A complaint may be amended by the relator at any time prior to the filing of an answer by the respondent . A complaint may be amended by the relator after the respondent has filed an answer only with the consent of the panel chair or by agreement of the parties. The respondent shall be given reasonable opportunity to respond to any new matter presented by an amendment. This rule and regulations relating to investigations and proceedings involving complaints the of unauthorized practice of law shall be liberally construed for the protection of the public, the courts, and the legal profession and shall apply to all pending investigations and complaints so far as may be practicable, and to all future investigations and complaints whether the conduct involved occurred prior or subsequent to the enactment or amendment of this rule.
Ohio. Gov. Bar. R. 16