Section 17 - Confidentiality17.01. Applications, proceedings and reports involving applications for reimbursement are confidential until the Board authorizes reimbursement to the claimant, except as provided below.17.02. If the lawyer whose alleged conduct gave rise to the claim requests that the matter be made public, or if the lawyer's alleged conduct is the subject of a public disciplinary, civil or criminal proceeding, the requirement of confidentiality is waived.17.03. Section 17.01 shall not be construed to deny access to relevant information by professional discipline agencies or other law enforcement authorities as the Board shall authorize, or the release of statistical information which does not disclose the identity of the lawyer or the parties.17.04. Both the claimant and the lawyer shall be advised of the status of the Board's consideration of the claim and shall be informed of the final determination and the reasons for the determination.17.05. The Board shall have discretion to seal such parts of a file that would be damaging to a claimant or to which the claimant has a statutory right of confidentiality.Adopted November 16, 1989; amended by order filed June 28, 2002; amended by order filed October 23, 2009; and amended by order filed August 30, 2013, effective 10/1/2013; amended by order filed August 18, 2014; amended by order filed October 15, 2018.