ELC 10.5
                           ANSWER


(a) Time to Answer.  Within 20 days of service of the formal
complaint and notice to answer, the respondent lawyer must
file and serve an answer.  Failure to file an answer as
required may be grounds for discipline and for an order of
default under rule 10.6.  The filing of a motion to dismiss
for failure to state a claim stays the time for filing an
answer during the pendency of the motion.

(b) Content.  The answer must contain:

  (1) a specific denial or admission of each fact or
     claim asserted in the formal complaint in accordance
     with CR 8(b);

  (2) a statement of any matter or facts constituting a
     defense, affirmative defense, or justification, in
     ordinary and concise language without repetition; and

  (3) an address at which all further pleadings,
     notices, and other documents in the proceeding may be
     served on the respondent.

(c) Filing and Service.  The answer must be filed and served
under rules 4.1 and 4.2.  If a hearing panel has been
assigned to hear a matter, the respondent must serve each
member with a copy of the answer.


[Adopted effective October 1, 2002.]