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While a matter is under investigation, the complainant or
respondent may contact the associate counsel assigned to their file at any time. However,
the associate counsel cannot comment on the specifics of the investigation (such as whether
and who is being interviewed, what records have been obtained) as court rules preclude such
disclosures.
Should the Commissioners dispose of a matter without the filing
of a formal complaint against the respondent, the court rules prevent the Commissioners,
the Grievance Administrator, or the Grievance Administrator’s staff from disclosing
or discussing the matter with any person other than the complainant or respondent. Such
matters can be disclosed to third parties only if the respondent authorizes disclosure.
In matters in which the Commissioners authorized the filing
of a formal complaint with the Attorney Discipline Board, the request for investigation and
the respondent’s answer may be viewed by interested persons. Proceedings before the
Attorney Discipline Board and its hearing panels are open to the public as are the records
of such proceedings.
The Grievance Administrator and his staff are not permitted to
disclose an attorney’s record of prior grievances which did not result in formal
proceedings.
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