Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Ex:
-Instructing a witness not to appear in scheduled
hearing, so case against accused would be
dismissed
-Asking client to plead guilty to crime he knows
hs client did not commit
-Advising a detainee client to escape from prison
-Filing multiple petitions for a cause previously
rejected in the false expectation of getting
favorable action
Rule 12.01 - A lawyer shall not appear for
trial unless he has adequately prepared
himself on the law and the facts of his
case, the evidence he will adduce and the
order of its proferrence. He should also be
ready with the original documents for
comparison with the copies.
Lawyer must be ready when he goes to trial.
-must have collated every piece of evidence
essential to establish his case & demolish
pretenses of opponents theory
Newly hired counsel - - - obliged to acquaint
himself with all antecedent processes &
proceedings that have transpired in the record
prior to his takeover.
When presenting documentary exhibits, he must
be also ready w/the originals for the purposes of
comparison with copies to avoid objections
w/c delay proceedings
Half of the work of lawyer is done in his office
(spent in study & research)
Attorney should be careful in his preparations of
pleadings- so the least doubt as to his
intellectual honesty cannot be entertained
12.01 and 18.02 similar lawyer shall not handle
legal matters w/o adequate preparation
Includes;
-filing petitions for writs of certiorari, mandamus
and prohibition when there are similar petitions
already filed or pending
Interim or Transitional Rules and Guidelines
implementation of the judiciary reorganization
act of 1981 (BP 129)