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TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Preliminary Considerations Who is a lawyer Wha! is "o#!e$%la!e& 'y !he !er$ (%ra"!i"e o) law* Why is i! #e"essary !o &e!er$i#e whe!her or #o! a# a"!i+i!y is ,#&er !he &e)i#i!io# o) %ra"!i"e o) law Ca# #o#-lawyers a%%ear i# "o,r! S%e"ial r,les )or lawyers i# %,'li" ser+i"e Co&e o) %ro)essio#al res%o#si'ili!y P,'li" o))i"ials II. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL BEHA IOR The %ra"!i"e o) law is #o! !ra&e or "ra)!/ Th,s0 a lawyer $ay #o! a&+er!ise his s1ill as a !ra&es$a# &oes R,le o# a&+er!ise$e#!s Per$issi'le a&+er!ise$e#!s Possi'le are#as )or i#&ire"! soli"i!a!io# The lawyer a#& !he "lie#! rela!io#shi% P,rely Perso#al Na!,re o) Rela!io#shi% 6i&,"iary 7,!y A!!or#ey8s lie#s S%e"ial r,le o# lawyer8s %,r"hase o) "lie#!8s %ro%er!y 'e"a,se o) )i&,"iary rela!io#shi% Co#)i&e#!iali!y Co#)li"! o) i#!eres! I#&e%e#&e#"e o) !he lawyer e+e# i) a# a9e#! o) "lie#! Ter$i#a!io# o) ser+i"es :i#&s o) %ay$e#! A!!or#ey8s )ees Quantum meruit Champertous "o#!ra"!s Lawyer $,s! o'ey !he law/ Lawyer $,s! 'e "a#&i& a#& res%e"!),l !o !he "o,r!s 2 2 . . . 2 2 2 3 4 55 52 55552 53 53 20 25 25 22 22-
a#& !heir "ollea9,es Ca#&or !o "o,r!s Lawyer sho,l& %ro$o!e res%e"! !o "o,r!s Res%e"! !o "ollea9,es Lawyer $,s! 'e 9oo& a9e#!s o) <,s!i"e III. OTHER PRO ISIONS =5/ Lia'ili!ies o) Lawyers Ci+il Lia'ili!ies Cri$i#al Lia'ili!ies Co#!e$%! o) Co,r! =2/ A&$i#is!ra!i+e Lia'ili!ies o) Lawyers =-/ Rei#s!a!e$e#! o) Lawyers =./ Par&o# Bar !atter "#$ NE% CO&E OF '(&ICIAL CON&(CT FOR THE PHILIPPINE '(&ICIAR) 22. 2; 2; 23 23 23 24 -0 -5 -5 -2 -6
Adviser: Justice Hofilea; Head: atrina Anne Alvare!; "nderstud#: $aria %elicitas &le
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I. PRELI!INAR) CONSI&ERATIONS =5/ =2/ =-/ =./ =;/ W>O IS A LAW?ER W>AT IS CONTEMPLATE7 B? T>E TERM (PRACTICE O6 LAW* W>? IS IT NECESSAR? TO 7ETERMINE W>ET>ER OR NOT AN ACTIVIT? IS UN7ER T>E 7E6INITION O6 PRACTICE
O6 LAW CAN NON-LAW?ERS APPEAR IN COURT SPECIAL RULES 6OR LAW?ERS IN PUBLIC
SERVICE
RE3(IRE!ENTS FOR A&!ISSION TO THE BAR. /A4 CORP0 5/ A! leas! 25 years ol& 2/ Ci!iAe# o) !he Phili%%i#es -/ O) 9oo& $oral "hara"!er ./ Resi&e#! o) !he Phili%%i#es ;/ Pro&,"!io# 'e)ore !he S,%re$e Co,r! sa!is)a"!ory e+i&e#"e o)B a/ Coo& $oral "hara"!er '/ No "har9es a9ai#s! hi$0 i#+ol+i#9 $oral !,r%i!,&e0 ha+e 'ee# )ile& or are %e#&i#9 i# a#y "o,r! i# !he Phili%%i#es/ *Tapucar vs. Tapucar. A.C. No. 4 4! ( 99!) (he re4uirement of 5ood $oral Character is a continuing re4uirement; good moral character is not onl# a condition precedent for admission to the legal profession6 *ut it must also remain intact 7/hile e)ercising the profession8 in order to maintain one9s good standing in that e)clusive and honored fraternit#, *5. %HAT IS CONTE!PLATE& 6PRACTICE OF LA%7, B) THE TER!
*+. %HO IS A LA%)ER, A la-yer is one -ho. /PaRRT0 5/ Passe& !he 'ar e@a$s0 2/ Re9is!ere& i# !he roll o) a!!or#eys0 -/ Re"ei+e& a "er!i)i"a!e o) li"e#se !o %ra"!i"e law )ro$ !he Cler1 o) Co,r! o) !he S,%re$e Co,r!/ ./ Ta1e# a# oa!h0 A1ter Admission he or she m2st. /PORe0 5/ Pay a##,al %ri+ile9e !a@ 2/ O'ser+e !he r,les o# %ro%er e!hi"s -/ Re$ai# a# IBP $e$'er i# 9oo& s!a#&i#9 'y re9,larly %ayi#9 IBP &,es a#& o!her assess$e#!s *Santos v. Llamas (A.C. No. 4749. January 20, 2000) (he e)emption granted *# +,A, -4.' to senior citi!ens from pa#ing individual income ta) does not e)empt la/#ers /ho are li0e/ise senior citi!ens from pa#ing 123 dues and privilege ta),
PRACTICE OF LA% 8 $ea#s a#y a"!i+i!y0 i# o,r o,! o) "o,r!0 whi"h reD,ires !he a%%li"a!io# o) law0 le9al %ro"e&,re0 1#owle&9e0 !rai#i#90 a#& e@%erie#"e/ *Cay"tano v. #onso$ 20 SC%A 2 0 (c&t&n' AL% 2() (o engage in the practice of la/ is to perform those acts6 /hich are characteristics of the profession, 5enerall#6 to practice la/ is to give notice or render an# 0ind of service6 /hich device or service re4uires the use in an# degree of
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legal 0no/ledge or s0ill, *)n %"* Ar'os&no ( 997) (he practice of la/ is a 3+1:1;&5& granted onl# to those /ho possess the <(+1C( 1=(&;;&C("A; A=> $?+A; Q"A;1%1CA(1?=< re4uired of la/#ers /ho are instruments in the effective and efficient administration of @ustice, *9. %H) IS IT NECESSAR) TO &ETER!INE %HETHER OR NOT AN ACTI IT) IS (N&ER THE &EFINITION OF PRACTICE OF LA%, To &e!er$i#e whe!her !he "o#&,"! or a"! o) a %ar!y is s,'<e"! !o !he r,les o# le9al e!hi"s a#& !h,s "a# 'e re9,la!e& 'y !he S,%re$e Co,r!/ The S,%re$e Co,r! has !he %ower !o "o#!rol a#& re9,la!e !he %ra"!i"e o) law/
i# a %ar!i",lar 9o+er#$e#! a9e#"y &s vo&$/ *=. CAN NON>LA%)ERS PRACTICE LA%, ?es0 %ro+i&e& !he a%%eara#"e is #o! ha'i!,al0 wi!ho,! "o$%e#sa!io# a#& s,'<e"! !o !he )ollowi#9 r,lesB Non>la-yers a2thori?ed to a@@ear in co2rt.
Cases Ae1ore the !TC Par!y !o !he li!i9a!io# i# %erso# or !hro,9h a# a9e#! or )rie#& a%%oi#!e& 'y hi$ )or !ha! %,r%ose E<ec, .46 +ule 1.A6 ++CB Par!y !o !he li!i9a!io# i# %erso# E1*id,B The <,&9e $ay a%%oi#! a #o#lawyer who isB Resi&e#! o) !he %ro+i#"e O) 9oo& re%,!e )or %ro'i!y a#& a'ili!y !o ai& !he a"",se& i# his &e)e#se C+ule 11D6 <ec, -6 ++CB, 5/ Se#ior law s!,&e#!0 e#rolle& i# a re"o9#iAe& law s"hool8s "li#i"al e&,"a!io# %ro9ra$/ 2/ Pro9ra$ is a%%ro+e& 'y !he S,%re$e Co,r!/ -/ S!,&e#! is wi!ho,! "o$%e#sa!io#/ ./ To re%rese#! i#&i9e#! "lie#!s ;/ S!,&e#! is a""e%!e& 'y !he
Be1ore any other co2rt Criminal case Ae1ore the !TC in a locality -here a d2ly licensed memAer o1 the Bar is not aBailaAle
+:"; CONSTIT(TION< SEC. # /#0< ARTICLE III. Sec. #. The S,%re$e Co,r! shall ha+e !he )ollowi#9 %owersB @ @ @ E;F Pro$,l9a!e r,les "o#"er#i#9 !he %ro!e"!io# a#& e#)or"e$e#! o) "o#s!i!,!io#al ri9h!s0 %lea&i#90 %ra"!i"e a#& %ro"e&,re i# all "o,r!s0 !he a&$issio# !o !he %ra"!i"e o) law0 !he I#!e9ra!e& Bar0 a#& le9al assis!a#"e !o !he ,#&er %ri+ile9e&/ Al!ho,9h !he le9isla!,re has %le#ary %owers wi!h res%e"! !o le9isla!io#0 s,"h e@er"ise $,s! #o! "o#!ra+e#e !his Co#s!i!,!io#al %ro+isio#/ Th,s0 !he reD,ire$e#! o) %assi#9 a#o!her se! o) e@a$ as a %rereD,isi!e )or !he %ra"!i"e o) law
Legal Aid Program
ATENEO CENTRAL BAR OPERATIONS 2006 Legal Ethics SUMMER REVIEWER - page 4 of 40 Le9al Cli#i" o) !he law s"hool/ 6/ U#&er !he &ire"! s,%er+isio# a#& "o#!rol o) a# IBP $e$'er &,ly a""re&i!e& 'y !he law s"hool/ 5/ Perso# re%rese#!i#9 hi$sel) 2/ Perso# re%rese#!i#9 his or9a#iAa!io# or $e$'ers o# !hereo) CArt ''' of the ;a*or Code6 3? 44'6 as amendedB, a #o#-lawyer "a# re%rese#! a "lai$a#! CCa&as!ral A"!0 Act ''EF6 <ec, FB,
Be1ore the NLRC or any LaAor ArAiter
R2le C.$5 G A lawyer i# !he 9o+er#$e#! ser+i"e shall #o! ,se his %,'li" %osi!io# !o %ro$o!e or a&+a#"e his %ri+a!e i#!eres!0 #or allow !he la!!er !o i#!er)ere wi!h his %,'li" &,!ies/ R2le C.$9 G A lawyer shall #o!0 a)!er lea+i#9 9o+er#$e#! ser+i"e0 a""e%! e#9a9e$e#!s or e$%loy$e#! i# "o##e"!io# wi!h a#y $a!!er i# whi"h he ha& i#!er+e#e& while i# sai& ser+i"e/ P(BLIC OFFICIALS G i#"l,&esB 5/ ele"!i+e a#& a%%oi#!i+e o))i"ials a#& e$%loyees0 2/ %er$a#e#! or !e$%orary0 -/ whe!her i# !he "areer or #o#-"areer ser+i"e0 ./ i#"l,&i#9 $ili!ary a#& %oli"e %erso##el0 whe!her or #o! !hey re"ei+e "o$%e#sa!io#0 re9ar&less o) a$o,#!/ C<ec, .C*B6 +A D-1.B, *+C,, v. San$&'an-ayan, ,% No. . !0. (200.) (here are6 therefore6 t/o possi*le interpretations of the /ord GinterveneH, "nder the first interpretation6 GinterveneH includes participation in a proceeding even if the intervention is irrelevant or has no effect or little influence, "nder the second interpretation6 GinterveneH onl# includes an act of a person /ho has the po/er to influence the su*@ect proceedings, Ie hold that this second meaning is more appropriate to give to the /ord GinterventionH under +ule D,0. of the Code of 3rofessional +esponsi*ilit# in the light of its histor#, Pertinent stat2tory @roBisions regarding this R2le. Sec. 9 /d0 RA 9$+: as amended an$ Sec. ; /A0< RA C;+9 Sec 9. Corrupt practice of 3u*lic ?fficers, I# a&&i!io# !o
Be1ore the Cadastral Co2rt
*#. SPECIAL R(LES FOR LA%)ERS IN THE P(BLIC SER ICE CO&E OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILIT) CANON C G These "a#o#s shall a@@ly to la-yers i# goBernment serBice i# !he discharge o1 their o11icial tasDs/ R2le C.$+ G The %ri$ary &,!y o) a lawyer e#9a9e& i# %,'li" %rose",!io# is #o! !o "o#+i"! ',! !o see !ha! <,s!i"e is &o#e/ The s,%%ressio# o) )a"!s or !he "o#"eal$e#! o) wi!#esses "a%a'le o) es!a'lishi#9 !he i##o"e#"e o) !he a"",se& is hi9hly re%rehe#si'le a#& is "a,se o) &is"i%li#ary a"!io#/ The %rose",!or sho,l& re"o$$e#& !he a"D,i!!al o) !he a"",se& whose "o#+i"!io# is o# a%%eal0 i) he )i#&s #o le9al 'asis !o s,s!ai# !he "o#+i"!io#/
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a"!s or o$issio# o) %,'li" o))i"ers alrea&y %e#aliAe& 'y e@is!i#9 law0 !he )ollowi#9 shall "o#s!i!,!e "orr,%! %ra"!i"e o) a#y %,'li" o))i"er a#& are here'y &e"lare& !o 'e ,#law),lB H H H E&F acce@ting or haBing any memAer o1 his 1amily acce@t em@loyment in a @riBate enter@rise -hich has @ending o11icial A2siness wi!h hi$ &,ri#9 !he %e#&e#"y !hereo) or wi!hi# o#e year a)!er !er$i#a!io#/ Section ; /A0 o1 RA C;+9 %rohi'i!s o))i"ials )ro$ &oi#9 a#y o) !he )ollowi#9 a"!sB 5/ Ow#0 "o#!rol0 $a#a9e or a""e%! e$%loy$e#! as o))i"er0 e$%loyee0 "o#s,l!a#!0 "o,#sel0 'ro1er0 a9e#!0 !r,s!ee or #o$i#ee i# a#y %ri+a!e e#!er%rise re9,la!e&0 s,%er+ise& or li"e#se& 'y !heir o))i"e ,#less e@%ressly allowe& 'y law/ @ @ @ These %rohi'i!io#s shall "o#!i#,e !o a%%ly )or a %erio& o) o#e E5F year a)!er resi9#a!io#0 re!ire$e#!0 or se%ara!io# )ro$ %,'li" o))i"e0 e@"e%! i# !he "ase o) s,'%ara9ra%h E'F E2F a'o+e0 ',! !he %ro)essio#al "o#"er#e& "a##o! %ra"!i"e his %ro)essio# i# "o##e"!io# wi!h a#y $a!!er 'e)ore !he o))i"e he ,se& !o 'e wi!h0 i# whi"h "ase !he o#e year %rohi'i!io# shall li1ewise a%%ly/ P(BLIC OFFICIALS NOT ALLO%E& TO ENEAEE IN PRI ATE PRACTICE OF LA% IN THE PHILIPPINES. /'OE>TA!PO0 5/ ',&9es a#& o!her o))i"ials as e$%loyees o) !he S,%re$e Co,r! C+ule 14A6 <ec, .E6 ++CB 2/ O))i"ials a#& e$%loyees o) !he OSC C1*id,B The OSC is #o! a,!horiAe& !o re%rese#! a %,'li" o))i"ial a! a#y s!a9e o) a "ri$i#al "ase/ -/ Eo+er#$e#! %rose",!ors C3eople v, :illanueva6
14 <C+A 10FB, Those %rohi'i!e& 'y s%e"ial law All 9o+er#ors0 "i!y a#& $,#i"i%al $ayors C+,A, =o, -1D06 <ec, F0B, 6/ !e$'ers o) !he Co#s!i!,!io#al Co$$issio# CArt 1J-A6 <ec, '6 1FA- ConstitutionB 2/ Presi&e#!0 Vi"e-Presi&e#!0 $e$'ers o) !he "a'i#e!0 !heir &e%,!ies a#& assis!a#!s CArt, :111 <ec, 1E6 1FA- ConstitutionB, 3/ O$',&s$a# a#& his &e%,!ies CArt, 1J6 <ec, A C'nd parB6 1FA- ConstitutionB ./ ;/ P(BLIC OFFICIALS %ITH RESTRICTIONS IN THE PRACTICE OF LA% 5/ SENATORS as $e$'ers o) !he >o,se o) Re%rese#!a!i+es 2/ Sa#99,#ia# Me$'ers i# a""or&a#"e wi!h !he Lo"al Co+er#$e#! Co&e -/ Re!ire& I,&9e 5/ Art. I< Sec. +=< +:"; Constit2tion No Se#a!or as $e$'er o) !he >o,se o) Re%rese#!a!i+e $ay %erso#ally a%%ear as "o,#sel 'e)ore a#y "o,r! o) <,s!i"e as 'e)ore !he Ele"!oral Tri',#als0 as D,asi-<,&i"ial a#& o!her a&$i#is!ra!io# 'o&ies, 2/ Local EoBernment Code (%A 7 /0, S"c. 9 ) Sa#99,#ia# $e$'ers $ay %ra"!i"e !heir %ro)essio#s %ro+i&e& !ha! i) !hey are $e$'ers o) !he Bar0 !hey shall #o!B a/ A%%ear as "o,#sel 'e)ore a#y "o,r! i# a#y "i+il "ase wherei# a lo"al 9o+er#$e#! ,#i! or a#y o))i"e0 a9e#"y0 or i#s!r,$e#!ali!y o) !he
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9o+er#$e#! is !he a&+erse %ar!yJ '/ A%%ear as "o,#sel i# a#y "ri$i#al "ase wherei# a# o))i"er or e$%loyee o) !he #a!io#al or lo"al 9o+er#$e#! is a"",se& o) a# o))e#se "o$$i!!e& i# rela!io# !o his o))i"eJ "/ Colle"! a#y )ee )or !heir a%%eara#"e i# a&$i#is!ra!i+e %ro"ee&i#9s i#+ol+i#9 !he lo"al 9o+er#$e#! ,#i! o) whi"h he is a# o))i"ialJ &/ Use %ro%er!y a#& %erso##el o) !he 9o+er#$e#! e@"e%! whe# !he Sa#99,#ia# $e$'er "o#"er#e& is &e)e#&i#9 !he i#!eres! o) !he 9o+er#$e#!/ 9. RA :+$< Sec. + /as amended0 A re!ire& <,s!i"e or <,&9e re"ei+i#9 %e#sio# )ro$ !he 9o+er#$e#!0 "a##o! a"! as "o,#sel i# a#y "i+il "ase i# whi"h !he Co+er#$e#!0 or a#y o) i!s s,'&i+isio# or a9e#"ies is !he a&+erse %ar!y or i# a "ri$i#al "ase wherei# a# o))i"er or e$%loyee o) !he Co+er#$e#! is a"",se& o) a# o))e#se i# rela!io# !o his o))i"e/ Mis"o#&,"! i# o))i"e as a %,'li" o))i"ial $ay 'e a 9ro,#& )or &is"i%li#ary a"!io# Ei) i! is o) s,"h "hara"!er as !o a))e"! his D,ali)i"a!io# as lawyer or !o show $oral &eli#D,e#"yF/ II. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL BEHA IOR =5/ T>E PRACTICE O6 LAW IS NOT TRA7E OR CRA6T/ T>US0 A
LAW?ER MA? NOT A7VERTISE >IS S:ILL AS A TRA7ESMAN 7OES/ =5/5/ RULE ON A7VERTISEMENTS =5/2/ APPLICABLE CANONS IN EHCEPTE7 A7VERTISINC
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RULE ON POSSIBLE IN7IRECT SOLICITATION
=2 /LAW?ER AN7 T>E CLIENT RELATIONS>IP/ =2/5/ RULES ON ACENC? RELATIONS>IP =2/2/ LAW?ER BIN7S CLIENT =2/-/ NOTICE TO LAW?ER IS NOTICE TO CLIENT =2/./ PUREL? PERSONAL =2/;/ 6I7UCIAR? =2/;/A/ RULE ON PURC>ASE O6 PROPERT? =2/;/B/ CON6I7ENTIAL MATTERS B? REASON O6 RELATIONS>IP =2/;/C/ CON6LICT O6 INTEREST =2/;/7/ IN7EPEN7ENCE O6 LAW?ER EVEN I6 ACENT O6 CLIENT =2/6/ TERMINATION O6 RELATIONS>IP =2/2/ ATTORNE?8S 6EES =-/ LAW?ER MUST OBE? T>E LAW/ =./ LAW?ER MUST BE CAN7I7 AN7 RESPECT6UL TO COURTS
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=;/ LAW?ER MUST BE COO7 ACENTS O6 IUSTICE =;/5 NOT TO ENCACE IN BARRATR?0 SUPPORT ONL? ARCUMENTS W>IC> >AVE BASIS IN LAW0 =;/2
ENCOURACE COMPROMISE O6 CASE I6 T>AT A7MITS O6 6AIR SETTLEMENT/ NOT TO REIECT EHCEPT 6OR VALI7 REASONS0 T>E CAUSE O6 T>E 7E6ENSELESS OR OPPRESSE7/ EVEN I6 A LAW?ER 7OES NOT ACCEPT A CASE0 >E S>ALL NOT RE6USE TO REN7ER LECAL A7VISE TO T>E EHTENT NECESSAR? TO SA6ECUAR7 LATTER8S RIC>TS/ NOT TO 7ELA? MAN8S CAUSE0 NOT ABUSE COURT
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*+. THE PRACTICE OF LA% IS NOT TRA&E OR CRAFT. TH(S< A

LA%)ER !A) NOT A& ERTISE HIS SFILL AS A TRA&ES!AN &OES
History. Lawyeri#9 i# !he I##s o) Co,r! o) E#9la#& was %re+io,sly %ra"!i"e& 'y weal!hy %eo%le/ These %ra"!i!io#ers loo1e& &ow# ,%o# all )or$s o) !ra&e a#& "o$%e!i!io#/ I,s!i"e AD,i#o i# a re"e#! le"!,re re$ar1e& !ha! a&+er!isi#9 o) a lawyer8s ser+i"e is a# a"! i# 'a& !as!e/ APPLICABLE CANONS 8 CO&E OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILIT) R2le 5.$9 G A lawyer shall #o! &o or %er$i! !o 'e &o#e a#y a"! &esi9#e& %ri$arily !o soli"i! le9al ',si#ess/ R2le 5.$= G A lawyer shall #o! "har9e ra!es lower !ha# !hose ",s!o$arily or %res"ri'e&0 ,#less "ir",$s!a#"es so warra#! Wha! !his r,le %re+e#!s is a $ar1e! or 'ar9ai#i#9 a!!i!,&e is )os!ere&/ R2le 9.$= G A lawyer shall #o! %ay or 9i+e a#y!hi#9 o) +al,e !o re%rese#!a!i+es o) !he $ass $e&ia i# a#!i"i%a!io# o)0 or i# re!,r# )or0 %,'li"i!y !o a!!ra"! le9al ',si#ess/ *+.+. R(LE ON A& ERTISE!ENTS Eeneral R2leB No a&+er!ise$e#!s allowe&/ Lawyers $ay #o! a&+er!ise !heir ser+i"es or e@%er!ise #or
sho,l& #o! resor! !o i#&ire"! a&+er!ise$e#!s )or %ro)essio#al e$%loy$e#!0 s,"h as ),r#ishi#9 or i#s%iri#9 #ews%a%er "o$$e#!s0 or %ro",ri#9 his %ho!o9ra%h !o 'e %,'lishe& i# "o##e"!io# wi!h "a,ses i# whi"h !he lawyer has 'ee# e#9a9e& or "o#"er#i#9 !he $a##er o) !heir "o#&,"!0 !he $a9#i!,&e o) !he i#!eres! i#+ol+e&0 !he i$%or!a#"e o) !he lawyerKs %osi!io#0 a#& all o!her sel)-la,&a!io#/ The $os! wor!hy a#& e))e"!i+e a&+er!ise$e#! %ossi'le is !he es!a'lish$e#! o) a well-$eri!e& re%,!a!io# )or %ro)essio#al "a%a"i!y a#& )i&eli!y !o !r,s!/ *+.5. R(LE ON EGCEPTE& OR PER!ISSIBLE A& ERTISE!ENTS. CANON 9 G A lawyer i# $a1i#9 1#ow# his le9al ser+i"es shall ,se o#ly !r,e0 ho#es!0 )air0 &i9#i)ie& a#& o'<e"!i+e i#)or$a!io# or s!a!e$e#! o) )a"!s/ /P>ROLE0 5/ Or&i#ary si$%le @ro)essio#al Car&/ I! $ay "o#!ai# o#ly a s!a!e$e#! o) his #a$e0 !he #a$e o) !he law )ir$ whi"h he is "o##e"!e& wi!h0 a&&ress0 !ele%ho#e #,$'er a#& !he s%e"ial 'ra#"h o) law %ra"!i"e&/ C0l"p vs. L"'al Cl&n&c, )nc., 22( SC%A (7!B 2/ Re%,!a'le law lis!s0 i# a $a##er "o#sis!e#! wi!h !he s!a#&ar&s o) "o#&,"! i$%ose& 'y !he "a#o#s0 o) 'rie) 'io9ra%hi"al a#& i#)or$a!i+e &a!a0 are allowe&/ C1dB A si$%le a##o,#"e$e#! o) !he o%e#i#9 o) a law )ir$ or o) "ha#9es i# !he %ar!#ershi%0 asso"ia!es0 )ir$ #a$e or o))i"e a&&ress0 'ei#9 )or !he
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"o#+e#ie#"e o) !he %ro)essio#0 is #o! o'<e"!io#a'le/ C1dB ./ A&+er!ise$e#!s or a##o,#"e$e#! i# a#y le9al %,'li"a!io#0 i#"l,&i#9 'oo1s0 <o,r#als0 a#& le9al $a9aAi#es a#& i# !ele%ho#e &ire"!ories/ A&+er!ise$e#!s or si$%le a##o,#"e$e#! o) !he e@is!e#"e o) a lawyer or his law )ir$ %os!e& a#ywhere i! is %ro%er s,"h as his %la"e o) ',si#ess or resi&e#"e e@"e%! "o,r!roo$s a#& 9o+er#$e#! ',il&i#9s/
a#& wha! !he %rohi'i!io# !ries !o %re+e#! is a&+er!isi#9 !ha! !e#&s !o &e9ra&e !he &i9#i!y o) !he %ro)essio#/ *+.9. POSSIBLE ARENAS FOR IN&IRECT SOLICITATION A# a!!or#ey $ayB EWASPSF 5/ Wi!h %ro%rie!y0 -ri!e ar!i"les )or %,'li"a!io#s i# whi"h he 9i+es i#)or$a!io# ,%o# !he lawJ 2/ Sho,l& #o! a""e%! e$%loy$e#! )ro$ s,"h %,'li"a!io#s !o a&+ise i#D,iries i# res%e"! !o !heir i#&i+i&,al ri9h!s/ -/ Pro%erly wri!e a#& sell )or %,'li"a!io# ar!i"les o) 9e#eral #a!,re o# le9al s,'<e"!s0 ./ Se#&0 ,%o# reD,es!0 his @i"!,re )or %,'li"a!io# wi!h !he ar!i"le i# a law <o,r#al or ;/ S,'$i! )or %,'li"a!io# !o a 'ar asso"ia!io# <o,r#al a# ,#soli"i!e& ar!i"le o# a le9al s,'<e"!/ Wha! sho,l& 'e 9,ar&e& a9ai#s! is !he +iola!io# o) e!hi"al %ri#"i%les "o#"er#i#9 !heB ECAPF EaF 9i+i#9 o) le9al a&+i"e !o o#e wi!h who$ #o a!!or#ey"lie#! rela!io#shi% e@is!s0 E'F ai&i#9 a lay$a# !o e#9a9e i# ,#a,!horiAe& %ra"!i"e o) law0 a#& E"F %ro%er a&+er!isi#9 'y a lawyer/ %hat is the e11ect o1 giBing o1 legal adBice on legal matters thro2gh the medi2m o1 a ne-s@a@er col2mn or radio or teleBision Aroadcast, I! is i$%ro%er0 !here)ore0 "a##o! 'e ,#&er!a1e# 'y a lay$a# 'e"a,se !ha! ser+i"e "o#s!i!,!es %ra"!i"e o) law0 #or "a# i! 'e ,#&er!a1e# 'y a lawyer 'e"a,se !ha! wor1 i#+ol+es direct advertisingL a#& a 'rea"h o) !ra&i!io#al s!a#&ar&s o) !he %ro)essio#/ EACPALO0 LECAL ET>ICS 55. E2000F citing
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%hat are those 6consistent -ith the standards o1 cond2ct im@osed Ay the canons7 /as mentioned in No. + aAoBe0, R2le 9.$+ G A lawyer shall #o! ,se or %er$i! !he ,se o) a#y )alse0 )ra,&,le#!0 $islea&i#90 &e"e%!i+e0 ,#&i9#i)ie&0 sel)a,&i!ory or ,#)air s!a!e$e#! or "lai$ re9ar&i#9 his D,ali)i"a!io#s or le9al ser+i"es/ R2le 9.$5 G I# !he "hoi"e o) a )ir$ #a$e0 #o )alse0 $islea&i#90 or ass,$e& #a$e shall 'e ,se&/ The "o#!i#,e& ,se o) !he #a$e o) a &e"ease& %ar!#er is %er$issi'le %ro+i&e& !ha! !he )ir$ i#&i"a!es i# all i!s "o$$,#i"a!io# !ha! sai& %ar!#er is &e"ease&/ R2le 9.$9 G Where a %ar!#er a""e%!s %,'li" o))i"e0 he shall wi!h&raw )ro$ !he )ir$ a#& his #a$e shall 'e &ro%%e& )ro$ !he )ir$ #a$e ,#less !he law allows hi$ !o %ra"!i"e law "o#",rre#!ly/ These r,les $ea# !ha! adBertising is not malum &n s"
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Ca#o#s o) Pro)essio#al E!hi"s0 ABA R,les0 a#& U/S/ I,ris%r,&e#"eF/ No!eB I# a#y "ase o) ',si#esses whi"h lay$e# e#9a9e i# a#& are "losely asso"ia!e& wi!h !he %ra"!i"e o) law !ha! !heir soli"i!a!io# o) ',si#ess $ay rea&ily 'e"o$e a $ea#s o) i#&ire"! soli"i!a!io# )or a#y lawyer asso"ia!e& wi!h !he$0 R,le 5;/03 $ay 'e "o#si&ere& E1d,F Eie/ a""o,#!i#9 )ir$s0 I#s,ra#"e a&<,s!ers or real es!a!e &ealersF/ R2le +#.$" G A lawyer who is e#9a9e& i# a#o!her %ro)essio# or o"",%a!io# "o#",rre#!ly wi!h !he %ra"!i"e o) law shall $a1e "lear !o his "lie#! whe!her he is a"!i#9 as a lawyer or i# a#o!her "a%a"i!y/ *5. THE LA%)ER AN& THE CLIENT RELATIONSHIP. The lawyer-"lie#! rela!io# is %re$ise& o# !he Ro$a# Law Co#"e%! o) "o#!ra"! o) lease o) ser+i"e0 a! !he sa$e !i$e agency/ B,! i# !he $o&er# &ay ,#&ers!a#&i#9 o) !he rela!io#shi%0 !he lawyer is $ore !ha# a $ere a9e#! or ser+a#! 'e"a,se he %ossesses s%e"ial %owers o) !r,s! a#& "o#)i&e#"e re%ose& 'y his "lie#!/ >e is as inde@endent as a <,&9e wi!h %owers $ore s,%erior !ha# a#y o!her a9e#!/ CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RELATIONSHIP. 5/ s!ri"!ly %erso#al0 2/ hi9hly "o#)i&e#!ial a#& -/ )i&,"iary/ *5.+.A R(LES REEAR&INE THE AEENC) RELATION BET%EEN LA%)ER AN& CLIENT
Honesty -hen adBising client. R2le +#.$# G A lawyer0 whe# a&+isi#9 his "lie#!0 shall 9i+e a "a#&i& a#& ho#es! o%i#io# o# !he $eri!s a#& %ro'a'le res,l!s o) !he "lie#!8s "ase0 #ei!her o+ers!a!i#9 #or ,#&ers!a!i#9 !he %ros%e"!s o) !he "ase/ SO!E &(TIES OF THE LA%)ER. 5/ To adBise his client !o !he i#!ri"a"ies a#& +a9aries o) !he law0 o# !he $eri! or la"1 o) $eri! o) his "ase/ I) !he "lie#!8s "a,se is &e)e#seless0 i! is his &,!y !o a&+ise !he la!!er !o a"D,ies"e a#& s,'$i!0 ra!her !ha# !ra+erse !he i#"o#!ro+er!i'le/ 2/ To resist the -hims and ca@rices o1 his client0 a#& !e$%er his "lie#!8s %ro%e#si!y !o li!i9a!e E!his is 'e"a,se he is $ore !ha# a# or&i#ary a9e#!J he is i#&e%e#&e#! as a <,&9eF/ -/ To re1rain 1rom giBing any adBice 2nless they haBe oAtained s211icient 2nderstanding o1 their clientHs ca2se/ A "are),l i#+es!i9a!io# a#& e@a$i#a!io# o) !he )a"!s $,s! )irs! 'e ha& 'e)ore a#y le9al o%i#io# is 9i+e# 'y !he lawyer !o !he "lie#!/ ./ To disclose to the client0 a! !he !i$e o) re!ai#er0 to all the circ2mstances o1 his relations to the @arties and any interest i#0 or "o##e"!io# wi!h0 the controBersy -hich might in1l2ence the client in the selection o1 co2nsel. CANON +; G A lawyer owes )i&eli!y !o !he "a,se o) his "lie#! a#& he shall 'e $i#&),l o) !he !r,s! a#& "o#)i&e#"e
re%ose& i# hi$/ No )ear o) <,&i"ial &is)a+or or %,'li" %o%,lari!y sho,l& res!rai# hi$ )ro$ ),ll &is"har9e o) his &,!y/ *Lor"n1ana 2oo$ Corp. vs. 3ar&a, 97 SC%A 42! (he la/#er o/es lo#alt# to his client even after the relation of attorne# and client has terminated, 1t is not good practice to permit him after/ards to defend in another case other persons against his former client under the prete)t that the case is distinct from and independent of the former case, 2ut the la/#er o/es a higher lo#alt# to the courts, (hus /hen a conflict *et/een the client and the court arises6 his first dut# is to render lo#alt# and o*edience to the courts, CANON +" G A lawyer shall ser+e his "lie#! wi!h "o$%e!e#"e a#& &ili9e#"e/ R2le +".$+ G A lawyer shall #o! ,#&er!a1e a le9al ser+i"e0 whi"h he 1#ows or sho,l& 1#ow !ha! he is #o! D,ali)ie& !o re#&er/ >owe+er0 he $ay re#&er s,"h ser+i"e i)0 wi!h !he "o#se#! o) his "lie#!0 he "a# o'!ai# as "olla'ora!i#9 "o,#sel a lawyer who is "o$%e!e#! o# !he $a!!er/ R2le +".$5 G A lawyer shall #o! ha#&le a#y le9al $a!!er wi!ho,! a&eD,a!e %re%ara!io#/ R2le +".$9 G A lawyer shall #o! #e9le"! a le9al $a!!er e#!r,s!e& !o hi$ a#& his #e9li9e#"e i# "o##e"!io# !herewi!h shall re#&er hi$ lia'le/ R2le +".$= G A lawyer shall 1ee% !he "lie#! i#)or$e& o) !he s!a!,s o) his "ase a#& shall res%o#& wi!hi# a reaso#a'le !i$e !o !he "lie#!8s reD,es! )or i#)or$a!io#/ CO!PETENCE 8 s,))i"ie#"y o) lawyer8s D,ali)i"a!io# !o &eal wi!h !he $a!!er i# D,es!io# a#& i#"l,&es 1#owle&9e a#& s1ill a#& !he a'ili!y !o ,se !he$ e))e"!i+ely i# !he
i#!eres! o) !he "lie#!/ A lawyer $,s! 1ee% hi$sel) "o#s!a#!ly a'reas! wi!h !he !re#& o) a,!hori!a!i+e %ro#o,#"e$e#!s a#& &e+elo%$e#!s i# all 'ra#"hes o) law/ There $,s! 'e or&i#ary &ili9e#"e i# %rose",!io# or &e)e#se o) his "lie#!8s "a,se/ *5.+.A.+. ATTORNE)HS ACTS BIN& THE CLIENT FIN&S OF APPEARANCES. 5/ Eeneral a@@earance G whe# !he %ar!y "o$es !o "o,r! ei!her as %lai#!i)) or &e)e#&a#! a#& see1s 9e#eral relie)s )ro$ !he "o,r! )or sa!is)a"!io# o) his "lai$s or "o,#!er"lai$s res%e"!i+ely/ 2/ S@ecial a@@earance 8 whe# a &e)e#&a#! a%%ears i# "o,r! solely )or !he %,r%ose o) o'<e"!i#9 !o !he <,ris&i"!io# o) !he "o,r! o+er his %erso#/ The ai$ is si$%ly !he &is$issal o) !he "ase o# !he 9ro,#& o) la"1 o) <,ris&i"!io#/ I) !he &e)e#&a#! see1s o!her relie)s0 !he a%%eara#"e0 e+e# i) D,ali)ie& 'y !he wor& s%e"ial0 is eD,i+ale#! !o a 9e#eral a%%eara#"e/ Ce#erally0 a%%oi#!$e#! o) "o,#sel "o#)ers a 9e#eral a,!hori!y/ Th,s0 a"!s whi"h are #e"essary or i#"i&e#!al !o !he $a#a9e$e#! o) !he s,i! or )or !he a""o$%lish$e#! o) a s%e"i)i" %,r%ose are e#!r,s!e& !o hi$/ A#& !he "lie#! has a ri9h! !o e@%e"! !ha! hisMher "o,#sel will %ro!e"! hisMher i#!eres!/ Eeneral R2le. Ne9li9e#"e or $is!a1es o) "o,#sel will 'i#& !he "lie#! 'ase& o# !he %ri#"i%le o) a9e#"y/
EIce@tion. The %ri#"i%le !ha! !he ri9i& r,le $,s! yiel& !o !he "o,r!8s &,!y !o re#&er <,s!i"e $,s! %re+ail whe#B 5/ !here is 9ross #e9li9e#"e o) !he lawyer 2/ "lie#!8s $eri!orio,s "lai$ or &e)e#se has 'ee# %re<,&i"e& Ei/e/ #o#-%rese#!a!io# o) a "r,"ial &o",$e#!F -/ !here is &ili9e#"e or a'se#"e o) 9ross #e9li9e#"e o# !he %ar! o) !he %ar!y re%rese#!e&/ R(LE +9"< R(LES OF CO(RT Sec. 59. A2thority o1 attorneys to Aind clients. > A!!or#eys ha+e a,!hori!y !o 'i#& !heir "lie#!s i# a#y "ase 'y a#y a9ree$e#! i# rela!io# !here!o $a&e i# wri!i#90 a#& i# !a1i#9 a%%eals0 a#& i# all $a!!ers o) or&i#ary <,&i"ial %ro"e&,re/ B,! !hey "a##o!0 wi!ho,! s%e"ial a,!hori!y0 "o$%ro$ise !heir "lie#!8s li!i9a!io#0 or re"ei+e a#y!hi#9 i# &is"har9e o) a "lie#!8s "lai$ ',! !he ),ll a$o,#! i# "ash/ KL"'ar$a v. CA. 9. SC%A 4 !, 42! 4 99 5/ 2ut an ac4uired right *# a third person in good faith ma# not *e distur*ed or affected, 1n such a case6 the client /ill have to suffer6 /ithout pre@udice ho/ever to commencing an action for damages or for dis*arment against the la/#er, %hat is the standard in maDing the la-yer liaAle, As long as he acts honestly and in good 1aith 0 a lawyer is #o! a#swera'le )or e+ery error or $is!a1e he $a1es0 a#& will 'e %ro!e"!e& !o !he 'es! o) his s1ill a#& 1#owle&9e/ The lawyer is #o! a# i#s,rer o) !he res,l! o) a "ase where he is e#9a9e& as "o,#sel/ *5.+.A.5. NOTICE TO LA%)ER IS NOTICE TO CLIENT R2le +9< Sec. 5. Filing and serBice< de1ined. 8
6ili#9 is !he a"! o) %rese#!i#9 !he %lea&i#9 or o!her %a%er !o !he "ler1 o) "o,r!/ Ser+i"e is !he a"! o) %ro+i&i#9 a %ar!y wi!h a "o%y o) !he %lea&i#9 or %a%er "o#"er#e&/ CO(NSEL OF RECOR& -- A!!or#eys who ha+e no 1ormal a@@earance are not entitled to notice/ >owe+er0 as lo#9 as !he lawyer re$ai#s lis!e& as "o,#sel o) re"or&0 !here ha+i#9 'ee# #o wi!h&rawal or s,'s!i!,!io# o) "o,#sel0 #o!i"e !o hi$ will 'i#& !he "lie#!/ >owe+er0 <,ris%r,&e#"e has 9i+e# a s%e"ial r,le wi!h res%e"! !o #o!i"e !o !he Soli"i!or Ce#eral/ *Comm&ss&on"r o6 Customs v. CA (he <ol, 5en, ma# deputi!e other government officials in the prosecution of its cases, 1n such a case6 notice to the deputi!ed agent /ill not *ind the <ol, 5en, until notice is actuall# received *# the <ol, 5en, 2ut /hen a government agenc#6 /hich the <ol, 5en, is tas0ed to represent6 appears is represented *# the government agenc#Hs internal counsel6 then notice to such counsel is deemed notice to the <ol, 5en, *5.=. P(REL) PERSONAL NAT(RE OF RELATIONSHIP This !y%e o) rela!io#shi% %rohi'i!s !he &ele9a!io# o) wor1 wi!ho,! !he "lie#!8s "o#se#! 'e"a,se !ha! is !a#!a$o,#! !o &ele9a!i#9 !he rela!io#shi% i!sel)/ Can a cor@oration @ractice la-, No/ The %erso#al #a!,re o) a rela!io#shi%0 "a##o! 'e %er)or$e& 'y a# ar!i)i"ial %erso# who &oes #o! e+e# %ossess !he reD,ire& $oral D,ali)i"a!io# !ha! e#!i!les a
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lawyer !o re$ai# a $e$'er o) !he le9al %ro)essio#/ APPLICABLE CANONS 8 CO&E OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILIT) CANON : G A lawyer shall #o! &ire"!ly or i#&ire"!ly assis! i# !he ,#a,!horiAe& %ra"!i"e o) law/ R2le :.$+ G A lawyer shall #o! &ele9a!e !o a#y ,#D,ali)ie& %erso# !he %er)or$a#"e o) a#y !as1 whi"h 'y law $ay o#ly 'e %er)or$e& 'y a $e$'er o) !he 'ar i# 9oo& s!a#&i#9/ R2le :.$5 G A lawyer shall #o! &i+i&e or s!i%,la!e !o &i+i&e a )ee )or le9al ser+i"es wi!h %erso#s #o! li"e#se& !o %ra"!i"e law0 e@"e%!B a/ Where !here is a %re-e@is!i#9 a9ree$e#!0 wi!h a %ar!#er or asso"ia!e !ha!0 ,%o# !he la!!er8s &ea!h0 $o#ey shall 'e %ai& o+er a reaso#a'le %erio& o) !i$e !o his es!a!e or !o !he %erso#s s%e"i)ie& i# !he a9ree$e#!J or '/ Where a lawyer ,#&er!a1es !o "o$%le!e ,#)i#ishe& le9al ',si#ess o) a &e"ease& lawyerJ or "/ Where a lawyer or law )ir$ i#"l,&es #o#-lawyer e$%loyees i# a re!ire$e#! %la#0 e+e# i) !he %la# is 'ase& i# whole or i# %ar! o) a %ro)i! shari#9 arra#9e$e#!s/ A la-yer m2st -hoB E6law7SF 5/ !he SC/ 2/ -/ ./ o) law not taDe as @artner or associate one is a Forei9# lawyer0 unless li"e#se& 'y Is #o! a lawyer Is dis'arre& >as 'ee# s,s%e#&e& )ro$ !he %ra"!i"e *5.# FI&(CIAR) &(T) FI&(CIAR) &(T)- is !he %ri#"i%le !ha! a!!or#ey &eri+es #o ,#&,e a&+a#!a9e !ha! $ay o%era!e !o !he %re<,&i"e or "a,se a# o""asio# )or loss o) a "lie#!/ The rela!io#shi% 'e!wee# !he lawyer a#& "lie#! is o#e o) $,!,al !r,s! a#& "o#)i&e#"e o) !he hi9hes! &e9ree/ Ce#eral R,leB The "lie#! "a#B 5/ !er$i#a!e !he rela!io# a! a#y!i$e 2/ wi!h or wi!ho,! "a,se/
B,! !he lawyer is e#!i!le& !o !er$i#a!e wi!h !he "o#se#! o) !he "lie#! a#& !he "o,r! G i) !he "ase is %e#&i#9/ APPLICABLE CANONS 8 CO&E OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILIT). CANON +C G A lawyer shall hol& i# !r,s! all $o#eys a#& %ro%er!ies o) his "lie#! !ha! $ay "o$e i#!o his %ossessio#/ R2le +C.$+ G A lawyer shall a""o,#! )or all $o#ey or %ro%er!y "olle"!e& or re"ei+e& )or or )ro$ !he "lie#!/ 6ail,re !o &eli+er ,%o# &e$a#& 9i+es rise !o !he %res,$%!io# !ha! he has $isa%%ro%ria!e& !he ),#&s )or his ow# ,se !o !he %re<,&i"e o) !he "lie#! a#& i# +iola!io# o) !he !r,s! re%ose& i# hi$/ R2le +C.$5 G A lawyer shall 1ee% !he ),#&s o) ea"h "lie#!
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se%ara!e a#& a%ar! )ro$ his ow# a#& !hose o) o!hers 1e%! 'y hi$/ R2le +C.$9 G A lawyer shall &eli+er !he ),#&s a#& %ro%er!y o) his "lie#! whe# &,e or ,%o# &e$a#&/ >owe+er0 he shall ha+e a lie# o+er !he ),#&s a#& $ay a%%ly so $,"h !hereo) as $ay 'e #e"essary !o sa!is)y his law),l )ees a#& &is',rse$e#!s0 9i+i#9 #o!i"e %ro$%!ly !herea)!er !o his "lie#!/ >e shall also ha+e a lie# !o !he sa$e e@!e#! o# all <,&9$e#!s a#& e@e",!io#s he has se",re& )or his "lie#! as %ro+i&e& )or !he R,les o) Co,r!/ ATTORNE)HS LIENS 8 R(LE +9"< R(LES OF CO(RT Sec. 9;. A# a!!or#ey shall ha+e a lie# ,%o# !he 12nds< doc2ments and @a@ers o) his "lie#! whi"h ha+e law),lly "o$e i#!o his %ossessio# a#& $ay re!ai# !he sa$e ,#!il his law),l )ees a#& &is',rse$e#!s ha+e 'ee# %ai&0 a#& $ay a%%ly s,"h )i#&s !o !he sa!is)a"!io# !hereo)/ >e shall also ha+e a lie# !o !he sa$e e@!e#! ,%o# all <,&9$e#!s )or !he %ay$e#! o) $o#ey0 a#& e@e",!io#s iss,e& i# %,rs,a#"e o) s,"h <,&9$e#!s whi"h he has se",re& i# a li!i9a!io# o) his "lie#!0 )ro$ a#& a)!er !he !i$e whe# he shall ha+e "a,se& a s!a!e$e#! o) his "lai$ o) s,"h lie# !o 'e e#!ere& ,%o# !he re"or&s o) !he "o,r! re#&eri#9 s,"h <,&9$e#!0 or iss,i#9 s,"h e@e",!io#0 a#& shall ha+e "a,se& wri!!e# #o!i"e !hereo) !o 'e &eli+ere& !o his "lie#! a#& !o !he a&+erse %ar!yJ a#& he shall ha+e !he sa$e ri9h! a#& %ower o+er s,"h <,&9$e#!s a#& e@e",!io#s as his "lie#! wo,l& ha+e !o e#)or"e his lie# a#& se",re !he %ay$e#! o) his )ees a#& &is',rse$e#!s, *L"mo&n" v. Atty. 7alon, (AC .!29, 8cto-"r 2!, 200() (hat respondent had a lien on complainantHs funds for his attorne#Hs fees did not relieve him of his dut# to account for
it, (he la/#erHs continuing e)ercise of his retaining lien presupposes that the client agrees /ith the amount of attorne#Hs fees to *e charged, 1n case of disagreement or /hen the client contests that amount for *eing unconsciona*le6 ho/ever6 the la/#er must not *e ar*itraril# appl# the funds in his possession to the pa#ment of his fees, He can file6 if he still deems desira*le6 the necessar# action or proper motion /ith the proper court to fi) the amount of such fees, A&&ITIONAL E(I&ELINES. 5/ A!!or#ey8s lie# is #o! a# e@",se )or #o#-re#&i!io# o) a""o,#!i#9/ 2/ No!i)y "lie#! i) re!ai#i#9 lie# shall 'e i$%le$e#!e&/ -/ Whe# a lawyer e#)or"es a "har9i#9 lie# a9ai#s! his "lie#!0 !he "lie#!-lawyer rela!io#shi% is !er$i#a!e&/ ./ The lawyer "a##o! &is',rse "lie#!8s $o#ey !o "lie#!8s "re&i!ors wi!ho,! a,!hori!y/ R2le +C.$= G A lawyer shall #o! 'orrow $o#ey )ro$ his "lie#! ,#less !he "lie#!8s i#!eres!s are ),lly %ro!e"!e& 'y !he #a!,re o) !he "ase or 'y i#&e%e#&e#! a&+i"e/ Nei!her shall a lawyer le#& $o#ey !o a "lie#! e@"e%!0 whe# i# !he i#!eres! o) <,s!i"e0 he has !o a&+a#"e #e"essary e@%e#ses i# !he le9al $a!!er he is ha#&li#9 )or !he "lie#!/ This is !o %re+e#! !he lawyer )ro$ !a1i#9 a&+a#!a9e o) his i#)l,e#"e o+er !he "lie#! or !o a+oi& a"D,iri#9 a )i#a#"ial i#!eres! i# !he o,!"o$e o) !he "ase/ *5.#.A SPECIAL R(LE ON LA%)ERHS P(RCHASE OF CLIENTHS PROPERT) BECA(SE OF FI&(CIAR) RELATIONSHIP *%u-&as vs. 7at&ll"s, ( SC%A 20 ( 97()
(he follo/ing persons are prohi*ited from ac4uiring propert# under litigation *# reason of the relation of trust or their peculiar control either directl# or indirectl# and even at a pu*lic or @udicial auction: 1, 5uardians; ', Agents ., Administrators 4, 3u*lic officers and emplo#ees E, Judicial officers and emplo#ees D, 3rosecuting attorne#s and la/#ers CArt 14F16 =CCB -, (hose speciall# dis4ualified *# la/ Elements o1 Article +=:+ /CiBil CodeJ La&' vs. CA, !2 SC%A 294) /PA9L0 5/ The @ro%er!y or i#!eres! o) !he "lie#! $,s! 'e i# li!i9a!io# 2/ There $,s! 'e a# a!!or#ey-"lie#! rela!io#shi% -/ The a!!or#ey !a1es %ar! as "o,#sel i# !he "ase ./ The a!!or#ey 'y hi$sel) or !hro,9h a#o!her %,r"hases s,"h %ro%er!y or i#!eres! &,ri#9 !he %e#&e#"y o) !he li!i9a!io#/ ;/ This also i#"l,&es lease a#& $or!9a9e/ Eeneral R2le. A lawyer $ay #o! %,r"hase0 e+e# a! a %,'li" or <,&i"ial a,"!io#0 i# %erso# or !hro,9h !he $e&ia!io# o) a#o!her0 a#y %ro%er!y or i#!eres! i#+ol+e& i# a#y li!i9a!io# i# whi"h he $ay !a1e %ar! 'y +ir!,e o) his %ro)essio#/ This %rohi'i!io# is e#!irely i#&e%e#&e#! o) )ra,& a#& s,"h #ee& #o! 'e alle9e& or %ro+e#/ E))e"!s o) +iola!i#9 !his r,leB a/ >e $ay 'e &is"i%li#e& )or $is"o#&,"! '/ Tra#sa"!io# is #,ll a#& +oi&
EIce@tions. 5/ Pro%er!y is a"D,ire& 'y lawyer !hro,9h a "o#!i#9e#! )ee arra#9e$e#! 2/ A#y o) !he . ele$e#!s o) Ar!/ 5.45 is $issi#9 *5.#.B.CONFI&ENTIALIT) CO&E OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILIT). R2le +#.$5 G A lawyer shall 'e 'o,#& 'y !he r,le o# %ri+ile9e "o$$,#i"a!io# i# res%e"! o) $a!!ers &is"lose& !o hi$ 'y a %ros%e"!i+e "lie#!/ R2le on ReBealing ClientKs Identity *%"'ala vs. San$&'an-ayan, 2/2 SC%A 22 ( 99/) As a rule6 a la/#er ma# not invo0e privilege communication to refuse revealing a clientHs identit#, EIce@tions. 5/ Whe# 'y &i+,l9i#9 s,"h i&e#!i!y0 i! wo,l& i$%li"a!e !he "lie#! !o !ha! sa$e "o#!ro+ersy )or whi"h !he lawyerKs ser+i"es were reD,ire&/ 2/ I! wo,l& o%e# "lie#! !o "i+il lia'ili!y -/ The &is"los,re o) s,"h i&e#!i!y will %ro+i&e )or !he o#ly li#1 i# or&er !o "o#+i"! !he a"",se&0 o!herwise0 !he 9o+er#$e#! has #o "ase/ RE3(ISITES OF PRI ILEEE& CO!!(NICATION. 5/ A!!or#ey-"lie#! rela!io#shi% Eor a 1i#& o) "o#s,l!a#"y rela!io#shi% wi!h a %ros%e"!i+e "lie#!F 2/ Co$$,#i"a!io# $a&e 'y "lie#! !o lawyer i# !he "o,rse o) lawyer8s %ro)essio#al e$%loy$e#!
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-/ Co$$,#i"a!io# is i#!e#&e& !o 'e "o#)i&e#!ial Esee R,le 5-00 Se"/ 25E'F0 R,les o) Co,r!F %HEN IS THERE N8 PRI ILEEE& CO!!(NICATION. 5/ A)!er %lea&i#9 has 'ee# )ile& G o#"e )ile&0 !he %lea&i#9 "eases !o 'e a %ri+ile9e& "o$$,#i"a!io#J i! 'e"o$es %ar! o) %,'li" re"or&s/ 2/ Co$$,#i"a!io# i#!e#&e& 'y !he "lie#! !o 'e se#! !o a !hir& %erso# !hro,9h his "o,#sel G i! loses i!s "o#)i&e#!ial "hara"!er as soo# as i! rea"hes !he ha#&s o) !hir& %erso# -/ Whe# "o$$,#i"a!io# so,9h! 'y "lie#! is i#!e#&e& !o ai& ),!,re "ri$e ./ Whe# "o$$,#i"a!io# 'e!wee# a!!or#ey a#& "lie#! is hear& 'y a !hir& %ar!y G !hir& %ar!y !es!i$o#y is a&$issi'le as e+i&e#"e E+e# i) !he "o$$,#i"a!io# is ,#%ri+ile9e&0 !he r,le o) e!hi"s %rohi'i!s hi$ )ro$ +ol,#!arily re+eali#9 or ,si#9 !o his 'e#e)i! or !o !ha! o) a !hir& %erso#0 !o !he &isa&+a#!a9e o) !he "lie#!0 !he sai& "o$$,#i"a!io# ,#less !he "lie#! "o#se#!s !here!o/ This is a%%li"a'le !o s!,&e#!s ,#&er !he S!,&e#! Pra"!i"e Law Pro9ra$/ CANON 5+ G A lawyer shall %reser+e !he "o#)i&e#"es a#& se"re!s o) his "lie#! e+e# a)!er !he a!!or#ey-"lie#! rela!io# is !er$i#a!e&/ Con1idence L re)ers !o i#)or$a!io# %ro!e"!e& 'y !he a!!or#ey-"lie#! %ri+ile9e/ C+evised +ules of CourtB
Secret L re)ers !o o!her i#)or$a!io# 9ai#e& i# !he %ro)essio#al rela!io#shi% !ha! !he "lie#! has re9,la!e& !o 'e hel& i#+iola!e or !he &is"los,re o) whi"h wo,l& 'e e$'arrassi#9 or wo,l& li1ely 'e &e!ri$e#!al !o !he "lie#!/ R2le 5+.$+ G A lawyer shall #o! re+eal !he "o#)i&e#"es or se"re!s o) his "lie#! e@"e%!B aF Whe# a,!horiAe& 'y !he "lie#! a)!er a"D,ai#!i#9 hi$ o) !he "o#seD,e#"es o) !he &is"los,reJ 'F Whe# reD,ire& 'y lawJ "F Whe# #e"essary !o "olle"! his )ees or !o &e)e#& hi$sel)0 his e$%loyees or asso"ia!es or 'y <,&i"ial a"!io#/ Whe# %ro%erly a,!horiAe& a)!er ha+i#9 'ee# ),lly i#)or$e& o) !he "o#seD,e#"es !o re+eal his "o#)i&e#"esMse"re!s0 !he# !here is a +ali& wai+er/ R2le 5+.$5 G A lawyer shall #o!0 !o !he &isa&+a#!a9e o) his "lie#!0 ,se i#)or$a!io# a"D,ire& i# !he "o,rse o) e$%loy$e#!0 #or shall he ,se !he sa$e !o his ow# a&+a#!a9e or !ha! o) a !hir& %erso#0 ,#less !he "lie#! wi!h ),ll 1#owle&9e o) !he "ir",$s!a#"es "o#se#!s !here!o/ R2le 5+.$9 G A lawyer shall #o!0 wi!ho,! !he wri!!e# "o#se#! o) his "lie#!0 9i+e i#)or$a!io# )ro$ his )iles !o a# o,!si&e a9e#"y see1i#9 s,"h i#)or$a!io# )or a,&i!i#90 s!a!is!i"al0 'oo11ee%i#90 a""o,#!i#90 &a!a %ro"essi#90 or a#y o!her si$ilar %,r%oses/ R2le 5+.$= G A lawyer $ay &is"lose !he a))airs o) a "lie#! o) !he )ir$ !o %ar!#ers or asso"ia!es !hereo) ,#less %rohi'i!e& 'y !he "lie#!/
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R2le 5+.$# G A lawyer shall a&o%! s,"h $eas,res as $ay 'e reD,ire& !o %re+e#! !hose whose ser+i"es are ,!iliAe& 'y hi$0 )ro$ &is"losi#9 or ,si#9 "o#)i&e#"es or se"re!s o) !he "lie#!/ R2le 5+.$C G A lawyer shall a+oi& i#&is"ree! "o#+ersa!io# a'o,! a "lie#!8s a))airs e+e# wi!h $e$'ers o) his )a$ily/ R2le 5+.$; G A lawyer shall #o! re+eal !ha! he has 'ee# "o#s,l!e& a'o,! a %ar!i",lar "ase e@"e%! !o a+oi& %ossi'le "o#)li"! o) i#!eres!/ APPLICABLE LA%S. A. R(LE +9$< R(LES ON E I&ENCE Sec. 5= &isL2ali1ication Ay reason o1 @riBileged comm2nication. The )ollowi#9 %erso#s "a##o! !es!i)y as !o $a!!ers lear#e& i# "o#)i&e#"e i# !he )ollowi#9 "asesB @ @ @ E'F A# a!!or#ey "a##o!0 wi!ho,! !he "o#se#! o) his "lie#!0 'e e@a$i#e& as !o a#y "o$$,#i"a!io# $a&e 'y !he "lie#! !o hi$0 or his a&+i"e 9i+e# !hereo# i# !he "o,rse o) %ro)essio#al e$%loy$e#!J #or "a# a# a!!or#ey8s se"re!ary0 s!e#o9ra%her0 or "ler1 'e e@a$i#e&0 wi!ho,! !he "o#se#! o) !he "lie#! a#& his e$%loyees0 "o#"er#i#9 a#y )a"! !he 1#owle&9e o) whi"h has 'ee# a"D,ire& i# s,"h "a%a"i!y/ B. RE ISE& PENAL CO&E Art. 5$:. 7"trayal o6 Trust -y an Attorn"y or Sol&c&tor. %"v"lat&on o6 s"cr"ts. I# a&&i!io# !o !he %ro%er a&$i#is!ra!i+e a"!io#0 !he %e#al!y o) prision correccional i# i!s $i#i$,$ %erio&0 or a )i#e ra#9i#9 )ro$ P200 !o P50000 or 'o!h0 shall 'e i$%ose& ,%o# a#y a!!or#ey a! law or
soli"i!or who0 'y a#y $ali"io,s 'rea1 o) %ro)essio#al &,!y as i#e@",sa'le #e9li9e#"e or i9#ora#"e0 shall %re<,&i"e his "lie#!0 or re+eal a#y o) !he se"re!s o) !he la!!er lear#e& 'y hi$ i# his %ro)essio#al "a%a"i!y/ The sa$e %e#al!y shall 'e i$%ose& ,%o# a# a!!or#ey a! law or soli"i!or who0 ha+i#9 ,#&er!a1e# !he &e)e#se o) a "lie#!0 or ha+i#9 re"ei+e& "o#)i&e#!ial i#)or$a!io# )ro$ sai& "lie#! i# a "ase0 shall ,#&er!a1e !he &e)e#se o) !he o%%osi#9 %ar!y i# !he sa$e "ase0 wi!ho,! !he "o#se#! o) his )irs! "lie#! CArt, '0F6 +evised 3enal CodeB R2le. O'li9a!io# !o 1ee% se"re!s "o+ers o#ly law),l %,r%oses/ 5/ The $ere es!a'lish$e#! o) a "lie#!-lawyer rela!io#shi% &oes #o! raise a %res,$%!io# o) "o#)i&e#!iali!y/ There m2st Ae s2ch intent or !ha! !he "o$$,#i"a!io# relaye& 'y !he "lie#! !o !he lawyer 'e !rea!e& as "o#)i&e#!ial/ 2/ ProhiAition a@@lies0 eBen i1 the @ros@ectiBe client did not therea1ter act2ally engage the la-yer. -/ Con1idential nat2re o1 in1ormation is lost -hen a third @erson oAtains the in1ormation and releases the same. EIce@tions. +. Anno2ncements o1 a clientHs intention to commit a crime 2/ Client M2m@ed Aail a#& lawyer 1#ows his wherea'o,!sJ or "lie#! is li+i#9 so$ewhere ,#&er a# ass,$e& #a$e -/ Co$$,#i"a!io# i#+ol+es !he commission o1
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12t2re 1ra2d or crime ',! "ri$esM)ra,&s (alrea&y "o$$i!!e&* )alls wi!hi# !he %ri+ile9e *5.#.C. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CANON +# G A lawyer shall o'ser+e "a#&or0 )air#ess a#& loyal!y i# all his &eali#9s a#& !ra#sa"!io#s wi!h his "lie#!/ R2le +#.$+ G A lawyer i# "o#)erri#9 wi!h a %ros%e"!i+e "lie#!0 shall as"er!ai# as soo# as %ra"!i"a'le whe!her !he $a!!er wo,l& i#+ol+e a "o#)li"! wi!h a#o!her "lie#! or his ow# i#!eres!0 a#& i) so0 shall )or!hwi!h i#)or$ !he %ros%e"!i+e "lie#!/ R2le +#.$9 G A lawyer shall #o! re%rese#! "o#)li"!i#9 i#!eres!s e@"e%! 'y wri!!e# "o#se#! o) all "o#"er#e& 9i+e# a)!er a ),ll &is"los,re o) !he )a"!s/ R2le +#.$" G A lawyer who is e#9a9e& i# a#o!her %ro)essio# or o"",%a!io# "o#",rre#!ly wi!h !he %ra"!i"e o) law shall $a1e "lear !o his "lie#! whe!her he is a"!i#9 as a lawyer or i# a#o!her "a%a"i!y/ To a+oi& 'rea"h o) le9al e!hi"s0 a lawyer sho,l& 1ee% a#y ',si#ess0 i# whi"h is e#9a9e& i# "o#",rre#!ly wi!h !he %ra"!i"e o) law0 e#!irely se%ara!e a#& a%ar! )ro$ !he la!!er/ R(LE ON CONFLICTINE INTERESTS *Na9p&l vs. :al$"1, 2!/ SC%A 7.! 1t is generall# the rule *ased on sound pu*lic polic# that an attorne# cannot represent adverse interest, 1t is highl# improper to represent *oth sides of an issue, (he proscription against representation of conflicting interest finds application /here the conflicting interest arises /ith respect to the same general matter and is applica*le
ho/ever slight such adverse interest ma# *e, 1t applies although the attorne#9s intention and motives /ere honest and he acted in good faith, Ho/ever6 representation of conflicting interest ma# *e allo/ed /here the parties consent to the representation after full disclosure of facts, R2le. A# a!!or#ey "a##o! re%rese#! a&+erse i#!eres!/ EIce@tion. Where !he %ar!ies "o#se#! !o !he re%rese#!a!io# a)!er ),ll &is"los,re o) )a"!s/ TESTS IN &ETER!ININE CONFLICTINE INTERESTS. 5/ Whe!her or #o! !he a""e%!a#"e o) a #ew rela!io# will %re+e#! a# a!!or#ey )ro$ !he ),ll &is"har9e o) his &,!y o) ,#&i+i&e& )i&eli!y a#& loyal!y !o his "lie#! or i#+i!e s,s%i"io# o) ,#)ai!h),l#ess i# &o,'le-&eali#9 i# !he %er)or$a#"e !hereo)/ C(iana v, ?campoB 2/ Whe!her !he lawyer will #ow ha+e !o o%%ose a# ar9,$e#! he %re+io,sly es%o,se& )or !he sa$e %erso# ECedo v, 3=2F *Santos v. 7"ltran, AC No. .!.! (200() (here is a conflict of interest /hen a la/#er represents inconsistent interests of t/o or more opposing parties, (he test is G/hether or not in *ehalf of one client6 it is the la/#erHs dut# to oppose it for the other client, 1n *rief6 if he argues for one client6 this argument /ill *e opposed *# him /hen he argues for the other client,H (his rule covers not onl# cases in /hich confidential communications have *een confided6 *ut also those in /hich no confidence has *een
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*esto/ed or /ill *e used, Also6 there is conflict of interest if the acceptance of the ne/ retainer /ill re4uire the attorne# to perform an act /hich /ill in@uriousl# affect his first client in an# matter in /hich he represents him and also /hether he /ill *e called upon in his ne/ relation to use against his first client an# 0no/ledge ac4uired through their connection, Another test of inconsistenc# of interests is /hether the acceptance of a ne/ relation /ill prevent an attorne# from the full discharge of his dut# of undivided fidelit# and lo#alt# to his client or invite suspicion of unfaithfulness or dou*le dealing in the performance thereof, Note. R2le C.$9 G A lawyer shall #o!0 a)!er lea+i#9 9o+er#$e#! ser+i"e0 a""e%! e#9a9e$e#!s or e$%loy$e#! i# "o##e"!io# wi!h a#y $a!!er i# whi"h he ha& i#!er+e#e& while i# sai& ser+i"e/ R2le +#.$= G A lawyer $ay0 wi!h !he wri!!e# "o#se#! o) all "o#"er#e&0 a"! as $e&ia!or0 "o#"ilia!or or ar'i!ra!or i# se!!li#9 &is%,!es/ *3onal$ 3"" vs. CA, 7/ SC%A /. At a certain stage of the controvers# *efore it reaches the court6 a la/#er ma# represent conflicting interests /ith the consent of the parties, A common representation ma# /or0 to their advantage since a mutual la/#er6 /ith honest motivations and impartiall# cogni!ant of the partiesH disparate positions ma# /ell *e *etter situated to /or0 out an accepta*le settlement,
*5.C. IN&EPEN&ENCE OF THE LA%)ER E EN IF AN AEENT OF CLIENT A@@licaAle Canon R2le +:.$9 G A lawyer shall #o! allow his "lie#! !o &i"!a!e !he %ro"e&,re i# ha#&li#9 !he "ase/ Eeneral R2leB Ne9li9e#"e 'i#&s "lie#!/ EIce@tionsB 5/ Re"1less i$%r,&e#"e E&e%ri+es "lie#! o) &,e %ro"essF 2/ Res,l!s i# o,!ri9h! &e%ri+a!io# o) o#e8s %ro%er!y !hro,9h !e"h#i"ali!y Lawyer sho,l& &o his 'es! e))or!s !o res!rai# a#& !o %re+e#! his "lie#!s )ro$ %er%e!ra!i#9 a"!s0 whi"h he hi$sel) o,9h! #o! !o &o/ Or else0 wi!h&raw/ B,! lawyer shall #o! +ol,#!eer !he i#)or$a!io# a'o,! !he "lie#!8s "o$$issio# o) )ra,& !o a#yo#e G "o,#!er !o &,!y !o $ai#!ai# "lie#!8s "o#)i&e#"e a#& se"re!s/ *5.;. TER!INATION OF SER ICES A@@licaAle Canons. Canon 55 G A lawyer shall wi!h&raw his ser+i"es o#ly )or 9oo& "a,se a#& ,%o# #o!i"e a%%ro%ria!e i# !he "ir",$s!a#"es/ R2le 55.$+ G A lawyer $ay wi!h&raw his ser+i"es i# a#y o) !he )ollowi#9 "asesB a/ Whe# !he "lie#! %,rs,es a# ille9al or i$$oral
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"o,rse o) "o#&,"! i# "o##e"!io# wi!h !he $a!!er he is ha#&li#9J '/ Whe# !he "lie#! i#sis!s !ha! !he lawyer %,rs,e "o#&,"! +iola!i+e o) !hese "a#o#s a#& r,lesJ "/ Whe# his i#a'ili!y !o wor1 wi!h "o-"o,#sel will #o! %ro$o!e !he 'es! i#!eres! o) !he "lie#!J &/ Whe# !he $e#!al or %hysi"al "o#&i!io# o) !he lawyer re#&ers i! &i))i",l! )or hi$ !o "arry o,! !he e$%loy$e#! e))e"!i+elyJ e/ Whe# !he "lie#! &eli'era!ely )ails !o %ay !he )ees )or !he ser+i"es or )ails !o "o$%ly wi!h !he re!ai#er a9ree$e#!J )/ Whe# !he lawyer is ele"!e& or a%%oi#!e& !o a %,'li" o))i"e0 a#& 9/ O!her si$ilar "ases R2le 55.$5 G A lawyer who wi!h&raws or is &is"har9e& shall s,'<e"! !o a re!ai#i#9 lie#0 i$$e&ia!ely !,r# o+er all %a%ers a#& %ro%er!y !o whi"h !he "lie#! is e#!i!le&0 a#& shall "oo%era!e wi!h his s,""essor i# !he or&erly !ra#s)er o) !he $a!!er0 i#"l,&i#9 all i#)or$a!io# #e"essary )or !he %ro%er ha#&li#9 o) !he $a!!er/ *;&la$o vs. 3av&$, !4 +<&l. ./ 1f a person6 in respect to his *usiness affairs or trou*les of an# 0ind6 consults /ith his attorne# in his professional capacit# /ith the vie/ of o*taining professional advice or assistance6 and the attorne# voluntaril# permits or ac4uiesces in such consultation6 then the professional emplo#ment must *e regarded as esta*lished, *Tum-a'a<an vs. CA, /. SC%A 4!. (he /ithdra/al as counsel of a client or the dismissal *# the client of his counsel must *e in a formal petition filed in the case, Attorne#,-client relationship does not terminate
formall# until there is /ithdra/al made of record, "nless properl# relieved6 counsel is responsi*le for the conduct of the case, %ithdra-al as co2nsel 1or a client m2st AeB 5/ Wi!h wri!!e# "o#se#! o) his "lie#! or 2/ By %er$issio# o) !he "o,r! a)!er &,e #o!i"e a#& heari#90 No!eB Wi!h&rawi#9 a!!or#ey sho,l& see !o i! !ha! !he #a$e o) !he #ew a!!or#ey is re"or&e& i# !he "ase/ A# a!!or#ey who "o,l& #o! 9e! !he wri!!e# "o#se#! o) his "lie#! $,s! $a1e a# a%%li"a!io# !o !he "o,r!0 )or !he rela!io# &oes #o! !er$i#a!e )or$ally ,#!il !here is a wi!h&rawal o) re"or&/ Co,#sel has #o ri9h! !o %res,$e !ha! !he "o,r! wo,l& 9ra#! his wi!h&rawal a#& !here)ore $,s! s!ill a%%ear o# !he &a!e o) heari#9/ RE3(IRE!ENTS FOR THE S(BSTIT(TION OF CO(NSEL IN A CASE. 5/ Wri!!e# a%%li"a!io# 2/ Wri!!e# "o#se#! o) "lie#! -/ Wri!!e# "o#se#! o) a!!or#ey !o 'e s,'s!i!,!e& ./ I) !he "o#se#! o) !he a!!or#ey !o 'e s,'s!i!,!e& "a##o! 'e o'!ai#e&0 !here $,s! 'e a! leas! a %roo) o) #o!i"e !ha! !he $o!io# )or s,'s!i!,!io# has 'ee# ser+e& ,%o# hi$0 i# !he $a##er %res"ri'e& 'y !he r,les/ INSTANCES %HEN A LA%)ER CANNOT RECO ER FRO! HIS CLIENT. /ARCS0 5/ I) he was #o! a,!horiAe& howe+er +al,a'le !he res,l!s o) his ser+i"es $ay ha+e 'ee# !o s,"h %erso#/
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Clie#! co#&,"!s hi$sel) i# a $a##er whi"h !e#&s !o &e9ra&e his a!!or#eyJ -/ Clie#! re),ses !o e@!e#& "oo%era!io#J ./ Clie#! s!o%s ha+i#9 "o#!a"! wi!h hi$/ The ri9h! o) a "lie#! !o !er$i#a!e a lawyer is a'sol,!e/ S,"h !er$i#a!io# $ay 'e wi!h or wi!ho,! "a,se/ %HEN ATTORNE)>CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS TER!INATE&. /%A&#>FIC0 5/ Wi!h&rawal o) !he lawyer ,#&er R,le 22/05J 2/ A%%oi#!$e#! or ele"!io# o) a lawyer !o !he 9o+er#$e#! %osi!io# whi"h %rohi'i!s %ri+a!e %ra"!i"e o) lawJ -/ 7ea!h o) !he lawyer0 ,#less i! is a Law 6ir$Mhis o!her %ar!#ers "o#!i#,e wi!h !he "aseJ ./ 7ea!h o) !he "lie#! ;/ 7is"har9e or &is$issal o) !he lawyer 'y !he "lie#!0 6/ 7e"lara!io# o) !he %res,$%!i+e &ea!h o) !he lawyer Cart, .F06 =e/ Civil Code; art, 416 %amil# CodeB 2/ 7is'ar$e#! or s,s%e#sio# o) !he lawyer )ro$ !he %ra"!i"e o) lawJ 3/ 6,ll !er$i#a!io# o) !he "ase or "aseJ 4/ I#!er+e#i#9 i#"a%a"i!y or i#"o$%e!e#"e o) !he "lie#! &,ri#9 !he %e#&e#"y o) !he "ase0 )or !he# !he "lie#! loses his "a%a"i!y !o "o#!ra"!0 or !o "o#!rol !he s,'<e"! $a!!er o) !he a"!io#/ The 9,ar&ia# $ay a,!horiAe !he lawyer !o "o#!i#,e his e$%loy$e#!J 50/ Co#+i"!io# )or a "ri$e a#& i$%riso#$e#! o) !he lawyer/ *5.". ATTORNE)HS FEES APPLICABLE CANON
CANON 5$ G A lawyer shall "har9e o#ly )air a#& reaso#a'le )ees/ R2le 5$.$+ G A lawyer shall 'e 9,i&e& 'y !he )ollowi#9 )a"!ors i# &e!er$i#i#9 his )eesB a/ The !i$e s%e#! a#& !he e@!e#! o) !he ser+i"es re#&ere& or reD,ire&/ '/ The #o+el!y a#& &i))i",l!y o) !he D,es!io#s i#+ol+e&J "/ The i$%or!a#"e o) !he s,'<e"! $a!!erJ &/ The s1ill &e$a#&e&J e/ The %ro'a'ili!y o) losi#9 o!her e$%loy$e#! as a res,l! o) a""e%!a#"e o) !he %ro))ere& "aseJ )/ The ",s!o$ary "har9es )or si$ilar ser+i"es a#& !he s"he&,le o) )ees o) !he IBP "ha%!er !o whi"h he 'elo#9sJ 9/ The a$o,#! i#+ol+e& i# !he "o#!ro+ersy a#& !he 'e#e)i!s res,l!i#9 !o !he "lie#! )ro$ !he ser+i"esJ h/ The "o#!i#9e#"y or "er!ai#!y o) "o$%e#sa!io#J i/ The "hara"!er o) !he e$%loy$e#!0 whe!her o""asio#al or es!a'lishe&J a#& </ The %ro)essio#al s!a#&i#9 o) !he lawyer/ FIN&S OF PA)!ENT %HICH !A) BE STIP(LATE& (PON. 5/ A 1iIed 1ee whi"h isB EB-PREN re$e$'erB BoyPre#F a/ Aase& o# a %ie"e o) wor1 '/ %aya'le @er a%%eara#"e "/ %aya'le re9ar&less o) !he res,l! o) !he "ase &/ "o$%,!e& 'y !he n,$'er o) ho,rs s%e#! 2/ A contingent 1ee !ha! is "o#&i!io#e& !o !he se",ri#9 o) a )a+ora'le <,&9$e#! a#& re"o+ery o) $o#ey or %ro%er!y a#& !he a$o,#! o) whi"h $ay 'e o# a %er"e#!a9e 'asis
ATTORNE)HS FEES. 5/ Ordinary attorneyKs 1ee - !he reaso#a'le "o$%e#sa!io# %ai& !o a lawyer 'y his "lie#! )or !he le9al ser+i"es he has re#&ere& !o !he la!!er/ The 'asis )or !his "o$%e#sa!io# is !he )a"! o) his e$%loy$e#! 'y a#& his a9ree$e#! wi!h !he "lie#!/ 2/ EItra>ordinary attorneyKs 1ee - a# i#&e$#i!y )or &a$a9es or&ere& 'y !he "o,r! !o 'e %ai& 'y !he losi#9 %ar!y i# li!i9a!io#/ The 'asis )or !his is a#y o) !he "ases %ro+i&e& )or 'y law where s,"h awar& "a# 'e $a&e0 s,"h as !hose a,!horiAe& i# Ar!i"le 2203 o) !he Ci+il Co&e0 a#& is %aya'le NOT !o !he lawyer ',! !o !he "lie#!0 ,#less !hey ha+e a9ree& !ha! !he awar& shall %er!ai# !o !he lawyer as a&&i!io#al "o$%e#sa!io# or as %ar! !hereo)/ HO% ATTORNE)HS FEES !A) BE CLAI!E& B) THE LA%)ER. 5/ I! $ay 'e asser!e& ei!her i# !he +ery a"!io# i# whi"h !he ser+i"es o) a lawyer ha& 'ee# re#&ere& or i# a se%ara!e a"!io#/ 2/ A %e!i!io# )or a!!or#eyKs )ees $ay 'e )ile& 'e)ore !he <,&9$e#! i# )a+or o) !he "lie#! is sa!is)ie& or !he %ro"ee&s !hereo) &eli+ere& !o !he "lie#!/ -/ The &e!er$i#a!io# as !o !he %ro%rie!y o) !he )ees or as !o !he a$o,#! !hereo) will ha+e !o 'e hel& i# a'eya#"e ,#!il !he $ai# "ase )ro$ whi"h !he lawyerKs "lai$ )or a!!or#eyKs )ees $ay arise has 'e"o$e )i#al/ O!herwise0 !he &e!er$i#a!io# o) !he "o,r!s will 'e %re$a!,re/ *+"y"r vs. +"y"r, 77 +<&l (//
Contracts for emplo#ment ma# either *e oral or e)press, 1t is oral /hen the counsel is emplo#ed /ithout a /ritten agreement L *ut the conditions and amount of attorne#Hs fees are agreed upon, A /ritten agreement is not necessar# to prove a clientHs o*ligation to pa# attorne#Hs fees, FIN&S OF RETAINER AEREE!ENTS ON ATTORNE)HS FEES. 5/ Eeneral Retainer or Retaining Fee G i! is !he )ee %ai& !o a lawyer !o se",re his ),!,re ser+i"es as 9e#eral "o,#sel )or a#y or&i#ary le9al %ro'le$ !ha! $ay arise i# !he or&i#ary ',si#ess o) !he "lie#! a#& re)erre& !o hi$ )or le9al a"!io#J 2/ S@ecial Retainer - i! is a )ee )or a s%e"i)i" or %ar!i",lar "ase or ser+i"e re#&ere& 'y !he lawyer )or a "lie#! 32ant2m !er2it - $ea#s Nas $,"h as he &eser+esN< a#& is ,se& as !he 'asis )or &e!er$i#i#9 !he lawyerKs %ro)essio#al )ees i# !he a'se#"e o) a "o#!ra"!0 ',! re"o+era'le 'y hi$ )ro$ his "lie#!/ %HEN 3(ANT(! !ER(IT IS RESORTE&. 5/ No eI@ress contract )or %ay$e#! o) a!!or#ey8s )ees a9ree& ,%o# 'e!wee# !he lawyer a#& !he "lie#!J 2/ There is a )or$al "o#!ra"! )or a!!or#ey8s )ees ',! !he s!i%,la!e& )ees are )o,#& 2nconscionaAle or ,#reaso#a'le 'y !he "o,r!/ -/ Whe# !he "o#!ra"! )or a!!or#ey8s )ees is Boid &,e !o %,rely )or$al $a!!ers or &e)e"!s o) e@e",!io# ./ Whe# !he "o,#sel0 )or <,s!i)ia'le "a,se0 was not aAle to 1inish the case to its concl2sion ;/ Whe# la-yer and client disregard the contract )or
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a!!or#ey8s )ees/ R2le 5$.$5 G A lawyer shall0 i# "ases o) re)erral0 wi!h !he "o#se#! o) !he "lie#!0 'e e#!i!le& !o a &i+isio# o) )ees i# %ro%or!io# !o !he wor1 %er)or$e& a#& res%o#si'ili!y ass,$e&/ R2le 5$.$9 G A lawyer shall #o!0 wi!ho,! !he ),ll 1#owle&9e a#& "o#se#! o) !he "lie#!0 a""e%! a#y )ee0 rewar&0 "os!s0 "o$$issio#0 i#!eres!0 re'a!e or )orwar&i#9 allowa#"e or o!her "o$%e#sa!io# wha!soe+er rela!e& !o his %ro)essio#al e$%loy$e#! )ro$ a#yo#e o!her !ha# !he "lie#!/ EIce@tion. A lawyer $ay re"ei+e "o$%e#sa!io# )ro$ a %erso# o!her !ha# his "lie#! whe# !he latter has 12ll Dno-ledge and a@@roBal thereo1. C+ule 1.A6 sec, '07e86 +evised +ules of CourtB R2le 5$.$= G A lawyer shall a+oi& "o#!ro+ersies wi!h "lie#!s "o#"er#i#9 his "o$%e#sa!io# a#& shall resor! !o <,&i"ial a"!io# o#ly !o %re+e#! i$%osi!io#0 i#<,s!i"e or )ra,&/ S!i%,la!io# re9ar&i#9 %ay$e#!s o) a!!or#ey8s )ees is #o! ille9alMi$$oral a#& is e#)or"ea'le as !he law 'e!wee# !he %ar!ies %ro+i&e& s,"h s!i%,la!io# &oes #o! "o#!ra+e#e law0 9oo& $orals0 e!"/ %HEN CO(NSEL CANNOT RECO ER F(LL A!O(NT &ESPITE %RITTEN CONTRACT FOR ATTORNE)HS FEES. 5/ Whe# he wi!h&raws 'e)ore !he "ase is )i#ishe& 2/ I,s!i)ie& &is$issal o) a!!or#ey E%ay$e#!B i# 4uantum meruit o#lyF -/ The reaso# )or !he awar& o) a!!or#ey8s
)ees $,s! 'e s!a!e& i# !he !e@! o) !he &e"isio#J o!herwise0 i) i! is s!a!e& o#ly i# !he &is%osi!i+e %or!io# o) !he &e"isio#0 !he sa$e $,s! 'e &isallowe& o# a%%eal/ E+e# !ho,9h !he i#!eres! or %ro%er!y i#+ol+e& is o) "o#si&era'le +al,e0 i) !he le9al ser+i"es re#&ere& &o #o! "all )or $,"h e))or!s !here is #o <,s!i)i"a!io# )or !he awar& o) hi9h )ees/ CHA!PERTO(S CONTRACTS /Boid0 8 i! is whe# lawyer s!i%,la!es wi!h his "lie#! !ha! i# !he %rose",!io# o) !he "ase0 he will 'ear all !he e@%e#ses )or !he re"o+ery o) !hi#9s or %ro%er!y 'ei#9 "lai$e& 'y !he "lie#! a#& !he la!!er a9rees !o %ay !he )or$er a %or!io# o) !he !hi#9M%ro%er!y re"o+ere& as "o$%e#sa!io#/ Co$%e#sa!io# !o a# a!!or#ey )or $erely re"o$$e#&i#9 a#o!her lawyer is i$%ro%er Ea9e#!sF/ A!!or#ey8s )ees )or le9al ser+i"es share& or &i+i&e& !o #o#lawyer is %rohi'i!e&/ 7i+isio# o) )ees is o#ly )or &i+isio# o) ser+i"e or res%o#si'ili!y/ A lawyer sho,l& !ry !o se!!le a$i"a'ly a#y &i))ere#"es o# !he s,'<e"!/ A lawyer has 2 o%!io#s i# a <,&i"ial a"!io# !o re"o+er a!!or#ey8s )eesB a/ I# sa$e "aseB E#)or"e a!!or#ey8s )ees 'y )ili#9 a# a%%ro%ria!e $o!io# or %e!i!io# as a# i#"i&e#! !o !he $ai# a"!io# where he re#&ere& le9al ser+i"es/ '/ I# a se%ara!e "i+il a"!io#/
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Note. R2le 55.$5 G A lawyer who wi!h&raws or is &is"har9e& shall s,'<e"! !o a re!ai#i#9 lie#0 i$$e&ia!ely !,r# o+er all %a%ers a#& %ro%er!y !o whi"h !he "lie#! is e#!i!le&0 a#& shall "oo%era!e wi!h his s,""essor i# !he or&erly !ra#s)er o) !he $a!!er0 i#"l,&i#9 all i#)or$a!io# #e"essary )or !he %ro%er ha#&li#9 o) !he $a!!er/ *9. LA%)ER !(ST OBE) THE LA%. I,&i"ial &e"isio#s )or$ %ar! o) !he law o) !he la#& ECi+il Co&eF A@@licaAle Cannons CANON + G A lawyer shall ,%hol& !he "o#s!i!,!io#0 o'ey !he laws o) !he la#& a#& %ro$o!e res%e"! )or law a#& )or le9al %ro"esses R2le +.$+ G A lawyer shall #o! e#9a9e i# ,#law),l0 &isho#es!0 i$$oral or &e"ei!),l "o#&,"!/ R2le +.$5 G A lawyer shall #o! "o,#sel or a'e! a"!i+i!ies ai$e& a! &e)ia#"e o) !he law or a! lesse#i#9 "o#)i&e#"e i# !he le9al sys!e$/ R2le +#.$C - A lawyer shall #o! s!a!e #or i$%ly !ha! he is a'le !o i#)l,e#"e a#y %,'li" o))i"ial0 !ri',#al or le9isla!i+e 'o&y/ R2le +#.$; G A lawyer shall i$%ress ,%o# his "lie#! "o$%lia#"e wi!h !he laws a#& !he %ri#"i%les o) )air#ess/ R2le +5.$C G A lawyer shall #o! 1#owi#9ly assis! a wi!#ess !o $isre%rese#! hi$sel) or !o i$%erso#a!e a#o!her/ CANON +: G A lawyer shall re%rese#! his "lie#! wi!h Aeal wi!hi# !he 'o,#&s o) !he law/
R2le +:.$+ G A lawyer shall e$%loy o#ly )air a#& ho#es! $ea#s !o a!!ai# !he law),l o'<e"!i+es o) his "lie#! a#& shall #o! %rese#!0 %ar!i"i%a!e i# %rese#!i#9 or !hrea!e# !o %rese#! ,#)o,#&e& "ri$i#al "har9es !o o'!ai# a# i$%ro%er a&+a#!a9e i# a#y "ase or %ro"ee&i#9/ R2le +:.$5 G A lawyer who has re"ei+e& i#)or$a!io# !ha! his "lie#! has0 i# !he "o,rse o) !he re%rese#!a!io#0 %er%e!,a!e& a )ra,& ,%o# a %erso# or !ri',#al0 shall %ro$%!ly "all ,%o# !he "lie#! !o re"!i)y !he sa$e0 a#& )aili#9 whi"h he has !o !er$i#a!e !he rela!io#shi% wi!h s,"h "lie#! i# a""or&a#"e wi!h !he R,les o) Co,r!/ R2le 55.$+ G A lawyer $ay wi!h&raw his er+i"es i# a#y o) !he )ollowi#9 "asesB a/ Whe# !he "lie#! %,rs,es a# ille9al or i$$oral "o,rse o) "o#&,"! i# "o##e"!io# wi!h !he $a!!er he is ha#&li#9J '/ Whe# !he "lie#! i#sis!s !ha! !he lawyer %,rs,e "o#&,"! +iola!i+e o) !hese "a#o#s a#& r,lesJ *=. LA%)ER !(ST BE CAN&I& AN& RESPECTF(L TO THE
CO(RTS AN& THEIR COLLEAE(ES
*=.+. CAN&OR TO CO(RTS CANON +$ G A Lawyer owes "a#&or0 )air#ess a#& 9oo& )ai!h !o !he "o,r!/ R2le +$.$+ G A lawyer shall #o! &o a#y )alsehoo&0 #or "o#se#! !o !he &oi#9 o) a#y i# "o,r!J #or shall he $islea& or allow !he "o,r! !o 'e $islea& 'y a#y ar!i)i"e/ R2le +$.$5 G A lawyer shall #o! 1#owi#9ly $isD,o!e or $isre%rese#! !he "o#!e#!s o) !he %a%er0 !he la#9,a9e or !he ar9,$e#! o) o%%osi#9 "o,#sel0 or !he !e@! o) a &e"isio# o) a,!hori!y0 or 1#owi#9ly "i!e as law a
%ro+isio# alrea&y re#&ere& i#o%era!i+e 'y re%eal or a$e#&$e#!0 or asser! as a )a"! !ha! whi"h has #o! 'ee# a%%ro+e&/ R2le +$.$9 G A lawyer shall o'ser+e !he r,les o) %ro"e&,re a#& shall #o! $is,se !he$ !o &e)ea! !he e#&s o) <,s!i"e/ *=.5. LA%)ER SHO(L& PRO!OTE RESPECT TO CO(RTS CANON ++ G A lawyer shall o'ser+e a#& $ai#!ai# !he res%e"! &,e !o !he "o,r!s a#& !o <,&i"ial o))i"ers a#& sho,l& i#sis! o# si$ilar "o#&,"! 'y o!hers/ R2le ++.$+ G A lawyer shall a%%ear i# "o,r! %ro%erly a!!ire&/ A lawyer $ay NOT wear o,!la#&ish or "olor),l "lo!hi#9 !o "o,r!/ As a# o))i"er o) !he "o,r! a#& i# or&er !o $ai#!ai# !he &i9#i!y a#& res%e"!a'ili!y o) !he le9al %ro)essio#0 a lawyer who a%%ears i# "o,r! $,s! 'e %ro%erly a!!ire&/ Co#seD,e#!ly0 !he "o,r! "a# hol& a lawyer IN CONTEMPT o) "o,r! i) he &oes #o! a%%ear i# %ro%er a!!ire/ A#y &e+ia!io# )ro$ !he "o$$o#ly a""e%!e& #or$ o) &ressi#9 i# "o,r! E'aro#9 or !ie0 not *othF is e#o,9h !o warra#! a "i!i#9 )or "o#!e$%!/ R2le ++.$5 G A lawyer shall %,#"!,ally a%%ear a! "o,r! heari#9s/ R2le ++.$9 G A lawyer shall a's!ai# )ro$ s"a#&alo,s0 o))e#si+e0 or $e#a"i#9 la#9,a9e or 'eha+ior 'e)ore !he "o,r!s/ R2le ++.$= G A lawyer shall #o! a!!ri',!e !o a <,&9e $o!i+es #o! s,%%or!e& 'y !he re"or& or ha+i#9 #o
$a!eriali!y !o !he "ase/ *)n %"* Almac"n, ( SC%A ./2 A la/#er6 *oth as an officer of the court and as a citi!en6 ma# critici!e in properl# respectful terms and through legitimate channels the act of courts and @udges, 2ut it is the cardinal condition of all such criticism that it shall *e *ona fide6 and shall not spill over the /alls of decenc# and propriet#, CANON +9 G A lawyer shall rely ,%o# !he $eri!s o) his "a,se a#& re)rai# )ro$ a#y i$%ro%rie!y whi"h !e#&s !o i#)l,e#"e0 or 9i+es !he a%%eara#"e o) i#)l,e#"i#9 !he "o,r!/ R2le +9.$+ G A lawyer shall #o! e@!e#& e@!raor&i#ary a!!e#!io# or hos%i!ali!y !o0 #or see1 o%%or!,#i!y )or0 ",l!i+a!i#9 )a$iliari!y wi!h <,&9es/ R2le +9.$5 G A lawyer shall #o! $a1e %,'li" s!a!e$e#!s i# !he $e&ia re9ar&i#9 a %e#&i#9 "ase !e#&i#9 !o aro,se %,'li" o%i#io# )or or a9ai#s! a %ar!y/ R2le +9.$9 G A lawyer shall #o! 'roo1 or i#+i!e i#!er)ere#"e 'y a#o!her 'ra#"h or a9e#"y o) !he 9o+er#$e#! i# !he #or$al "o,rse o) <,&i"ial %ro"ee&i#9s The <,&9e has !he "orres%o#&i#9 &,!y #o! !o "o#+ey or %er$i! o!hers !o "o#+ey !he i$%ressio# !ha! !hey are i# a s%e"ial %osi!io# !o i#)l,e#"e !he <,&9e/ 7is",ssi#9 "ases wi!h !he <,&9e %ri+a!ely sho,l& 'e a+oi&e&/ TEST TO &ETER!INE %HEN P(BLIC STATE!ENT IS CONTE!PT(O(S. The "hara"!er o) !he a"! &o#e a#& i!s &ire"! !e#&e#"y !o %re+e#! a#& o's!r,"! !he &is"har9e o) o))i"ial &,!y/
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To warra#! a )i#&i#9 o) (%re<,&i"ial %,'li"i!y*0 !here $,s! 'e a# alle9a!io# a#& %roo) !ha! !he <,&9es ha+e 'ee# ,#&,ly i#)l,e#"e&0 #o! si$%ly !ha! !hey $i9h! 'e0 'y !he ('arra9e* o) %,'li"i!y/ Lawyer is eD,ally 9,il!y as !he "lie#! i) he i#&,"es !he la!!er !o "a,se !he %,'li"i!y/ R2le +#.$C - A lawyer shall #o! s!a!e #or i$%ly !ha! he is a'le !o i#)l,e#"e a#y %,'li" o))i"ial0 !ri',#al or le9isla!i+e 'o&y/ R2le +#.$; G A lawyer shall i$%ress ,%o# his "lie#! "o$%lia#"e wi!h !he laws a#& !he %ri#"i%les o) )air#ess/ R2le +5.$; G A lawyer shall #o! a',se0 'row'ea! or harass a wi!#ess #or #ee&lessly i#"o#+e#ie#"e hi$/ SEC. 9< R(LE +9" o1 the R(LES OF CO(RT Sec. 9. Rights and oAligations o1 a -itness. A wi!#ess $,s! a#swer D,es!io#s0 al!ho,9h his a#swer $ay !e#& !o es!a'lish a "lai$ a9ai#s! hi$/ >owe+er0 i! is !he ri9h! o) a wi!#essB 5/ To 'e %ro!e"!e& )ro$ irrele+a#!0 i$%ro%er0 or i#s,l!i#9 D,es!io#s a#& )ro$ harsh or i#s,l!i#9 &e$ea#orJ 2/ No! !o 'e &e!ai#e& lo#9er !ha# !he i#!eres! o) <,s!i"e reD,iresJ -/ No! !o 'e e@a$i#e& e@"e%! o#ly as !o $a!!ers %er!i#e#! !o !he iss,eJ ./ No! !o 9i+e a#y a#swer whi"h will !e#& !o s,'<e"! hi$ !o a %e#al!y )or a# o))e#se ,#less o!herwise %ro+i&e& 'y law0 or ;/ Nor !o 9i+e a#swer whi"h will !e#& !o &e9ra&e his re%,!a!io#0 ,#less i! 'e !o !he +ery )a"! a! iss,e or !o
a )a"! )ro$ whi"h !he )a"! i# iss,e wo,l& 'e %res,$e&/ B,! a wi!#ess $,s! a#swer !o !he )a"! o) his %re+io,s )i#al "o#+i"!io# )or a# o))e#se/ *=.9. RESPECT TO COLLEAE(ES A@@licaAle canons. CANON " G A lawyer shall "o#&,"! hi$sel) wi!h "o,r!esy0 )air#ess a#& "a#&or !owar&s his %ro)essio#al "ollea9,es0 a#& shall a+oi& harassi#9 !a"!i"s a9ai#s! o%%osi#9 "o,#sel/ R2le ".$+ G A lawyer shall #o!0 i# his %ro)essio#al &eali#9s0 ,se la#9,a9e whi"h is a',si+e0 o))e#si+e or o!herwise i$%ro%er/ R2le ".$5 G A lawyer shall #o!0 &ire"!ly or i#&ire"!ly0 e#"roa"h ,%o# !he %ro)essio#al e$%loy$e#! o) a#o!her lawyerJ howe+er0 i! is !he ri9h! o) a#y lawyer wi!ho,! )ear or )a+or0 !o 9i+e %ro%er a&+i"e a#& assis!a#"e !o !hose see1i#9 relie) a9ai#s! ,#)ai!h),l or #e9le"!),l "o,#sel/ *#. LA%)ER !(ST BE EOO& AEENTS OF '(STICE *#.+. NOT TO ENEAEE IN BARRATR)< S(PPORT ONL) ARE(!ENTS %HICH HA E BASIS IN LA%< ENCO(RAEE
CO!PRO!ISE OF CASE IF THAT A&!ITS OF FAIR SETTLE!ENT.
A@@licaAle canonsB CANON + G A lawyer shall ,%hol& !he "o#s!i!,!io#0 o'ey !he laws o) !he la#& a#& %ro$o!e res%e"! )or law a#& )or le9al %ro"esses R2le +.$9 G A lawyer shall #o!0 )or a#y "orr,%! $o!i+e
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or i#!eres!0 e#"o,ra9e a#y s,i! or %ro"ee&i#9 or &elay a#y $a#8s "a,se/ R2le +.$= G A lawyer shall e#"o,ra9e his "lie#!s !o a+oi&0 e#& or se!!le !he "o#!ro+ersy i) i! will a&$i! o) a )air se!!le$e#!/ *#.5. NOT TO RE'ECT EGCEPT FOR
ALI& REASONS< THE CA(SE OF THE &EFENSELESS OR OPPRESSE&. E EN IF A LA%)ER &OES NOT ACCEPT A CASE< HE SHALL NOT REF(SE TO REN&ER LEEAL A& ICE TO THE EGTENT NECESSAR) TO SAFEE(AR& LATTERHS RIEHTS.
R,le 5./05 is a%%li"a'le o#ly i# "ri$i#al "ases/ I# "ri$i#al "ases0 a lawyer "a##o! &e"li#e !o re%rese#! a# a"",se& or res%o#&e#! 'e"a,se o) his o%i#io# !ha! !he sai& %erso# is 9,il!y o) !he "har9e or "har9es )ile& a9ai#s! hi$/ I# re%rese#!i#9 !he a"",se& or res%o#&e#!0 !he lawyer $,s! o#ly ,se $ea#s whi"h are )air a#& ho#ora'le/ C+ule 1.A6 sec, '07186 +evised +ules of CourtB R,le 5./05 is #o! a%%li"a'le i# "i+il "ases 'e"a,se (E"F To "o,#sel or $ai#!ai# s,"h a"!io#s or %ro"ee&i#9s o#ly as a%%ear !o hi$ !o 'e <,s!0 a#& s,"h &e)e#ses o#ly as he 'elie+es !o 'e ho#es!ly &e'a!a'le ,#&er !he law/* C+ule 1.A6 sec, '07c86 +evised +ules of CourtB Whe# !he lawyer si9#s a "o$%lai#! or a#swer0 his si9#a!,re is &ee$e& a "er!i)i"a!io# 'y hi$ (!ha! he has rea& !he %lea&i#9J !ha! !o !he 'es! o) his 1#owle&9e0 i#)or$a!io#0 a#& 'elie)0 !here is 9oo& 9ro,#& !o s,%%or! i!/* C+ule -6 sec, .6 +evised +ules of CourtB 6or +iola!i#9 !his r,le0 !he lawyer $ay 'e s,'<e"!e& !o &is"i%li#ary a"!io#/ R2le +=.$5 G A lawyer shall #o! &e"li#e0 e@"e%! )or serio,s a#& s,))i"ie#! "a,se0 a# a%%oi#!$e#! as "o,#sel de oficio or as amicus curae or a reD,es! )ro$ !he I#!e9ra!e& Bar o) !he Phili%%i#es or a#y o) i!s "ha%!ers )or re#&i!io# o) )ree le9al ai&/ R2le +=.$9 G A lawyer $ay re),se !o a""e%! re%rese#!a!io# o) a "lie#! i)B a/ >e is #o! i# %osi!io# !o "arry o,! !he wor1 e))e"!i+ely a#& "o$%e!e#!ly/ '/ >e la'ors ,#&er "o#)li"! o) i#!eres! 'e!wee# hi$ a#& !he %ros%e"!i+e "lie#! or 'e!wee# a %rese#! "lie#! a#& !he %ros%e"!i+e "lie#!/
A@@licaAle Canons CANON 5 G A lawyer shall $a1e his le9al ser+i"es a+aila'le i# a# e))i"ie#! a#& "o#+e#ie#! $a##er "o$%a!i'le wi!h !he i#&e%e#&e#"e0 i#!e9ri!y a#& e))e"!i+e#ess o) !he %ro)essio#/ R2le 5.$+ G A lawyer shall #o! re<e"!0 e@"e%! )or +ali& reaso#s0 !he "a,se o) !he &e)e#seless or o%%resse&/ R2le 5.$5 G I# s,"h a "ase0 e+e# i) a lawyer &oes #o! a""e%! a "ase0 he shall #o! re),se !o re#&er le9al a&+i"e !o !he %erso# "o#"er#e& i) o#ly !o !he e@!e#! #e"essary !o sa)e9,ar& la!!er8s ri9h!s/ R2le 5.$9 G A lawyer shall #o! &o or %er$i! !o 'e &o#e a#y a"! &esi9#e& %ri$arily !o soli"i! le9al ',si#ess/ CANON += G A Lawyer shall #o! re),se his ser+i"es !o !he #ee&y/ R2le +=.$+ G A lawyer shall #o! &e"li#e !o re%rese#! a %erso# solely o# a""o,#! o) !he la!!er8s ra"e0 se@0 "ree& or s!a!,s o) li)e0 or 'e"a,se o) his ow# o%i#io# re9ar&i#9 !he 9,il! o) sai& %erso#/
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R2le +=.$= G A lawyer who a""e%!s !he "a,se o) a %erso# ,#a'le !o %ay his %ro)essio#al )ees shall o'ser+e !he sa$e s!a#&ar& o) "o#&,"! 9o+er#i#9 his rela!io#s wi!h %ayi#9 "lie#!s/ *Canoy v. 8rt&1 A.C. .4!., #arc< /, 200. ;a/#ers /ho devote their professional practice to representing litigants /ho could ill afford legal services deserve commendation, Ho/ever6 his mantle of pu*lic service /ill not deliver the la/#er6 no matter ho/ /ell meaning6 from the conse4uences of negligent acts, 1t is not enough to sa# that all pauper litigants should *e assured of legal representation, (he# deserve 4ualit# representation as /ell, *#.9. NOT TO &ELA) !ANHS CA(SE< NOT AB(SE CO(RT PROCESS< B(T !(ST PRO I&E EFFICIENT SER ICE APPLICABLE CANONS. R2le +$.$9 G A lawyer shall o'ser+e !he r,les o) %ro"e&,re a#& shall #o! $is,se !he$ !o &e)ea! !he e#&s o) <,s!i"e/ R2le ++.$5 G A lawyer shall %,#"!,ally a%%ear a! "o,r! heari#9s / CANON +5 G A lawyer shall e@er! e+ery e))or! a#& "o#si&er i! his &,!y !o assis! i# !he s%ee&y a#& e))i"ie#! a&$i#is!ra!io# o) <,s!i"e/ *=conom&c )nsuranc" Co., )nc. v. 0y %"alty Co. 1t is understanda*le for a part# in the situation to ma0e full use of ever# conceiva*le legal defense the la/ allo/s it, 1n the appraisal6 ho/ever6 of such attempts to evade lia*ilit# to /hich a part# should respond6 it must ever *e 0ept in
mind that procedural rules are intended as an aid to @ustice6 not as means for its frustration, (echnicalities should give /a# to the realities of the situation, R2le +5.$+ G A lawyer shall #o! a%%ear )or !rial ,#less he has a&eD,a!ely %re%are& hi$sel) wi!h !he law a#& !he )a"!s o) his "ase0 !he e+i&e#"e he will a&&,"e a#& !he or&er o) i!s %re)ere#"e/ >e sho,l& also 'e rea&y wi!h !he ori9i#al &o",$e#!s )or "o$%ariso# wi!h !he "o%ies/ Newly hire& "o,#selB $,s! a"D,ai#! hi$sel) wi!h all !he a#!e"e&e#! %ro"ee&i#9s a#& %ro"esses !ha! ha+e !ra#s%ire& i# !he re"or& %rior !o his !a1eo+er/ I) %rese#!i#9 &o",$e#!ary e@hi'i!s0 he $,s! 'e rea&y wi!h !he ori9i#als )or !he %,r%ose o) "o$%ariso# wi!h "o%ies !hereo)/ R2le +5.$5 G A lawyer shall #o! )ile $,l!i%le a"!io#s arisi#9 )ro$ !he sa$e "a,se/ FOR(! SHOPPINE L o$issio# !o &is"lose %e#&e#"y o) a%%eal or %rior &is$issal o) his "ase 'y a "o,r! o) "o#",rre#! <,ris&i"!io# wi!h i#!e#! o) see1i#9 a )a+ora'le o%i#io#/ *7"n'u"t =l"ctr&c Corp. v. 2lor"s, 2!7 SC%A 449 ( 99!) %orum shopping e)ists /hen as a result of an adverse opinion in one forum: a, A part# see0s favora*le opinion Cother than *# appeal or certiorariB in another; or *, Ihen he institutes t/o or more actions or proceedings grounded on the same cause6 on the gam*le that one or the other /ould ma0e a
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favora*le disposition, R(LES OF CO(RT R2le ;< Sec. #. Certi1ication against 1or2m sho@@ing. G The %lai#!i)) or %ri#"i%al %ar!y shall "er!i)y ,#&er oa!h i# !he "o$%lai#! or o!her i#i!ia!ory %lea&i#9 asser!i#9 a "lai$ )or relie)0 or i# a swor# "er!i)i"a!io# a##e@e& !here!o a#& si$,l!a#eo,sly )ile& !herewi!hB EaF !ha! he has #o! "o$$e#"e& a#y a"!io# or )ile& #ay "lai$ i#+ol+i#9 !he sa$e iss,es i# a#y "o,r!0 !ri',#al0 or D,asi-<,&i"ial a9e#"y a#&0 !o !he 'es! o) his 1#owle&9e0 #o s,"h o!her a"!io# or "lai$ is %e#&i#9 !herei#J E'F i) !here is s,"h o!her %e#&i#9 a"!io# or "lai$0 a "o$%le!e s!a!e$e#! o) !he %rese#! s!a!,s !hereo)J a#& E"F i) he sho,l& !herea)!er lear# !ha! !he sa$e or si$ilar a"!io# or "lai$ has 'ee# )ile& or is %e#&i#90 he shall re%or! !ha! )a"! wi!hi# )i+e E;F &ays !here)ro$ !o !he "o,r! wherei# his a)oresai& "o$%lai#! or i#i!ia!ory %lea&i#9 has 'ee# )ile&/ 6ail,re !o "o$%ly wi!h !he )ore9oi#9 reD,ire$e#!s shall #o! 'e ",ra'le 'y $ere a$e#&$e#! o) !he "o$%lai#! or o!her i#i!ia!ory %lea&i#9 ',! shall 'e "a,se )or !he &is$issal o) !he "ase wi!ho,! %re<,&i"e0 ,#less o!herwise %ro+i&e&0 ,%o# $o!io# a#& a)!er heari#9/ The s,'$issio# o) a )alse "er!i)i"a!io# or #o#-"o$%lia#"e wi!h a#y o) !he ,#&er!a1i#9s !herei# shall "o#s!i!,!e i#&ire"! "o#!e$%! o) "o,r!0 wi!ho,! %re<,&i"e !o !he "orres%o#&i#9 a&$i#is!ra!i+e a#& "ri$i#al a"!io#s/ I) !he a"!s o) !he %ar!y or his "o,#sel "learly "o#s!i!,!e will),l a#& &eli'era!e )or,$ sho%%i#90 !he sa$e shall 'e 9ro,#& )or s,$$ary &is$issal wi!h %re<,&i"e a#& shall "o#s!i!,!e &ire"! "o#!e$%!0 as well as a "a,se )or a&$i#is!ra!i+e sa#"!io#s/ APPLICABLE CANONS R2le +5.$9 G A lawyer shall #o!0 a)!er o'!ai#i#9 e@!e#sio#s
o) !i$e !o )ile %lea&i#9s0 $e$ora#&a or 'rie)s0 le! !he %erio& la%se wi!ho,! s,'$i!!i#9 !he sa$e or o))eri#9 a# e@%la#a!io# )or his )ail,re !o &o so/ R2le +5.$= G A lawyer shall #o! ,#&,ly &elay a "ase0 i$%e&e !he e@e",!io# o) a <,&9$e#! or $is,se "o,r! %ro"esses/ As1i#9 )or e@!e#sio# o) !i$e $,s! 'e i# 9oo& )ai!h/ III. OTHER PRO ISIONS =5/ LIABILITIES O6 LAW?ERS =2/ A7MINISTRATIVE LIABILITIES O6 LAW?ERS =-/ REINSTATEMENT O6 LAW?ERS =./ PAR7ON =;/ SEL6 7EVELOPMENT AN7 CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIET? *+. LIABILITIES OF LA%)ERS CI IL LIABILIT) 5/ Clie#! is %re<,&i"e& 'y lawyerKs #e9li9e#"e or $is"o#&,"! 2/ Brea"h o) )i&,"iary o'li9a!io# -/ Ci+il lia'ili!y !o !hir& %erso#s ./ Li'elo,s wor&s i# %lea&i#9sJ +iola!io# o) "o$$,#i"a!io# %ri+ile9e ;/ Lia'ili!y )or "os!s o) s,i! Etre*le costsF - whe# lawyer is $a&e lia'le )or i#sis!i#9 o# "lie#!Ks %a!e#!ly ,#$eri!orio,s "ase or i#!er%osi#9 a%%eal $erely !o &elay li!i9a!io# CRI!INAL LIABILIT)
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5/ 2/ -/ ./ ;/
Pre<,&i"i#9 "lie#! !hro,9h $ali"io,s 'rea"h o) %ro)essio#al &,!y Re+eali#9 "lie#!Ks se"re!s Re%rese#!i#9 a&+erse i#!eres!s I#!ro&,"i#9 )alse e+i&e#"e Misa%%ro%ria!i#9 "lie#!Ks ),#&s Ees!a)aF/ &stafa is also committed in unauthori!ed practice of la/,
A civil contempt is the failure to do something ordered to *e done *# a court or a @udge for the *enefit of the opposing part# therein; and a criminal contempt is conduct directed against the authorit# and dignit# of a court or of a @udge6 as in unla/full# assailing or discrediting the authorit# or dignit# of a court or of a @udge6 or in doing a dul# for*idden act, Ihere the punishment imposed6 /hether against a part# to a suit or a stranger6 is /holl# or primaril# to protect or vindicate the dignit# and po/er6 either *# fine pa#a*le to the government or *# imprisonment6 or *oth6 it is deemed a @udgment in criminal case, Ihere the punishment is *# fine directed to *e paid to a part# in the nature of damages for the /rong inflicted6 or *# imprisonment as coercive measure to enforce the performance of some act for the *enefit of the part# or in aid of the final @udgment or decree rendered in his *ehalf6 the contempt @udgment /ill6 if made *efore final decree6 *e treated as in the nature of an interlocutor# order6 or6 if made after final decree6 as a remedial in nature6 and ma# *e revie/ed onl# on appeal from the final decree6 or in such other mode as is appropriate to the revie/ of @udgments in civil cases, (he 4uestion of /hether the contempt committed is civil or criminal6 does not affect the @urisdiction or the po/er of a court to punish the same, B. ACTS CONSTIT(TINE CONTE!PT. 5/ Mis'eha+ior 2/ 7iso'e&ie#"e -/ P,'li"a!io# "o#"er#i#9
CONTE!PT OF CO(RT A. FIN&S OF CONTE!PT 5/ &irect - "o#sis!s o) $is'eha+ior i# !he %rese#"e o) or so #ear a "o,r! or <,&9e as !o i#!err,%! or o's!r,"! !he %ro"ee&i#9s 'e)ore !he "o,r! or !he a&$i#is!ra!io# o) <,s!i"eJ %,#ishe& s,$$arily/ Indirect - o#e "o$$i!!e& away )ro$ !he "o,r! i#+ol+i#9 &iso'e&ie#"e o) or resis!a#"e !o a law),l wri!0 %ro"ess0 or&er0 <,&9$e#! or "o$$a#& o) !he "o,r!0 or !e#&i#9 !o 'eli!!le0 &e9ra&e0 o's!r,"!0 i#!err,%! or e$'arrass !he "o,r!/ a/ CiBil - )ail,re !o &o so$e!hi#9 or&ere& 'y !he "o,r! whi"h is )or !he 'e#e)i! o) a %ar!y/ '/ Criminal - a#y "o#&,"! &ire"!e& a9ai#s! !he a,!hori!y or &i9#i!y o) !he "o,r!/
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*;al&l& vs. C)%, (/ SC%A 2 (he e)ercise of the po/er to punish contempt has a t/ofold aspect6 namel# C1B the proper punishment of the guilt# part# for his disrespect to the court or its order; and C'B to compel his performance of some act or dut# re4uired of him *# the court /hich he refuses to perform,
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li!i9a!io# ./ ;/ 6/ 2/ 3/ P,'li"a!io# !e#&i#9 !o &e9ra&e !he "o,r!J &isres%e"!),l la#9,a9e i# %lea&i#9s Mislea&i#9 !he "o,r! or o's!r,"!i#9 <,s!i"e U#a,!horiAe& %ra"!i"e o) law Belli9ere#! a!!i!,&e U#law),l re!e#!io# o) "lie#!Ks ),#&s
&is'ar$e#! %ro"ee&i#9J -/ I! "a# 'e i#i!ia!e& motu propio 'y !he SC or IBP/ I! "a# 'e i#i!ia!e& wi!ho,! a "o$%lai#!J ./ I! is i$%res"ri%!i'leJ ;/ Co#&,"!e& "o#)i&e#!iallyJ 6/ I! "a# %ro"ee& re9ar&less o) !he i#!eres! o) !he la"1 !hereo) o# !he %ar! o) !he "o$%lai#a#!J 2/ I! "o#s!i!,!es &,e %ro"ess/ ERO(N&S FOR &ISBAR!ENT. EMA7-COW-CAF 5/ !al%ra"!i"e or o!her 9ross $is"o#&,"! i# o))i"eJ 2/ &e"ei!J -/ Co#+i"!io# o) a "ri$e i#+ol+i#9 $oral !,r%i!,&eJ ./ Viola!io# o) oa!h o) o))i"eJ ;/ %ill),l &iso'e&ie#"e o) a#y law),l or&er o) a s,%erior "o,r!/ 6/ Erossly i$$oral "o#&,"!J 2/ Corr,%! or will),l a%%eara#"e as a!!or#ey )or a %ar!y !o "ase wi!ho,! a,!hori!y !o &o so C<ec, '-6 +ule 1.A6 ++CB PROCE&(RE FOR &ISBAR!ENT. 5/ I#s!i!,!io# ei!her 'yB a/ The S,%re$e Co,r!0 motu proprio6 or '/ The IBP0 motu proprio6 or "/ U%o# +eri)ie& "o$%lai#! 'y a#y %erso# 2/ Si@ "o%ies o) !he +eri)ie& "o$%lai#! shall 'e )ile& wi!h !he Se"re!ary o) !he IBP or Se"re!ary o) a#y o) i!s "ha%!er a#& shall 'e )orwar&e& !o !he IBP Boar& o) Co+er#ors/ -/ I#+es!i9a!io# 'y !he Na!io#al Crie+a#"e i#+es!i9a!ors/ ./ S,'$issio# o) i#+es!i9a!i+e re%or! !o !he IBP Boar& o) Co+er#ors/
*+"opl" vs. ,o$oy, 24( SC%A /4 (he po/er to punish for contempt and the po/er to dis*ar are separate and distinct6 and that the e)ercise of one does not e)clude the e)ercise of the other, *5. A&!INISTRATI E LIABILITIES OF LA%)ERS OB'ECTI ES OF &ISBAR!ENT AN& S(SPENSION. 5/ To "o$%el !he a!!or#ey !o &eal )airly a#& ho#es!ly wi!h his "lie#!sJ 2/ To re$o+e )ro$ !he %ro)essio# a %erso# whose $is"o#&,"! has %ro+e& hi$ ,#)i! !o 'e e#!r,s!e& wi!h !he &,!ies a#& res%o#si'ili!ies 'elo#9i#9 !o !he o))i"e o) a# a!!or#eyJ -/ To %,#ish !he lawyerJ ./ To se! a# e@a$%le or a war#i#9 )or !he o!her $e$'ers o) !he 'arJ ;/ To sa)e9,ar& !he a&$i#is!ra!io# o) <,s!i"e )ro$ i#"o$%e!e#! a#& &isho#es! lawyersJ 6/ To %ro!e"! !he %,'li" CHARACTERISTICS OF &ISBAR!ENT PROCEE&INES. 5/ Nei!her a "i+il #or "ri$i#al %ro"ee&i#9sJ 2/ 7o,'le <eo%ar&y "a##o! 'e a+aile& o) i# a
;/ Boar& o) Co+er#ors &e"i&es wi!hi# -0 &ays/ 6/ I#+es!i9a!io# 'y !he Soli"i!or-Ce#eral 2/ SC re#&ers )i#al &e"isio# )or &is'ar$e#!M s,s%e#sio#M &is$issal/ 32ant2m Proo1. The %roo) reD,ire& is CLEAR< SATISFACTOR) e+i&e#"e/ CON INCINE and
REINSTATE!ENT G !he res!ora!io# i# &is'ar$e#! %ro"ee&i#9s !o a &is'arre& lawyer !he %ri+ile9e !o %ra"!i"e law/ The %ower o) !he S,%re$e Co,r! !o rei#s!a!e is 'ase& o# i!s "o#s!i!,!io#al %rero9a!i+e !o %ro$,l9a!e r,les o# !he a&$issio# o) a%%li"a#!s !o !he %ra"!i"e o) law/ Cart, :1116 sec, E7E86 1FA- ConstitutionB, *+ru$"nt&al 7an9 vs. 7"n>am&n ,r"c&a, 92 SC%A (! Cr&t"r&on* (he applicant must6 li0e a candidate for admission to the 2ar6 satisf# the Court that he is a person of good moral character L a fit and proper person to practice la/, (he Court /ill ta0e into consideration the applicantHs character and standing prior to the dis*arment6 the nature and character of the charge for /hich he /as dis*arred6 his conduct su*se4uent to the dis*arment6 and the time that has elapsed *et/een the dis*arment and the application for reinstatement, Ihether or not the applicant shall *e reinstated rests on the discretion of the court, *Cu& vs. Cu&, SC%A 7.. +einstatement to the roll of attorne#s /ipes out the restrictions and disa*ilities resulting from a previous dis*arment, The S,%re$e Co,r!0 i# a&&i!io# !o !he reD,ire& reha'ili!a!io# o) !he a%%li"a#! )or rei#s!a!e$e#! $ay reD,ire s%e"ial "o#&i!io#s !o 'e ),l)ille& 'y !he a%%li"a#!/ *=. PAR&ON Is a disAarred la-yer d2e to conBiction 1or a crime
B2rden o1 Proo1. The ',r&e# res!s o# !he COMPLAINANT0 !he o#e who i#s!i!,!e& !he s,i! OFFICERS A(THORINE& TO IN ESTIEATE IN THE &ISBAR!ENT CASES. 5/ S,%re$e Co,r! 2/ IBP !hro,9h i!s Co$$issio# o# Bar 7is"i%li#e or a,!horiAe& i#+es!i9a!or -/ O))i"e o) !he Soli"i!or Ce#eral !ITIEATINE CIRC(!STANCES IN &ISBAR!ENT. ECA2ILF 5/ Eood 1aith i# !he a"D,isi!io# o) a %ro%er!y o) !he "lie#! s,'<e"! o) li!i9a!io# C1n re: +uste6 -0 3hil, '4.B 2/ IneI@erience o) !he lawyer C$uno! v, 3eople6 E. <C+A 1F0B -/ Age C;antos v, 5an6 1FD <C+A 1DB ./ A@ology C$uno! v, 3eople6 E. <C+A 1F0B ;/ LacD o1 Intention !o sli9h! or o))e#& !he Co,r! C+heem of the 3hilippines6 1nc, v, %errer6 '0 <C+A 441B, *9. REINSTATE!ENT
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a2tomatically reinstated to the @ractice o1 la- 2@on Aeing @ardoned Ay the President, To 'e rei#s!a!e&0 !here is s!ill a #ee& )or !he )ili#9 o) a# a%%ro%ria!e %e!i!io# wi!h !he S,%re$e Co,r!/ C)n r"* %ov"ro, 0 SC%A !0(B I) &,ri#9 !he %e#&e#"y o) a &is'ar$e#! %ro"ee&i#90 !he res%o#&e#! was 9ra#!e& e@e",!i+e %ar&o#0 !he &is$issal o) !he "ase o# !ha! sole 'asis will &e%e#& o# whe!her !he e@e",!i+e %ar&o# is a'sol,!e or "o#&i!io#al/ I) !he %ar&o# is a'sol,!e or ,#"o#&i!io#al0 !he &is'ar$e#! "ase will 'e &is$isse&/ >owe+er0 i) !he e@e",!i+e %ar&o# is "o#&i!io#al0 !he &is'ar$e#! "ase will #o! 'e &is$isse& o# !he 'asis !hereo)/ *.#. CONTRIB(TION TO SOCIET) AN& SELF &E ELOP!ENT CANON = G A lawyer shall %ar!i"i%a!e i# !he i$%ro+e$e#! o) !he le9al sys!e$ 'y i#i!ia!i#9 or s,%%or!i#9 e))or!s i# law re)or$ a#& i# !he a&$i#is!ra!io# o) <,s!i"e/ E@B 5/ Prese#!i#9 %osi!io# %a%ers or resol,!io#s )or !he i#!ro&,"!io# o) %er!i#e#! 'ills i# Co#9ressJ 2/ Pe!i!io#s wi!h !he S,%re$e Co,r! )or !he a$e#&$e#! o) !he R,les o) Co,r!/ CANON # G A lawyer shall 1ee% a'reas! o) le9al &e+elo%$e#!s0 %ar!i"i%a!e i# "o#!i#,i#9 le9al e&,"a!io# %ro9ra$s0 s,%%or! e))or!s !o a"hie+e hi9h s!a#&ar&s i# law s"hools as well as i# !he %ra"!i"al !rai#i#9 o) s!,&e#!s a#& assis! i# &isse$i#a!i#9 i#)or$a!io# re9ar&i#9 !he law a#& <,ris%r,&e#"e/
OB'ECTI ES OF INTEERATION OF THE BAR. 5/ To ele+a!e !he s!a#&ar&s o) !he le9al %ro)essio# 2/ To i$%ro+e !he a&$i#is!ra!io# o) <,s!i"e -/ To e#a'le !he Bar !o &is"har9e i!s res%o#si'ili!y $ore e))e"!i+ely/ THE THREE>FOL& OBLIEATION OF A LA%)ER. 5/ >e owes i! !o hi$sel) !o "o#!i#,e i$%ro+i#9 his 1#owle&9e o) !he lawsJ 2/ >e owes i! !o his %ro)essio# !o !a1e a# a"!i+e i#!eres! i# !he $ai#!e#a#"e o) hi9h s!a#&ar&s o) le9al e&,"a!io#J -/ >e owes i! !o !he lay %,'li" !o $a1e !he law a %ar! o) !heir so"ial "o#s"io,s#ess/ Bar !atter "#$ !AN&ATOR) CONTIN(INE LEEAL E&(CATION /Ado@ting the R2les on the Contin2ing Legal Ed2cation 1or !emAers o1 the Integrated Bar o1 the Phili@@ines0 A2g2st "< 5$$$ 3ertinent 3rovisions: P2r@ose. ReD,ire& o) $e$'ers o) !he IBP !o e#s,re !ha! !hro,9ho,! !heir "areer0 !hey 1ee% a'reas! wi!h law a#& <,ris%r,&e#"e0 $ai#!ai# !he e!hi"s o) !he %ro)essio# a#& e#ha#"e !he s!a#&ar&s o) !he %ra"!i"e o) law/ Commencement o1 !CLE. Wi!hi# !wo E2F $o#!hs )ro$ !he a%%ro+al o) !hese R,les 'y !he SC0 !he IBP shall "o$$e#"e !he i$%le$e#!a!io# o) !he MCLE/
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RE3(IRE!ENTS OF CO!PLETION OF !CLE. Me$'ers o) !he IBP0 ,#less e@e$%!e& ,#&er R,le 20 shall "o$%le!e e+ery - years a! leas! -6 ho,rs o) "o#!i#,i#9 le9al e&,"a!io# a"!i+i!ies/ (he .D hours shall *e divided as follo/s: a/ 6 ho,rs G le9al e!hi"s '/ . ho,rs G !rial a#& %re!rial s1ills "/ ; ho,rs G al!er#a!i+e &is%,!e resol,!io# &/ 4 ho,rs G ,%&a!es o# s,'s!a#!i+e a#& %ro"e&,ral laws a#& <,ris%r,&e#"e e/ . ho,rs G le9al wri!i#9 a#& oral a&+o"a"y )/ 2 ho,rs G i#!er#a!io#al law a#& i#!er#a!io#al "o#+e#!io#s 9/ re$ai#i#9 6 ho,rs G s,"h o!her s,'<e"!s as $ay 'e %res"ri'e& 'y !he Co$$i!!ee o# MCLE/ CO!PLIANCE PERIO&. The i#i!ial "o$%lia#"e %erio& shall 'e9i# #o! la!er !ha# $o#!hs )ro$ !he a&o%!io# o) !he IBP o) !he R,les/ - Co$%lia#"e Cro,%s shall 'e &esi9#a!e&B 5/ Co$%lia#"e Cro,% 5 G Me$'ers i# !he NCR EMe!ro Ma#ilaF 2/ Co$%lia#"e Cro,% 2 G Me$'ers i# L,Ao# -/ Co$%lia#"e Cro,% - G Me$'ers i# Visayas a#& Mi#&a#ao CRE&IT (NITS. 6or e+ery "lass o) "re&i!0 a "orres%o#&i#9 #,$'er o) "re&i! ,#i!s shall 'e assi9#e&/ CLASSES OF CRE&ITS. 5/ Partici@atory Credit a/ a!!e#&i#9 a%%ro+e& e&,"a!io# a"!i+i!ies li1e
se$i#ars0 "o#+e#!io#s0 sy$%osia0 a#& !he li1eJ '/ s%ea1i#9 or le"!,ri#90 or "/ assi9#e& as %a#elis!0 rea"!or0 or "o$$e#!a!or0 e!"/ i# a%%ro+e& e&,"a!io# a"!i+i!iesJ &/ !ea"hi#9 i# law s"hool or le"!,ri#9 i# 'ar re+iew "lasses/ 2/ Non>@artici@atory G %re%ari#90 as a,!hor or "oa,!hor0 wri!!e# $a!erials Ee/9/ ar!i"le0 'oo1 or 'oo1 re+iewF whi"h "o#!ri',!e !o !he le9al e&,"a!io# o) !he a,!hor $e$'er0 whi"h were #o! %re%are& i# !he or&i#ary "o,rse o) his %ra"!i"e or e$%loy$e#!J e&i!i#9 a law 'oo10 law <o,r#al or le9al #ewsle!!er/ PARTIES EGE!PTE& FRO! THE !CLE. 5/ Presi&e#!0 Vi"e-Presi&e#! a#& !he Se"re!aries a#& U#&erse"re!aries o) E@e",!i+e 7e%ar!$e#!sJ 2/ Se#a!ors a#& Me$'ers o) !he >o,se o) Re%rese#!a!i+esJ -/ Chie) I,s!i"e a#& Asso"ia!e I,s!i"es o) !he S,%re$e Co,r!0 i#",$'e#! a#& re!ire& I,s!i"es o) !he <,&i"iary0 i#",$'e#! $e$'ers o) !he I,&i"ial a#& Bar Co,#"il a#& i#",$'e#! "o,r! lawyers "o+ere& 'y !he Phili%%i#e I,&i"ial A"a&e$y %ro9ra$ o) "o#!i#,i#9 <,&i"ial e&,"a!io#J ./ Chie) S!a!e Co,#sel0 Chie) S!a!e Prose",!or a#& Assis!a#! Se"re!aries o) !he 7e%!/ o) I,s!i"eJ ;/ Soli"i!or Ce#eral a#& !he Assis!a#! Soli"i!or Ce#eralJ 6/ Co+er#$e#! Cor%ora!e Co,#sel0 7e%,!y a#& Assis!a#! Co+er#$e#! Cor%ora!e Co,#selJ 2/ Chair$a# a#& Me$'ers o) !he Co#s!i!,!io#al Co$$issio#sJ
3/ O$',&s$a#0 !he O+erall 7e%,!y O$',&s$a#0 !he 7e%,!y O$',&s$e# a#& !he S%e"ial Prose",!or o) !he O))i"e o) !he O$',&s$a#J 4/ >ea&s o) 9o+er#$e#! a9e#"ies e@er"isi#9 D,asi<,&i"ial ),#"!io#sJ 50/ I#",$'e#! &ea#s0 'ar re+iewers a#& %ro)essors o) law who ha+e !ea"hi#9 e@%erie#"e )or a! leas! 50 years i# a""re&i!e& law s"hoolsJ 55/ The Cha#"ellor0 Vi"e-Cha#"ellor a#& $e$'ers o) !he Cor%s o) Pro)essio#al a#& Pro)essorial Le"!,rers o) !he Phili%%i#e I,&i"ial A"a&e$yJ a#& 52/ Co+er#ors a#& Mayors/ OTHER PARTIES EGE!PTE&. 5/ Those who are #o! i# law %ra"!i"e0 %ri+a!e or %,'li"J 2/ Those who ha+e re!ire& )ro$ law %ra"!i"e wi!h !he a%%ro+al o) !he IBP Boar& o) Co+er#ors/ Eood Ca2se 1or eIem@tion 1rom or modi1ication o1 reL2irement. A $e$'er $ay )ile a +eri)ie& reD,es! se!!i#9 )or!h 9oo& "a,se )or e@e$%!io# Es,"h as %hysi"al &isa'ili!y0 ill#ess0 %os!-9ra&,a!e s!,&y a'roa&0 %ro+e# e@%er!ise i# law0 e!"/F )ro$ "o$%lia#"e wi!h or $o&i)i"a!io# o) a#y o) !he reD,ire$e#!s0 i#"l,&i#9 a# e@!e#sio# o) !i$e )or "o$%lia#"e0 i# a""or&a#"e wi!h %ro"e&,re !o 'e es!a'lishe& 'y !he Co$$i!!ee o# MCLE/ Proo1 o1 eIem@tion. A%%li"a!io#s )or e@e$%!io# )ro$ or $o&i)i"a!io# o) !he MCLE reD,ire$e#! shall 'e ,#&er oa!h a#& s,%%or!e& 'y &o",$e#!s/
NON>CO!PLIANCE PROCE&(RES. 5/ Wha! "o#s!i!,!es #o#-"o$%lia#"e a/ 6ail,re !o "o$%le!e e&,"a!io# reD,ire$e#! wi!hi# !he "o$%lia#"e %erio& '/ 6ail,re !o %ro+i&e a!!es!a!io# o) "o$%lia#"e or e@e$%!io# "/ 6ail,re !o %ro+i&e sa!is)a"!ory e+i&e#"e o) "o$%lia#"e Ei#"l,&i#9 e+i&e#"e o) e@e$%! s!a!,sF wi!hi# !he %res"ri'e& %erio& &/ 6ail,re !o sa!is)y !he e&,"a!io# reD,ire$e#! a#& ),r#ish e+i&e#"e o) s,"h "o$%lia#"e wi!hi# 60 &ays )ro$ re"ei%! o) #o#-"o$%lia#"e #o!i"e e/ 6ail,re !o %ay #o#-"o$%lia#"e )ee wi!hi# !he %res"ri'e& %erio& )/ A#y o!her a"! or o$issio# a#alo9o,s !o a#y o) !he )ore9oi#9 or i#!e#&e& !o "ir",$+e#! or e+a&e "o$%lia#"e wi!h !he MCLE reD,ire$e#!s/ 2/ Me$'ers )aili#9 !o "o$%ly will re"ei+e a No#Co$%lia#"e No!i"e s!a!i#9 !he s%e"i)i" &e)i"ie#"y a#& will 'e 9i+e# 60 &ays )ro$ &a!e o) #o!i)i"a!io# !o )ile a RESPONSE/ CONSE3(ENCES OF NON>CO!PLIANCE. 5/ A $e$'er who )ails !o "o$%ly wi!h !he reD,ire$e#!s a)!er !he 60-&ay %erio& shall 'e LISTE7 AS 7ELINOUENT MEMBER 'y !he IBP Boar& o) Co+er#ors ,%o# re"o$$e#&a!io# o) !he Co$$i!!ee o# MCLE/ 2/ The lis!i#9 as a &eli#D,e#! $e$'er is a&$i#is!ra!i+e i# #a!,re ',! shall 'e $a&e wi!h #o!i"e a#& heari#9 'y !he Co$$i!!ee o# MCLE/
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CO!!ITTEE ON !AN&ATOR) CONTIN(INE LEEAL E&(CATION Com@ositionB S!a#&i#9 Co$$i!!ee o) 6i+e E;F Me$'ers 5/ Re!ire& I,s!i"e o) !he SC G Chair$a#0 #o$i#a!e& 'y !he SC 2/ IBP Na!io#al Presi&e#! G Vi"e-Chair -/ - o!her $e$'ers G #o$i#a!e& 'y !he Phili%%i#e I,&i"ial A"a&e$y0 UP Law Ce#!er a#& Asso"ia!io# o) Law Pro)essors0 res%e"!i+ely/ Me$'ers o) !he Co$$i!!ee shall 'e o) %ro+e# %ro'i!y a#& i#!e9ri!y a#& shall re"ei+e "o$%e#sa!io# as $ay 'e &e!er$i#e& 'y !he SC/ The i#i!ial !er$s o) ea"h o) !he $e$'ers shall 'e ;0. a#& - years res%e"!i+ely/ E11ectiBity. 5; Se%!e$'er 20000 )ollowi#9 i!s %,'li"a!io# i# 2 #ews%a%ers o) 9e#eral "ir",la!io#/
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NE% CO&E OF '(&ICIAL CON&(CT FOR THE PHILIPPINE

'(&ICIAR) A/M/ No/ 0--0;-05-SC 3romulgated: April '-6 '004 Affectivit#: June 16 '004 CA=?= 1 IN&EPEN&ENCE I,&i"ial i#&e%e#&e#"e is a %re-reD,isi!e !o !he r,le o) law a#& a ),#&a$e#!al 9,ara#!ee o) a )air !rial/ A <,&9e shall !here)ore ,%hol& a#& e@e$%li)y <,&i"ial i#&e%e#&e#"e i# 'o!h i!s i#&i+i&,al a#& i#s!i!,!io#al as%e"!s/ Se"/5/ I,&9es shall e@er"ise !he <,&i"ial ),#"!io# i#&e%e#&e#!ly o# !he 'asis o) !heir assess$e#! o) !he )a"!s a#& i# a""or&a#"e wi!h a "o#s"ie#!io,s ,#&ers!a#&i#9 o) !he law0 )ree o) a#y e@!ra#eo,s i#)l,e#"e0 i#&,"e$e#!0 %ress,re0 !hrea!0 or i#!er)ere#"e0 &ire"! or i#&ire"!0 )ro$ a#y D,ar!er or )or a#y reaso#/ Se"/2/ I# %er)or$i#9 <,&i"ial &,!ies0 <,&9es shall 'e i#&e%e#&e#! )ro$ <,&i"ial "ollea9,es i# res%e"! o) &e"isio#s whi"h !he <,&9e is o'li9e& !o $a1e i#&e%e#&e#!ly/ Se"/-/ I,&9es shall re)rai# )ro$ i#)l,e#"i#9 i# a#y $a##er !he o,!"o$e o) li!i9a!io# or &is%,!e %e#&i#9 'e)ore a#o!her "o,r! or a&$i#is!ra!i+e a9e#"y/ Se"/./ I,&9es shall #o! allow )a$ily0 so"ial0 or o!her rela!io#shi%s !o i#)l,e#"e <,&i"ial "o#&,"! or <,&9$e#!/ The %res!i9e o) <,&i"ial o))i"e shall #o! 'e ,se& or le#! !o a&+a#"e !he %ri+a!e i#!eres!s o) o!hers0 #or "o#+ey or %er$i! o!hers !o "o#+ey !he i$%ressio# !ha! !hey are i# a s%e"ial %osi!io# !o i#)l,e#"e !he <,&9e/ Se"/;/ <,&9es shall #o! o#ly 'e )ree )ro$ i#a%%ro%ria!e "o##e"!io#s wi!h0 a#& i#)l,e#"e 'y0 !he e@e",!i+e a#& le9isla!i+e
'ra#"hes o) 9o+er#$e#!0 ',! $,s! also a%%ear !o 'e )ree !here)ro$ !o a reaso#a'le o'ser+er/ Se"/6/ I,&9es shall 'e i#&e%e#&e#! i# rela!io# !o so"ie!y i# 9e#eral a#& i# rela!io# !o !he %ar!i",lar %ar!ies !o a &is%,!e whi"h he or she has !o a&<,&i"a!e/ Se"/2/ I,&9es shall e#"o,ra9e a#& ,%hol& sa)e9,ar&s )ro !he &is"har9e o) <,&i"ial &,!ies i# or&er !o $ai#!ai# a#& e#ha#"e !he i#s!i!,!io#al a#& o%era!io#al i#&e%e#&e#"e o) !he <,&i"iary/ Se"/3/ I,&9es shall e@hi'i! a#& %ro$o!e hi9h s!a#&ar&s o) <,&i"ial "o#&,"! i# or&er !o rei#)or"e %,'li" "o#)i&e#"e i# !he <,&i"iary whi"h is ),#&a$e#!al !o !he $ai#!e#a#"e o) <,&i"ial i#&e%e#&e#"e/ CA=?= ' INTEERIT) I#!e9ri!y is esse#!ial #o! o#ly !o !he %ro%er &is"har9e o) !he <,&i"ial o))i"e ',! also !o !he %erso#al &e$ea#or o) <,&9es/ Se"/5/ I,&9es shall e#s,re !ha! #o! o#ly is !heir "o#&,"! a'o+e re%roa"h0 ',! !ha! i! is %er"ei+e& !o 'e so i# !he +iew o) a reaso#a'le o'ser+er/ Se"/2/ The 'eha+ior a#& "o#&,"! o) <,&9es $,s! rea))ir$ !he %eo%le8s )ai!h i# !he i#!e9ri!y o) !he <,&i"iary/ I,s!i"e $,s! #o! $erely 'e &o#e ',! $,s! also 'e see# !o 'e &o#e/ Se"/-/ I,&9es sho,l& !a1e or i#i!ia!e a%%ro%ria!e &is"i%li#ary $eas,res a9ai#s! lawyers or "o,r! %erso##el )or ,#%ro)essio#al "o#&,"! o) whi"h !he <,&9e $ay ha+e 'e"o$e aware/
ATENEO CENTRAL BAR OPERATIONS 2006 Legal Ethics SUMMER REVIEWER - page .- of 40 CA=?= . I!PARTIALIT) I$%ar!iali!y is esse#!ial !o !he %ro%er &is"har9e o) !he <,&i"ial o))i"e/ I! a%%lies #o! o#ly !o !he &e"isio# i!sel) ',! also !o !he %ro"ess 'y whi"h !he &e"isio# is $a&e/ Se"/5/ I,&9es shall %er)or$ !heir <,&i"ial &,!ies wi!ho,! )a+or0 'ias or %re<,&i"e/ Se"/2/ I,&9es shall e#s,re !ha! his or her "o#&,"!0 'o!h i# a#& o,! o) "o,r!0 $ai#!ai#s a#& e#ha#"es !he "o#)i&e#"e o) !he %,'li"0 !he le9al %ro)essio# a#& li!i9a#!s i# !he i$%ar!iali!y o) !he <,&9e a#& o) !he <,&i"iary/ Se"/-/ I,&9es shall0 so )ar as is reaso#a'le0 so "o#&,"! !he$sel+es as !o $i#i$iAe !he o""asio#s o# whi"h i! will 'e #e"essary )or !he$ !o 'e &isD,ali)ie& )ro$ heari#9 or &e"i&i#9 "ases/ Se"/./ I,&9es shall #o! 1#owi#9ly0 while a %ro"ee&i#9 is 'e)ore0 or "o,l& "o$e 'e)ore0 !he$ $a1e a#y "o$$e#! !ha! $i9h! reaso#a'ly 'e e@%e"!e& !o a))e"! !he o,!"o$e o) s,"h %ro"ee&i#9 or i$%air !he $a#i)es! )air#ess o) !he %ro"ess/ Nor shall <,&9es $a1e a#y "o$$e#! i# %,'li" or o!herwise !ha! $i9h! a))e"! !he )air !rial o) a#y %erso# or iss,e/ Se"/;/ I,&9es shall &isD,ali)y !he$sel+es )ro$ %ar!i"i%a!i#9 i# a#y %ro"ee&i#9s i# whi"h !hey are ,#a'le !o &e"i&e !he $a!!er i$%ar!ially or i# whi"h i! $ay a%%ear !o a reaso#a'le o'ser+er !ha! !hey are ,#a'le !o &e"i&e !he $a!!er i$%ar!ially/ S,"h %ro"ee&i#9s i#"l,&e0 ',! are #o! li$i!e& !o0 i#s!a#"es whereB EaF The <,&9e has a"!,al 'ias or %re<,&i"e "o#"er#i#9 a %ar!y or %erso#al 1#owle&9e o) &is%,!e& e+i&e#!iary )a"!s "o#"er#i#9 !he %ro"ee&i#9sJ E'F The <,&9e %re+io,sly ser+e& as a lawyer or was a $a!erial wi!#ess i# !he $a!!er i# "o#!ro+ersyJ E"F The <,&9e0 or a $e$'er o) his or her )a$ily0 has a# e"o#o$i" i#!eres! i# !he o,!"o$e o) !he $a!!er i# "o#!ro+ersyJ E&F The <,&9e ser+e& as e@e",!or0 a&$i#is!ra!or0 9,ar&ia#0 !r,s!ee or lawyer i# !he "ase or $a!!er i# "o#!ro+ersy0 or a )or$er asso"ia!e o) !he <,&9e ser+e& as "o,#sel &,ri#9 !heir asso"ia!io#0 or !he <,&9e or lawyer was a $a!erial wi!#ess !herei#J EeF The <,&9e8s r,li#9 i# a lower "o,r! is !he s,'<e"! o) re+iewJ E)F The <,&9e is rela!e& 'y "o#sa#9,i#i!y or a))i#i!y !o a %ar!y li!i9a#! wi!hi# !he si@!h "i+il &e9reeJ or E9F The <,&9e 1#ows !ha! his or her s%o,se or "hil& has a )i#a#"ial i#!eres!0 as heir0 le9a!ee0 "re&i!or0 )i&,"iary0 or o!herwise0 i# !he s,'<e"! $a!!er i# "o#!ro+ersy or i# a %ar!y !o !he %ro"ee&i#90 or a#y o!her i#!eres! !ha! "o,l& 'e s,'s!a#!ially a))e"!e& 'y !he o,!"o$e o) !he %ro"ee&i#9sJ Se"/6/ A <,&9e &isD,ali)ie& as s!a!e& a'o+e $ay0 i#s!ea& o) wi!h&rawi#9 )ro$ !he %ro"ee&i#90 &is"losi#9 o# !he re"or&s !he 'asis o) &isD,ali)i"a!io#/ I) 'ase& o# s,"h &is"los,re0 !he %ar!ies a#& lawyers i#&e%e#&e#!ly o) !he <,&9e8s %ar!i"i%a!io#0 all a9ree i# wri!i#9 !ha! !he reaso# )or !he i#hi'i!io# is i$$a!erial or ,#s,'s!a#!ial0 !he <,&9e $ay !he# %ar!i"i%a!e i# !he %ro"ee&i#9/ The a9ree$e#!0 si9#e& 'y all %ar!ies a#& lawyers0 shall 'e i#"or%ora!e& i# !he re"or& o) !he %ro"ee&i#9s/ CA=?= 4 PROPRIET) Pro%rie!y a#& !he a%%eara#"e o) %ro%er!y are esse#!ial !o !he %er)or$a#"e o) all !he a"!i+i!ies o) a <,&9e/ Se"/5/ I,&9es shall a+oi& i$%ro%rie!y a#& !he
ATENEO CENTRAL BAR OPERATIONS 2006 Legal Ethics SUMMER REVIEWER - page .A of 40 a%%eara#"e o) i$%ro%rie!y i# all o) !heir a"!i+i!ies/ Se"/2/ As a s,'<e"! o) "o#s!a#! %,'li" s"r,!i#y0 <,&9es $,s! a""e%! %erso#al res!ri"!io#s !ha! $i9h! 'e +iewe& as ',r&e#so$e 'y !he or&i#ary "i!iAe# a#& sho,l& &o so )reely a#& willi#9ly/ I# %ar!i",lar0 <,&9es shall "o#&,"! !he$sel+es i# a way !ha! is "o#sis!e#! wi!h !he &i9#i!y o) !he <,&i"ial o))i"e/ Se"/-/ I,&9es shall0 i# !heir %erso#al rela!io#s wi!h i#&i+i&,al $e$'ers o) !he le9al %ro)essio# who %ra"!i"e re9,larly i# !heir "o,r!0 a+oi& si!,a!io#s whi"h $i9h! reaso#a'ly 9i+e rise !o !he s,s%i"io# or a%%eara#"e o) )a+ori!is$ or %ar!iali!y/ Se"/./ I,&9es shall #o! %ar!i"i%a!e i# !he &e!er$i#a!io# o) a "ase i# whi"h a#y $e$'er o) !heir )a$ily re%rese#!s a li!i9a#! or is asso"ia!e& i# a#y $a##er wi!h !he "ase/ Se"/;/ I,&9es shall #o! allow !he ,se o) !heir resi&e#"e 'y a $e$'er o) !he le9al %ro)essio# !o re"ei+e "lie#!s o) !he la!!er or o) o!her $e$'ers o) !he le9al %ro)essio#/ Se"/6/ I,&9es0 li1e a#y o!her "i!iAe#0 are e#!i!le& !o )ree&o$ or e@%ressio#0 'elie)0 asso"ia!io# a#& asse$'ly0 ',! i# e@er"isi#9 s,"h ri9h!s0 !hey shall always "o#&,"! !he$sel+es i# s,"h a $a##er as !o %reser+e !he &i9#i!y o) !he <,&i"ial o))i"e a#& !he i$%ar!iali!y a#& i#&e%e#&e#"e o) !he <,&i"iary/ Se"/2/ I,&9es shall i#)or$ !he$sel+es a'o,! !heir %erso#al )i&,"iary )i#a#"ial i#!eres!s a#& shall $a1e reaso#a'le e))or! !o 'e i#)or$e& a'o,! !he )i#a#"ial i#!eres!s o) $e$'ers o) !heir )a$ily/ Se"/3/ I,&9es shall #o! ,se or le#& !he %res!i9e o) !he <,&i"ial o))i"e !o a&+a#"e !heir %ri+a!e i#!eres!s0 or !hose o) a $e$'er o) !heir )a$ily or o) a#yo#e else0 #or shall !hey "o#+ey or %er$i! o!hers !o "o#+ey !he i$%ressio# !ha! a#yo#e is i# a s%e"ial %osi!io# i$%ro%erly !o i#)l,e#"e !he$ i# !he %er)or$a#"e o) <,&i"ial &,!ies/ Se"/4/ Co#)i&e#!ial i#)or$a!io# a"D,ire& 'y <,&9es i# !heir <,&i"ial "a%a"i!y shall #o! 'e ,se& or &is"lose& 'y )or a#y o!her %,r%ose rela!e& !o !heir <,&i"ial &,!ies/ Se"/50/ S,'<e"! !o !he %ro%er %er)or$a#"e o) <,&i"ial &,!ies0 <,&9es $ayB EaF Wri!e0 le"!,re0 !ea"h a#& %ar!i"i%a!e i# a"!i+i!ies "o#"er#i#9 !he law0 !he le9al sys!e$0 !he a&$i#is!ra!io# o) <,s!i"e or rela!e& $a!!ersJ E'F A%%ear a! a %,'li" heari#9 'e)ore a# o))i"ial 'o&y "o#"er#e& wi!h $a!!es rela!i#9 !o !he law0 !he le9al sys!e$0 !he a&$i#is!ra!io# o) <,s!i"e or rela!e& $a!!ersJ E"F E#9a9e i# o!her a"!i+i!ies i) s,"h a"!i+i!ies &o #o! &e!ra"! )ro$ !he &i9#i!y o) !he <,&i"ial o))i"e or o!herwise i#!er)ere wi!h !he %er)or$a#"e o) <,&i"ial &,!ies/ Se"/55/ I,&9es shall #o! %ra"!i"e law whils! !he hol&er o) <,&i"ial o))i"e/ Se"/52/ I,&9es $ay )or$ or <oi# asso"ia!io# o) <,&9es or %ar!i"i%a!e i# o!her or9a#iAa!io#s re%rese#!i#9 !he i#!eres!s o) <,&9es/ Se"/5-/ I,&9es a#& $e$'ers o) !heir )a$ilies shall #ei!her as1 )or #or a""e%!0 a#y 9i)!0 'eD,es!0 loa# or )a+or i# rela!io# !o a#y!hi#9 &o#e or !o 'e &o#e or o$i!!e& !o 'e &o#e y hi$ or her i# "o##e"!io# wi!h !he %er)or$a#"e o) <,&i"ial &,!ies/ Se"/5./ I,&9es shall #o! 1#owi#9ly %er$i! "o,r! s!a)) or o!hers s,'<e"! !o !heir i#)l,e#"e0 &ire"!io# or a,!hori!y0 !o as1 )or or a""e%!0 a#y 9i)!0 'eD,es!0 loa# or )a+or i# rela!io# !o a#y!hi#9 &o#e or !o 'e &o#e or o$i!!e& !o 'e &o#e i# "o##e"!io# wi!h !heir &,!ies or ),#"!io#s/ Se"/5;/ S,'<e"! !o law a#& !o a#y le9al reD,ire$e#!s o) %,'li" &is"los,re0 <,&9es $ay re"ei+e a !o1e# 9i)!0 awar& or
ATENEO CENTRAL BAR OPERATIONS 2006 Legal Ethics SUMMER REVIEWER - page .F of 40 'e#e)i! as a%%ro%ria!e !o !he o""asio# o# whi"h i! is $a&e %ro+i&e& !ha! s,"h 9i)!0 awar& or 'e#e)i! $i9h! #o! reaso#a'ly 'e %er"ei+e& as i#!e#&e& !o i#)l,e#"e !he <,&9e i# !he %er)or$a#"e o) <,&i"ial &,!ies or o!herwise 9i+e rise !o a# a%%eara#"e o) %ar!iali!y/ CA=?= E E3(ALIT) E#s,ri#9 eD,ali!y o) !rea!$e#! !o all 'e)ore !he "o,r!s is esse#!ial !o !he %er)or$a#"e o) !he <,&i"ial o))i"e/ Se"/5/ I,&9es shall 'e aware o)0 a#& ,#&ers!a#&0 &i+ersi!y i# so"ie!y a#& &i))ere#"es arisi#9 )ro$ +ario,s so,r"es0 i#"l,&i#9 ',! #o! li$i!e& !o ra"e0 "olor0 se@0 reli9io#0 #a!io#al ori9i#0 "as!e0 &isa'ili!y0 a9e0 $ari!al s!a!,s0 se@,al orie#!a!io#0 so"ial a#& e"o#o$i" s!a!,s a#& o!her li1e "a,ses/ Se"/2/ I,&9es shall #o!0 i# !he %er)or$a#"e o) <,&i"ial &,!ies0 'y wor&s or "o#&,"!0 $a#i)es! 'ias or %re<,&i"e !owar&s a#y %erso# or 9ro,% o# irrele+a#! 9ro,#&s/ Se"/-/ I,&9es shall "arry o,! <,&i"ial &,!ies wi!h a%%ro%ria!e "o#si&era!io# )or all %erso#s0 s,"h as !he %ar!ies0 wi!#esses0 lawyers0 "o,r! s!a)) a#& <,&i"ial "ollea9,es0 wi!ho,! &i))ere#!ia!io# o# a#y irrele+a#! 9ro,#&0 i$$a!erial !o !he %ro%er %er)or$a#"e o) s,"h &,!ies/ Se"/./ I,&9es shall #o! 1#owi#9ly %er$i! "o,r! s!a)) or o!hers s,'<e"! !o his or her i#)l,e#"e0 &ire"!io# or "o#!rol !o &i))ere#!ia!e 'e!wee# %erso#s "o#"er#e&0 i# a $a!!er 'e)ore !he <,&9e0 o# a#y irrele+a#! 9ro,#&/ Se"/;/ I,&9es shall #o! reD,ire lawyers i# %ro"ee&i#9s 'e)ore !he "o,r! !o re)rai# )ro$ $a#i)es!i#90 'y wor&s or "o#&,"!0 'ias or %re<,&i"e 'ase& o# irrele+a#! 9ro,#&s0 e@"e%! s,"h as are le9ally rele+a#! !o a# iss,e i# %ro"ee&i#9s a#& $ay 'e !he s,'<e"! o) le9i!i$a!e a&+o"a"y/ CA=?= D CO!PETENCE AN& &ILIEENCE Co$%e!e#"e a#& &ili9e#"e are %rereD,isi!es !o !he &,e %er)or$a#"e o) <,&i"ial o))i"e/ Se"/5/ The <,&i"ial &,!ies o) a <,&9e !a1e %re"e&e#"e o+er all o!her a"!i+i!ies/ Se"/2/ I,&9es shall &e+o!e !heir %ro)essio#al a"!i+i!y !o <,&i"ial &,!ies0 whi"h i#"l,&e #o! o#ly !he %er)or$a#"e o) <,&i"ial ),#"!io#s a#& res%o#si'ili!ies i# "o,r! a#& !he $a1i#9 o) &e"isio#s0 ',! also o!her !as1s rele+a#! !o !he <,&i"ial o))i"e or !he "o,r!8s o%era!io#s/ Se"/-/ I,&9es shall !a1e reaso#a'le s!e%s !o $ai#!ai# a#& e#ha#"e !heir 1#owle&9e0 s1ills a#& %erso#al D,ali!ies #e"essary )or !he %ro%er %er)or$a#"e o) <,&i"ial &,!ies0 !a1i#9 a&+a#!a9e )or !his %,r%ose o) !he !rai#i#9 a#& o!her )a"ili!ies whi"h sho,l& 'e $a&e a+aila'le0 ,#&er <,&i"ial "o#!rol0 !o <,&9es/ Se"/./ I,&9es shall 1ee% !he$sel+es i#)or$e& a'o,! rele+a#! &e+elo%$e#!s o) i#!er#a!io#al law0 i#"l,&i#9 i#!er#a!io#al "o#+e#!io#s a#& o!her i#s!r,$e#!s es!a'lishi#9 h,$a# ri9h!s #or$s/ Se"/;/ I,&9es shall %er)or$ all <,&i"ial &,!ies0 i#"l,&i#9 !he &eli+ery o) reser+e& &e"isio#s e))i"ie#!ly0 )airly a#& wi!h reaso#a'le %ro$%!#ess/ Se"/6/ I,&9es shall $ai#!ai# or&er a#& &e"or,$ i# all %ro"ee&i#9s 'e)ore !he "o,r! a#& 'e %a!ie#!0 &i9#i)ie& a#& "o,r!eo,s i# rela!io# !o li!i9a#!s0 wi!#esses0 lawyers a#& o!hers wi!h who$ !he <,&9e &eals i# a# o))i"ial "a%a"i!y/ I,&9es shall
ATENEO CENTRAL BAR OPERATIONS 2006 Legal Ethics SUMMER REVIEWER - page 40 of 40 reD,ire si$ilar "o#&,"! o) le9al re%rese#!a!i+es0 "o,r! s!a)) a#& o!hers s,'<e"! !o !heir i#)l,e#"e0 &ire"!io# or "o#!rol/ Se"/2/ I,&9es shall #o! e#9a9e i# "o#&,"! i#"o$%a!i'le wi!h !he &ili9e#! &is"har9e o) <,&i"ial &,!ies/ &EFINITIONS I# !his Co&e0 ,#less !he "o#!e@! o!herwise %er$i!s or reD,ires0 !he )ollowi#9 $ea#i#9s shall 'e a!!ri',!e& !o !he wor&s ,se&B MCourt staffN i#"l,&es !he %erso#al s!a)) o) !he <,&9e i#"l,&i#9 law "ler1s/ MJudgeN $ea#s a#y %erso# e@er"isi#9 <,&i"ial %ower0 howe+er &esi9#a!e&/ MJudgeHs famil#N i#"l,&es a <,&9e8s s%o,se0 so#0 &a,9h!er0 so#-i#-law0 &a,9h!er-i#-law0 a#& a#y o!her rela!i+e 'y "o#sa#9,i#i!y or a))i#i!y wi!hi# !he si@!h "i+il &e9ree0 or %erso# who is a "o$%a#io# or e$%loyee o) !he <,&9e a#& who li+es i# !he <,&9e8s ho,sehol&/ This Co&e0 whi"h shall herea)!er 'e re)erre& !o as !he =e/ Code of Judicial Conduct for the 3hilippine Judiciar# 0 s,%erse&es !he Ca#o#s o) I,&i"ial E!hi"s a#& !he Co&e o) I,&i"ial Co#&,"! here!o)ore a%%lie& i# !he Phili%%i#es !o !he e@!e#! !ha! !he %ro+isio#s or "o#"e%!s !herei# are e$'o&ie& i# !his Co&eB 3rovided ho/ever6 !ha! i#"ase o) &e)i"ie#"y or a'se#"e o) s%e"i)i" %ro+isio#s i# !his New Co&e0 !he Ca#o#s o) I,&i"ial Co#&,"! shall 'e a%%li"a'le i# a s,%%le!ory "hara"!er/ This Co&e shall !a1e e))e"! o# !he 5s! &ay o) I,#e 200.0 )ollowi#9 i!s %,'li"a!io# #o! la!er !ha# 5; May 200. i# 2 #ews%a%ers o) lar9e "ir",la!io# i# !he Phili%%i#es !o e#s,re i!s
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