CONFIDENTIALITY ULHL's primary purpose is to assist the impaired lawyer or judge in his or her recovery. ULHL will not report any lawyer or judge to the Bar, the Office of Professional Conduct, or their employer. When you call ULHL, you can be assured that COMPLETE CONFIDENTIALITY will be maintained. Utah's Rules of Professional Conduct expressly mention participation in an approved lawyers assistance program. Rule 8.3, Rules of Professional Conduct, Utah Code of Judicial Administration. By virtue of this recognition, LHL members are relieved of their duty to report ethical violations discovered as a result of their LHL work. This important exception to Rule 8.3 means that any misconduct or ethical violation discovered or revealed to a member of LHL will NOT be reported to the Office of Professional Conduct ("OPC"). Please be assured that your confidentiality or that of the person about whom you are calling will be protected. RULE 8.3 Rule 8.3. Reporting Professional Misconduct. (a) A lawyer who knows that another lawyer has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct that raises a substantial question as to that lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects shall inform the appropriate professional authority. (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 information gained by a lawyer or judge while participating in an approved lawyers assistance program.