Every defense of law or fact to a claim for relief in a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim shall be asserted in an answer. The purpose of the Maryland Law Component is to assure that newly admitted attorneys are familiar with key distinctions of Maryland law and procedure.A power of attorney is a document that gives someone legal authority to act for another person. The revised rules, effective July 1, 2016, for Maryland Attorneys' Rules of Professional Conduct and Attorney Trust Accounts are found under Maryland Rules. This page provides some standard legal forms to help you prepare for death, incapacity, or unavailability. This brochure will be useful to you in answering general questions on how to proceed with the administration of an estate. Maryland Rule 9204.2.