Legal & Judicial Ethics, 2014 Bar — Question 10

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Atty. M is a partner in the law firm OMP & Associates. C, a former classmate of Atty. M engaged the legal services of Atty. M to handle his appeal to the Court of Appeals (CA) from an adverse decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in his annulment case. After the notice to file brief was issued by the CA, Atty. M met an accident which incapacitated him from further engaging law practice. May Atty. P, his partner in the law firm, file the required appeal brief for C? Explain your answer.

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