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    The Legal Clinic was advertising divorce and marriage services in the Philippines. The petitioner claimed these ads were unethical and damaged the integrity of the legal profession. The issues were whether the services offered by The Legal Clinic constituted the practice of law, and whether the clinic violated rules on legal advertising. The court held that the services did amount to the practice of law, and that the ads violated rules prohibiting false or misleading statements about legal services. The proprietor of The Legal Clinic was reprimanded.

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    Ulep v Clinic 1993

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    The Legal Clinic was advertising divorce and marriage services in the Philippines. The petitioner claimed these ads were unethical and damaged the integrity of the legal profession. The issues were whether the services offered by The Legal Clinic constituted the practice of law, and whether the clinic violated rules on legal advertising. The court held that the services did amount to the practice of law, and that the ads violated rules prohibiting false or misleading statements about legal services. The proprietor of The Legal Clinic was reprimanded.

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    Ulep V Legal Clinic Facts:: - Annex A

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    The Legal Clinic was advertising divorce and marriage services in the Philippines. The petitioner claimed these ads were unethical and damaged the integrity of the legal profession. The issues were whether the services offered by The Legal Clinic constituted the practice of law, and whether the clinic violated rules on legal advertising. The court held that the services did amount to the practice of law, and that the ads violated rules prohibiting false or misleading statements about legal services. The proprietor of The Legal Clinic was reprimanded.

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    ULEP V LEGAL CLINIC FACTS: 1.

    Petitioner prays that respondent cease and desist from issuing ads similar to annexes A and B and to prohibit them from making ads pertaining to the exercise of the law professions other than those allowed by law
    - Annex A SECRET MARRIAGE? P560 for a valid marriage Info on DIVORCE. ABSENCE. ANNULMENT. VISA. THE LEGAL CLINIC, INC. Pls call: 5210767, 5217232, 5222041 8:30am-6pm 7F Victoria Bldg, UN Ave, Mla - Annex B GUAM DIVORCE DON PARKINSON An Atty in Guam, is giving FREE BKS on Guam Divorce thru the Leg Clinic beg Mon-Fri during office hours Guam divorce. Annulment of Marriage. Immigration Probs, Visa ext. Quota/Non-quota Res and Special Retirees Visa. Declaration of Absence. Remarriage to Filipina Fiancees. Adoption. Investment in the Phil. US/Foreign Visa for Filipina Sp/Shil. Call Marivic THE LEGAL CLINIC, etc

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    Petitioners Claim: Ads are unethical and demeaning of the law profession and destructive of the confidence of the community in the integrity of the members of the bar. As a member of the legal profession, he is ashamed and offended by the ads Respondents Comment: They are not engaged in the practice of law but in the rendering of leg support services thru paralegals with the use of modern computers and electronic machines Even if they are leg services, the act of advertising them should be allowed under Bates v. State bar of Arizona 1. Whether or not the services offered by The Legal Clinic constitutes practice of law? 2. Whether or not the legal clinic violated CPR rule 3.01?

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    HELD: 1. 2. Ratio: 1. 2.

    Yes. Yes. The Practice of law involves any activity, in or out of the court, which requires the application of law, legal procedures, knowledge, training and expertise The Code of Professional Responsibility 3.01 provides that a lawyer, in making known his legal services, shall use only true, honest, fair, dignified and objective info/statement of facts - not supposed to use any false, fraudulent, misleading, deceptive, undignified, self-laudatory or unfair statement re his qualifications/legal services Canons of professional Ethics (before CPR) provides that lawyers shouldnt resort to indirect ads for professional employment like furnishing newspaper comments, publishing his pictures with causes the lawyer s been engaged in, importance of his position and other self-laudation Atty Nograles (prime incorporator, major stockholder and proprietor of the Leg Clinic) is REPRIMANDED w/ a warning that a repetition will be dealt w/ more severely for misbehavior in advertising his services

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