Practice question
A lawyer obtains an allowed extension, then files nothing because the lawyer believes the extension order itself discharges diligence. The client has not abandoned the case and no justifiable cause exists. Which is correct?
- The post-extension submission duty remains under Section7
- The extension conclusively performs the required submission
- The case automatically ends without any step
- The client must personally file every pleading
- Only the lawyer’s seniority matters
Legal references
- CPRA AM22-09-01-SC, CanonIV Sections3,7–8; CanonV Section3; CanonVI Sections1,12,16,18,32, issued primary text: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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