Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Research:
Etymology of attorney; to attorn
Difference between the ff.: (Attorney, Barrister, Solicitor)
Origin of the word abogado
Origin of the phrase take up the cudgels
Game of Thrones Season 01 Episode 06; Season 04 Ep. 06 & 08
The Legal Profession
In the matter of the Integration of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines,
January 9, 1973
Cayetano v. Monsod, GR 100113, September 3, 1991
(Note: See also dissenting opinion of Justice Padilla)
Ulep v. Legal Clinic, Bar Matter (BM) No. 553, June 17, 1993
Rules of Court (ROC), Rule 13, Section 1
In re: Almacen, 31 SCRA 562, (1970)
In re: Cunanan 94 Phil 534 (1954)
BAR MATTER (BM) NO. 702
May 12, 1994
Alawi v. Alauya, A.M. SDC-97-2-P, February 24, 1997
Cui v. Cui, 120 Phil. 729
Research: When may a non-lawyer practice law
Requirements for admission to practice
Citizenship
1987 Constitution, Art. XII, Sec. 14
ROC, Rule 138, Sec. 2
RA 9225
In Re Arthur Castillo Reyes (1993)
B.M. 2112, In re: Muneses (2012)
B.M. 1678, Dacanay (2007)
Residency
Rule 138, Sec. 2
Age
Rule 138, Sec. 2
Good moral character
Narag v. Narag, 291 SCRA 451, June 29, 1998
Olbes v. Deciembre, 457 SCRA 341
In re: Argosino, A.M. No. 712 July 13, 1995; B.M. No. 712 March 19,
1997
Education
ROC, Rule 138, Sec. 6
Republic Act No. 7662 Legal Education Act
Rule 138, Sec. 5 16
In re: Telesforo Diao, A.C. No. 244 March 29 (1963)
In re: Application of Adriano M. Hernandez, Sept. 6, 1993
Bar Matter 1153
Oath
Rule 138, Sec. 17
In re: Argosino, supra
Olbes v. Deciembre, supra
Qualifications for practice
Rule 138, Sec. 1
Exceptions:
Rule 138, Sec. 34
Rule 115, Sec 1 (c)
Prohibition from practice
Art VI, Sec. 14; Art. VIII, Sec. 15; Art. IX-A, Sec. 2; Art. IX, Sec. 8 (2)
(1987 Constitution)
RA 7160, Sec. 90-91
Rule 148, Sec. 35
People v. Villanueva, G.R. No. L-19450 May 27, 1965
RA 910, Sec 1
Duties of a lawyer
Rule 138, Sec. 20
Research: What are the four-fold duties of a lawyer