Practice question
A deputized lawyer tells the clerk that the service assignment makes the lawyer a judicial officer with authority to adjudicate the client’s motion. No independent authority exists. Which is sound?
- Every server can decide the motion
- A limited service assignment does not confer adjudicatory power
- Deputization makes counsel the judge
- The client may select counsel as the appellate court
- Service and judgment are legally identical
Legal references
- Current Rule14, AM19-10-20-SC: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
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