ELC 10.10
               PREHEARING DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS


(a) Respondent Motion.  A respondent lawyer may move for
dismissal of all or any portion of one or more counts of a
formal complaint for failure to state a claim upon which
relief can be granted.

(b) Disciplinary Counsel Motion.  Disciplinary counsel may
move for an order finding misconduct based on the pleadings.
In ruling on this motion, the hearing officer or panel may
find that all or some of the misconduct as alleged in the
formal complaint is established, but will determine the
sanction after a hearing.

(c) Time for Motion.  A motion under this rule must be filed
within 30 days of the filing of the answer to a formal
complaint or amended formal complaint.  A respondent may,
within the time provided for filing an answer, instead file
a motion under this rule.  If the motion does not result in
the dismissal of the entire formal complaint, the respondent
must file and serve an answer to the remaining allegations
within ten days of service of the ruling on the motion.

(d) Procedure.  Rule 10.8 and CR 12 apply to motions under
this rule.  No factual materials outside the answer and
complaint may be presented.  If the motion results in
dismissal of part but not all of a formal complaint, the
Board must hear an interlocutory appeal of the order by
either party.  The appeal must be filed within 15 days of
service of the order.


[Adopted effective October 1, 2002.]