BASIC LEGAL ETHICS

Course Outline
Second Semester
S/Y 2016-2017

I. Concept of Legal Ethics/ Sources of Legal Ethics

II. Admission to the Bar/ Rule 138
- Bar Matter 1153, March 2010- Admission to the Practice of law by Foreign Law
Graduates
III. Practice of Law
1. Concept
- Cayetano v. Monsod
-Lingan v. Calubaquib 30 June 2014
-Fajardo v. Alvarez 20 April 2016
2. Qualifications
3. Appearance of Non-lawyers
a. Law Student Practice- Rule 138 A
b. Non-lawyers in courts
c. Non-lawyers in administrative tribunals
d. Proceedings where lawyers are prohibited from appearing
4. Sanctions for practice or appearance without authority
a. Lawyers without authority
b. Persons not lawyers
5. Public officials and practice of law
a. Prohibition or disqualification of former government attorneys
b. Public officials who cannot practice law or with restrictions
6.Lawyers authorized to represent the governemnt
7.Lawyer's Oath

IV. Code of Professional Responsibility

1. Chapter I: The Lawyer and Society
Canon 1:
Heenan v. Espejo 3 December 2013
Ventura v. Samson 27 November 2012
Anacta v. Resurreccion 14 August 2012
Tumbokon v. Pefianco 1 August 2012
Atty. Alonso v. Atty. Relamida 3 August 2010
Santeco v. Avance 22 February 2011
A-1 Financial Services 2 July 2010
Roa v. Atty Moreno 21 April 2010
Yuhico v. Gutierrez 23 November 2010
Overgaard v. Valdez 30 September 2008
 San Jose Homeowners v, Romanillos 15 June 2005
Re: Financial Audit of Atty. Kho 13 April 2007
Guevarra v. Eala 1 August 2007
Toledo v. Toledo 6 February 2008
Huyssen v. Gutierrez 24 March 2006
Donton v. Tansingco 27 June 2008
OCA v. Morante 16 April 2004
Tadlip v. Borres 11 November 2005
Sarmiento v. Oliva 10 September 2009

Canon 2:
Linsangan v. Tolentino 4 September 2009
Rodica v, Lazaro 23 August 2012
Villatuya v. Tabalingcos 10 July 2012

Canon 3:
Bernardo v. CA 14 July 1997
Bengco v. Bernardo 13 June 2012
Paas v. Almarvez 4 April 2003

Canon 6:
Facturan v. Barcelona 8 June 2016
NPC Drivers v. NPC 30 June 2014
Olazo v. Tinga 7 December 2010
Catu v. Rellosa 19 February 2008
Query of Atty. Buffe 19 August 2009

2. Chapter II: The Lawyer and the Legal Profession

Canon 7:
Ricafort v. Medina 31 May 2016
Campos v. Campos 22 January 2014
Francia v. Abdon 23 July 2014
Embido v. Pe 22 October 2013
Tiong v. Florendo 12 December 2011
Garrido v. Garrido 4 February 2010
OCA v. Indar 10 April 2012

Canon 8:
Nuezca v. Villagarcia 8 August 2016
The Law Firm of Aseoche v.
Lazaro and Morta 5 September 2016
Bacatan v. Dadula 7 September 2016
Metrobank v. Chiok 26 November 2014
 Pobre v. Defensor Santiago 25 August 2009
Foodsphere v. Mauricio 22 July 2009

Canon 9:
In Re: Petition to Sign in the Roll of
Attorneys , Medado, Petitioner 24 September 2013
Noe-Lacsamana v. Bustmente 23 November 2011
Ana Marie Cambaliza v.
Atty. Cristal-Tenorio 14 July 2004

3. Chapter III: The Lawyer and the Courts

Canon 10:
Lim v. Mejica 13 September 2016
Paras v. Paras 27 September 2016
Francisco v. Flores 26 January 2016
Conlu v. Aredonia 12 September 2011
Maligaya v. Doronilla 15 September 2006
Bondoc v. Judge Simbulan 26 October 2009
Molina v. Magat 13 June 2012

Canon 11:
Pantanosas v. Pamatong 14 June 2016
Re: Letter of UP Law Faculty 8 March 2011
Saberon v. Larong 16 April 2008
Baculi v. Battung 28 September 2011

Canon 12:
Sps. Floran v. Ediza 9 February 2016
Avida v. Argosino 17 August 2016
Teodoro III v. Gonzales 30 January 2013
Saa v. IBP 3 September 2009
Re: Priscilla Hernandez 14 July 2009

Canon 13:
Jimenez v. Verano, Jr. 15 July 2014
Re: Suspension of Atty. Rogelio Bagabuyo,
Former Senior State Pros. 9 October 2007
Ilusorio v. Ilusorio 5 June 2009

4. Chapter IV: The Lawyer and the Client

Canon 14:
P v. Nadera 2 February 2000

Canon 15:
Aninon v. Sabitsana 11 April 2012
Solatan v. Inocentes 9 August 2005
Pacana v. Pascual-Lopez 24 July 2009
Hadjula v. Madianda 3 July 2007
Castro-Justo v. Galing 16 November 2011

Canon 16:
Ramos v. Mandagan 6 April 2016
Gutierrez v. Maravilla-Ona 12 July 2016
Spouses Lopez v. Limos 2 February 2016
Donaga-as v. Cruz-Angeles, et al 9 August 2016
Jinon v. Jiz 5 March 2013
Baltazar, et al v. Baez, Jr. 11 December 2013
Segovia-Ribaya v. Lawsin 13 November 2013
Nazaria Hernandez v. Go 31 January 2005
Tarog v. Atty. Ricafort 15 March 2011
Freeman v. Reyes 15 November 2011
Miranda v. Carpio 26 September 2011

Canon 17:
Plumptre v. Rivera 9 August 2016
Tria-Samonte v. Obias 8 October 2013
Pitcher v. Gagate 8 October 2013
Edquibal v. Ferrer 3 Feb 2005
Manalang and Cirillo v. Angeles 10 Mar 2003
Brennisen v. Contawi 24 April 2012

Canon 18:
In Re: Reso dated August 14, 2013
of the CA v. Mortel 25 July 2016
Egger v. Duran 14 September 2016
Hernandez v. Padilla 20 June 2012
Camara v. Atty. Reyes 31 July 2009
Atty. Solidon v. Atty. Macalalad 24 February 2010
Somosot v. Lara 30 January 2009
Gone v. Ga 6 April 2011
Spouses Agbulos v. Gutierrez 16 June 2009
Estavillo v. Guillermo 16 November 2011

Canon 19:
Re: Verified Complaint of Merdegia
against J. Veloso 10 December 2013
Trinidad, et al v. Villarin 27 February 2013
Briones v. Jimenes 27 April 2009
Pea v. Aparicio 25 June 2007
 Canon 20:
The Conjugal Partnership of the
Spouses Cadavedo v. Lacaya 15 January 2014
Masmud v. NLRC 13 February 2009
Orocio v. Anguluan 30 January 2009
Rayos v. Hernandez 12 February 2007

Canon 21:
Anglo v. Valencia et al 25 February 2015
Alcantara v. De Vera 23 November 2010
Samala v. Valencia 22 January 2007
Pormento v. Pontevedra 31 March 2005

Canon 22:
Santeco v. Avance 11 December 2003
Ceniza v. Rubia 2 October 2009

V. Suspension, disbarment and discipline of Lawyers

VI.Readmission to the Bar
1. Lawyers who have been suspended
2. Lawyers who have been disbarred
3. Lawyers who have been repatriated

VII. Notarial Practice: 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice

Baysan v. Aceron-Papa 10 August 2016
Mariano v. Echanez 31 May 2016
Japitana v. Parado 26 January 2016
Judge Laquindanum v. Atty. Quintana 29 June 2009
Gemina v. Atty. Madamba 24 August 2011
Legaspi v. Landrito 15 October 2008
Linco v. Lacebal 17 October 2011
Caalim-Verzonilla v. Pascua 11 October 2011

VIII. Judicial Ethics

1. Sources
2. New Code of Judicial Conduct
a. Canon 1: Independence
Sison-Barias v. Rubia 10 June 2014
In Re: Conrado M. Vasquez, Jr, 15 October 2008
Belen v. Belen 9 August 2010
Spelmans v. Ocampo 26 March 2010
Judge Inoturan v. Judge Limsiaco 22 February 2011

b. Canon 2: Integrity
Anonymous Complaint v. Achas 27 February 2013
Tupal v. Rojo 24 February 2014
Tuldague et al v. Pardo 17 October 2013
Edano v. Asdala 26 July 2007
In Re: Report on the Judicial Audit
Conducted in the RTC Branch 45
Urdaneta City 12 January 2011
Lihaylihay v. Judge Canda 18 June 2009

c. Canon 3: Impartiality
Tobias v. Limsiaco Jr. 19 January 2011
Tabora v. Carbonell 18 June 2010
Sy v. Dinopol 18 January 2011
Gacad v. Clapis 17 July 2012

d. Canon 4: Propriety
In re Ong 23 September 2014
Jorda v. Bitas 5 March 2014
Angping and Brillantes v. Ros 10 December 2012
Decena v. Malanyaon 8 April 2013
Conquilla v. Bernardo 9 February 2011
Reyes v. Duque 21 September 2010
Heirs of the Late Rev. Fr. Aspiras v. Ganay 17 December 2009
Capco-Umali v. Acosta- Villarante 27 August 2009
Perfecto v. Judge Esidera 31 January 2011
Gandeza v. Judge Tabin 25 July 2011

e. Canon 5: Equality
Dojillo v. Ching 31 July 2009
Jamsani-Rodriguez v. Ong 24 August 2010

f. Canon 6: Competence and Diligence

Dulang v. Regencia 2 June 2014
OCA v. Soriano 11 September 2013
Junio v. Cacatian 13 January 2014
Carbajosa v. Patricio 2 October 2013
Hipe v. Literato 25 April 2012
Angeles v. Sempio-Diy 29 September 2010
Sarmiento v. Lindayag 3 August 2010
Delos Reyes v. Cruz 18 January 2010
Imelda Marcos v. Pamintuan 18 January 2011
OCA v. Estrada 18 January 2011
Lago v. Abul 17 January 2011
 8 February 2012
Diaz v. Gestopa 22 June 2011
Ricablanco v. Barillo 15 February 2011

Discipline of Members of the Judiciary

a. Members of the Supreme Court
b. Lower Court Judges and Justices
OCA v. Casalan 20 April 2016
Bancil v. Reyes 27 July 2016

Course Requirements:
-Recitation/Class Participation
-Assignment/Projects
-Quizzes
-Examinations

Course Reference:
-Legal Ethics by Agpalo