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Ulepvs.LegalClinic,223SCRA378(1993)
FACTS:Thepetitionercontendsthattheadvertisementsreproducedbytherespondents
arechampertous,unethical,demeaningofthelawprofession,anddestructiveofthe
confidenceofthecommunityintheintegrityofthemembersofthebarandthat,towhich
asamemberofthelegalprofession,heisashamedandoffendedbythefollowing
advertisements:
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AnnexA
SECRETMARRIAGE?
P560.00foravalidmarriage. BlogArchive
InfoonDIVORCE.ABSENCE.
ANNULMENT.VISA. 2012(6)
THEPleasecall:5210767, 2011(1)
LEGAL5217232,5222041 2010(46)
CLINIC,INC.8:30am6:00pm
December(6)
7Flr.VictoriaBldg.,UNAve.,Mla.
September(1)
AnnexB July(39)
GUAMDIVORCE Peoplevs.Bandian,63Phil
DONPARKINSON 530(1936)
anAttorneyinGuam,isgivingFREEBOOKSonGuamDivorcethroughTheLegalClinic Peoplevs.Pimentel,288
beginningMondaytoFridayduringofficehours. SCRA542(1998)
Guamdivorce.AnnulmentofMarriage.ImmigrationProblems,VisaExt.Quota/Nonquota Bernardovs.People,123
Res.&SpecialRetiree'sVisa.DeclarationofAbsenceRemarriagetoFilipinaFiancees. SCRA365(1983)
Adoption.InvestmentinthePhil.US/ForceVisaforFilipinaSpouse/Children.Call PEOPLEvs.Lacson,October
Marivic. 7,2003
PEOPLE,etal.v.Lacson,April
THE7FVictoriaBldg.429UNAve., 1,2003
LEGALErmita,Manilanr.USEmbassy Peoplevs.Lacson,May28,
CLINIC,INC.Tel.52172325217251 2002
52220415210767
Peoplevs.Ringor,320SCRA
342(1999)
Initsanswertothepetition,respondentadmitsthefactofpublicationofsaid
Peoplevs.Narvaez,121SCRA
advertisementsatitsinstance,butclaimsthatitisnotengagedinthepracticeoflawbut 389(1983)
intherenderingof"legalsupportservices"throughparalegalswiththeuseofmodern
InRe:KayVillegasKami,35
computersandelectronicmachines.Respondentfurtherarguesthatassumingthatthe SCRA429(1970)
servicesadvertisedarelegalservices,theactofadvertisingtheseservicesshouldbe
Gumabonvs.Directorof
allowedsupposedlyinthelightofthecaseofJohnR.BatesandVanO'Steenvs.State Prisons,37SCRA420
BarofArizona,reportedlydecidedbytheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtonJune7,1977. (1971...
ISSUE:Whetherornot,theadvertisedservicesofferedbytheLegalClinic,Inc.,
Miquibasvs.Commanding
constitutespracticeoflawandwhetherthesameareinviolationoftheCodeof General,80Phil.267(194...
ProfessionalresponsibilityRULING:Theadvertisementoftherespondentiscoveredin
U.S.v.AhSing,36Phil.978
thetermpracticeoflawasdefinedinthecaseofCayetanovs.Monsod.Thereisa (1917)
restrictedconceptandlimitedacceptanceofparalegalservicesinthePhilippines.Itis
Liangvs.People,323SCRA
allowedthatsomepersonsnotdulylicensedtopracticelawareorhavebeenpermitted 652(2000)
withalimitedrepresentationinbehalfofanotherortorenderlegalservices,butsuch
Raquizavs.Bradford,75Phil.
allowableservicesarelimitedinscopeandextentbythelaw,rulesorregulations 50(1948)
grantingpermissiontherefore.Canon3oftheCodeofProfessionalResponsibility
Scheneckerburgervs.Moran,
providesthatalawyerinmakingknownhislegalservicesshalluseonlytrue,honest,
63Phil.249(1943)
fair,dignifiedandobjectiveinformationorstatementoffacts.Canon3.01addsthatheis
U.S.v.Sweet,1Phil.18(1901)
notsupposedtouseorpermittheuseofanyfalse,fraudulent,misleading,deceptive,
undignified,selflaudatoryorunfairstatementorclaimregardinghisqualificationsorlegal Bouievs.Columbia,378U.S.
services.Norshallhepayorgivesomethingofvaluetorepresentativesofthemass 347(1964)
mediainanticipationof,orinreturnfor,publicitytoattractlegalbusiness(Canon3.04).
TheCanonsofProfessionalEthics,beforetheadoptionoftheCPR,hadalsowarned Pesiganvs.Angeles,129
thatlawyersshouldnotresorttoindirectadvertisementsforprofessionalemployment, SCRA174(1984)
suchasfurnishingorinspiringnewspapercomments,orprocuringhisphotographtobe SecretaryofJusticevs.
publishedinconnectionwithcausesinwhichthelawyerhavebeenengagedof Lantion,322SCRA160
(20...
concerningthemanneroftheconduct,themagnitudeoftheinterestinvolved,the
importancethelawyer'sposition,andallotherlikeselflaudation.Thereareexisting Tanadavs.Tuvera,136SCRA
exceptionsunderthelawontheruleprohibitingtheadvertisementofalawyersservices. 27(1985)
However,takingintoconsiderationthenatureandcontentsoftheadvertisementsfor TableofContents
whichrespondentisbeingtakentotask,whichevenincludesaquotationofthefees Ebralinagvs.Divisionof
chargedbysaidrespondentcorporationforservicesrendered,thecourtfoundandheld SuperintendentofSchool...
thatthesamedefinitelydonotandconclusivelycannotfallunderanyoftheexceptions. AngTibayvs.CIR,69PHIL
TherespondentsdefensewiththecaseofBatesvs.StateBarappliesonlywhenthere 635(1940)
isanexceptiontotheprohibitionagainstadvertisementsbylawyers,topublisha
Calderonvs.Carale(April22,
statementoflegalfeesforaninitialconsultationortheavailabilityuponrequestofa 1992)
writtenscheduleoffeesoranestimateofthefeetobechargedforthespecificservices.
CLUvs.ExecutiveSecretary,
Nosuchexceptionisprovidedfor,expresslyorimpliedlywhetherinourformerCanonsof 194SCRA317(1991)
ProfessionalEthicsorthepresentCodeofProfessionalResponsibility.Besides,even
IBPv.Zamora,338SCRA
thedisciplinaryruleintheBatescasecontainsaprovisothattheexceptionsstand 81(2000)
thereinare"notapplicableinanystateunlessanduntilitisimplementedbysuch
Sanlakasvs.ExecSec(2004)
authorityinthatstate.TheCourtResolvedtoRESTRAINandENJOINTheLegal
Clinic,Inc.,fromissuingorcausingthepublicationordisseminationofanyadvertisement Cayetanov.Monsod,201
SCRA210
inanyformwhichisofthesameorsimilartenorandpurposeasAnnexes"A"and"B"of
thispetition,andfromconducting,directlyorindirectly,anyactivity,operationor Ulepvs.LegalClinic,223
SCRA378(1993)
transactionproscribedbylawortheCodeofProfessionalEthicsasindicatedherein.
Umilvs.Ramos

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