(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 having knowledge 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.

(d) The provisions of Rule 8.3(a) shall not apply to lawyers who obtain such knowledge or evidence while acting as Ethics Counsel or as a member, investigator, agent, employee, or as a designee of the Oklahoma Bar Association Lawyers Helping Lawyers Committee, Judges Helping Judges, or the Management Assistance Program in the course of assisting another lawyer or judge. Any such knowledge or evidence received by a lawyers acting in such capacity shall enjoy the same confidence as information protected by the attorney-client privilege under applicable rule and Rule 1.6.