Rule 8 - Conflict of Interest(a)Basic Rule. A Trustee who has or has had a lawyer-client relationship, a familial or other significant personal relationship, or a financial relationship with a claimant or lawyer who is the subject of a claim shall not participate in the investigation or adjudication of a claim involving that claimant or lawyer. (b)Disqualification and Disclosure. A Trustee shall promptly notify the Board of the Trustee's disqualification as to any claim about which the Trustee has a reasonable belief of inability to act with complete impartiality and thereafter shall not participate in any manner in the processing of that claim. A Trustee shall promptly disclose to the Board any fact the Trustee reasonably considers to be relevant to the impartiality of any Trustee as to a claim. Based on that disclosure, should any Trustee request disqualification of any Trustee, that Trustee thereafter shall not participate in any manner in processing of such claim. Me. R. Clnt. Prot. Fund 8