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CANON 1 - A LAWYER SHALL UPHOLD THE

CONSTITUTION, OBEY THE LAWS OF THE LAND AND


PROMOTE RESPECT FOR LAW AND LEGAL
PROCESSES.
Rule 1.01 - A lawyer shall not engage in unlawful, dishonest,
immoral or deceitful conduct.
Rule 1.02 - A lawyer shall not counsel or abet activities
aimed at defiance of the law or at lessening confidence in
the legal system.
Rule 1.03 - A lawyer shall not, for any corrupt motive or
interest, encourage any suit or proceeding or delay any
mans cause.
Rule 1.0 - A lawyer shall encourage his clients to avoid,
end or settle a controversy if it will admit of a fair settlement.
CANON 2 - A LAWYER SHALL MA!E HIS LEGAL
SER"ICES A"AILABLE IN AN EFFICIENT AND
CON"ENIENT MANNER COMPATIBLE WITH THE
INDEPENDENCE, INTEGRITY AND EFFECTI"E-NESS OF
THE PROFESSION.
Rule 2.01 - A lawyer shall not reject, except for valid
reasons, the cause of the defenseless or the oppressed.
Rule 2.02 - In such cases, even if the lawyer does not
accept a case, he shall not refuse to render legal advice to
the person concerned if only to the extent necessary to
safeguard the latters rights.
Rule 2.03 - A lawyer shall not do or permit to be done any
act designed primarily to solicit legal business.
Rule 2.0 - A lawyer shall not charge rates lower than those
customarily prescribed unless the circumstances so warrant.
CANON 3 - A LAWYER IN MA!ING !NOWN HIS LEGAL
SER"ICES SHALL USE ONLY TRUE, HONEST, FAIR,
DIGNIFIED AND OB#ECTI"E INFORMATION OR
STATEMENT OF FACTS.
Rule 3.01 - A lawyer shall not use or permit the use of any
false, fraudulent, misleading, deceptive, undignified, self-
laudatory or unfair statement or claim regarding his
qualifications or legal services.
Rule 3.02 - In the choice of a firm name, no false,
misleading or assumed name shall be used. he continued
use of the name of a deceased partner is permissible
provided that the firm indicates in all its communications that
said partner is deceased.
Rule 3.03 - !here a partner accepts public office, he shall
withdraw from the firm and his name shall be dropped from
the firm name unless the law allows him to practice law
concurrently.
Rule 3.0 - A lawyer shall not pay or give anything of value
to representatives of the mass media in anticipation of, or in
return for, publicity to attract legal business.
CANON - A LAWYER SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE
DE"ELOPMENT OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM BY INITIATING
OR SUPPORTING EFFORTS IN LAW REFORM AND IN
THE IMPRO"EMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF
#USTICE.
CANON $ - A LAWYER SHALL !EEP ABREAST OF
LEGAL DE"ELOPMENTS, PARTICIPATE IN CONTINUING
LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SUPPORT EFFORTS
TO ACHIE"E HIGH STANDARDS IN LAW SCHOOLS AS
WELL AS IN THE PRACTICAL TRAINING OF LAW
STUDENTS AND ASSIST IN DISSEMINATING
INFORMATION REGARDING THE LAW AND
#URISPRUDENCE.
CANON % - THESE CANONS SHALL APPLY TO
LAWYERS IN GO"ERNMENT SER"ICE IN THE
DISCHARGE OF THEIR OFFICIAL TAS!S.
Rule %.01 - he primary duty of a lawyer engaged in public
prosecution is not to convict but to see that justice is done.
he suppression of facts or the concealment of witnesses
capable of establishing the innocence of the accused is
highly reprehensible and is cause for disciplinary action.
Rule %.02 - A lawyer in the government service shall not use
his public position to promote or advance his private
interests, nor allow the latter to interfere with his public
duties.
Rule %.03 - A lawyer shall not, after leaving government
service, accept engagement or employment in connection
with any matter in which he had intervened while in said
service.
CANON & - A LAWYER SHALL AT ALL TIMES UPHOLD
THE INTEGRITY AND DIGNITY OF THE LEGAL
PROFESSION AND SUPPORT THE ACTI"ITIES OF THE
INTEGRATED BAR.
Rule &.01 - A lawyer shall be answerable for "nowingly
ma"ing a false statement or suppressing a material fact in
connection with his application for admission to the bar.
Rule &.02 - A lawyer shall not support the application for
admission to the bar of any person "nown by him to be
unqualified in respect to character, education, or other
relevant attribute.
Rule &.03 - A lawyer shall not engage in conduct that
adversely reflects on his fitness to practice law, nor shall he,
whether in public or private life, behave in a scandalous
manner to the discredit of the legal profession.
CANON ' - A LAWYER SHALL CONDUCT HIMSELF WITH
COURTESY, FAIRNESS AND CANDOR TOWARD HIS
PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES, AND SHALL A"OID
HARASSING TACTICS AGAINST OPPOSING COUNSEL.
Rule '.01 - A lawyer shall not, in his professional dealings,
use language which is abusive, offensive or otherwise
improper.
Rule '.02 - A lawyer shall not, directly or indirectly, encroach
upon the professional employment of another lawyer#
however, it is the right of any lawyer, without fear or favor, to
give proper advice and assistance to those see"ing relief
against unfaithful or neglectful counsel.
CANON ( - A LAWYER SHALL NOT, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, ASSIST IN THE UNAUTHORI)ED
PRACTICE OF LAW.
Rule (.01 - A lawyer shall not delegate to any unqualified
person the performance of any tas" which by law may only
be performed by a member of the $ar in good standing.
Rule (.02 - A lawyer shall not divide or stipulate to divide a
fee for legal services with persons not licensed to practice
law, except%
a& !here there is a pre-existing agreement with a partner or
associate that, upon the latters death, money shall be paid
over a reasonable period of time to his estate or to persons
specified in the agreement# or
b& !here a lawyer underta"es to complete unfinished legal
business of a deceased lawyer# or
c& !here a lawyer or law firm includes non-lawyer
employees in a retirement plan, even if the plan is based in
whole or in part, on a profitable sharing arrangement.

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