C.R.C.P. 208.4

(1) Review by Separate Inquiry Panels. The chair of the Character and Fitness

Committee shall assign at least three members of the Character and Fitness Committee to

one or more inquiry panels.

(2) Assignment of Inquiry Panel. If, after investigation conducted pursuant to these

rules, the Office of Attorney Admissions recommends that an inquiry panel be assigned to

determine whether the applicant has met his or her burden of establishing that the applicant

possesses the character and fitness necessary for admission to the practice of law in

Colorado, the chair of the Character and Fitness Committee shall assign an inquiry panel

and designate one of the inquiry panel members as panel chair. In the discharge of an

inquiry panel’s duties, the panel chair may enlist the assistance of other persons approved

by the Supreme Court, including alternative mental health professionals in the event a

mental health professional committee member is unavailable for a particular inquiry panel.

A quorum necessary for the panel to conduct business is three persons.

(3) Notice of Inquiry Panel Interview. The Office of Attorney Admissions shall

notify the applicant in writing of the character and fitness matters in question and invite the

applicant to appear for an interview with the inquiry panel. The notice shall advise the

applicant that he or she may appear with counsel, and it shall be sent to the applicant at

least fourteen days before the interview is scheduled. Notice is sufficient if sent to the most

recent address on file with the Office of Attorney Admissions at the time of the notice.

(4) Failure to Appear. An applicant’s failure to appear for an interview may be

grounds to recommend denial of the application.

(5) Formal Rules of Evidence Do Not Apply. The inquiry panel is not bound by

formal rules of evidence during the interview and may consider all documents, verified

written statements or other matters brought to its attention.

(6) Determination by Inquiry Panel. The inquiry panel shall make a finding whether

the applicant has established that he or she possesses the character and fitness necessary to

practice law in Colorado. The applicant may be admitted, admitted with conditions, denied

admission, or the inquiry panel may in its discretion postpone a determination to allow the

applicant an opportunity to submit further documentation or undergo an independent

medical examination. Such postponement does not toll the expiration of the bar exam

scores pursuant to C.R.C.P. 211.3(2).