
(a) A lawyer who knows that another lawyer or LP has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct or the Rules of Professional Conduct for LPs that raises a substantial question as to that lawyer's or LP’s honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer or LP in other respects shall inform the Oregon State Bar Client Assistance Office.
(b) A lawyer who knows that a judge has committed a violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct that raises a substantial question as to the judge’s fitness for office shall inform the appropriate authority.
(c) This rule does not require disclosure of information otherwise protected by Rule 1.6 or ORS 9.460(3), or apply to lawyers who obtain such knowledge or evidence while: (1) acting as a member, investigator, agent, employee or as a designee of the State Lawyers Assistance Committee; (2) acting as a board member, employee, investigator, agent or lawyer for or on behalf of the Professional Liability Fund or as a Board of Governors liaison to the Professional Liability Fund; or (3) participating in the loss prevention programs of the Professional Liability Fund, including the Oregon Attorney Assistance Program.
(d) This rule does not require disclosure of mediation communications otherwise protected by ORS 36.220.
Amendment history: Adopted 01/01/05. Amended 1/11/2018 to add subsection “d” relating to mediation communications. Amended 01/01/26: Paragraph (a) amended to add references to LPs.