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Attorney’s Obligation to Check Time Limits for Filing an Appeal When Taking on a New Mandate, Fachdienst Zivilverfahrensrecht

March 27, 2025

Morgan Lewis associate Jan Homann co-authored an article for Fachdienst Zivilverfahrensrecht about a Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe ruling in OLG Karlsruhe, Beschl. v. 23.02.2024 – 2 UF 203/23, BeckRS 2024, 41319. When assuming a new case, a lawyer must independently check for any pending appeal deadlines, the court ruled. In denying reinstatement, the court held the lawyer accountable for organizational failures despite the staff member’s illness-related oversight.

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(German)