Immunity from personal liability

All attorneys and other personnel employed by the Office of the Territorial Public Defender and the Office of Conflict Counsel and any contracted attorneys, investigators, or firms, as well as all private counsel appointed pursuant to sections 3503 or 3535 are immune from personal liability for acts performed in the course of their official duties, including suits for legal malpractice or professional negligence. This immunity may not be construed to preclude the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands, the Board on Professional Responsibility, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, the Virgin Islands Bar Association, or other licensing entities from adjudicating a grievance or other claim of ethical misconduct and, if warranted, imposing appropriate discipline.