GUIDELINES?

1. Research sample law firm policies and billing criteria

2. If you have lawyer friends, you can ot to ask them for a copy of their policies and billing criterias and assure them that we will not disclose their identity.
3. Research for laws on lawyers fees. I am sure that there is an order issued by the Supreme Court or IBP nakalimotlangkounsa. Mag search pa pdkogakoa.
4. Do not limit your perspective as to what the CANONS have laid out.
5. Get creative 
6. In submitting your output file name should be FAMILY NAME_LEGAL ETHICS REPORTING (MORDENO_LEGAL ETHICS REPORTING)
1. Assume that you are lawyers in a law firm, what will be your policies in accepting clients and why?

POLICY CANON / RULE (CODE OF SAMPLE SCENARIO WHY ?

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY) (Just use characters A,B,C) (Every policy or criteria has pros and cons, the reason why I would
*pls indicate the whole rule or like us to present this as well to give a more realistic perspective on
canon, not just the number* our report and not just reflect the idealistic answers.)

PROS CONS REMARKS

1.*sample only* Make Rule 14.03
sure that the would-be
client is not the A lawyer may not refuse to accept
opposing counsel of representation of an indigent client if:
one of our partners (a) he is not in a position to carry
out the work effectively or
client
competently;
(b) helabors under a conflict of
interest between him and the
prospective client or between a
present client and the
prospective client.
Would be client A through
his family friend B seeks to
hire Lawyer C in a case
involving land dispute.
However, it came to the
knowledge of Lawyer C
that the owner of the land
in question is the opposing
counsel of the Indigent
People seeking Lawyers
D’s representation in a
case. Lawyer C should
refrain from accepting A as
a client and refrain from
giving him legal advice
even if through B, so as not
to build a lawyer-client
relationship
(What are the (What are the (Other points you wish to
positive impacts of negative impacts of share but cannot be
this policy to the this policy to the classified as pro or con)
client/ to the firm) client/ to the firm)
It will assure our Losing potential It being part of the Code of
clients of our clients. Professional
integrity and loyalty Responsibility, as lawyers
to them and to their we are mandated to assure
cases. that we do not develop
conflict of interest in
dealing with clients even if
it be represented by other
lawyers, but belonging to 1
firm.

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2. How will you bill your clients? What will be the factor that you will consider in billing your clients and why?
CRITERIA/FACTOR IN BILLING SUPPORTING LAW OR
CLIENTS CANON
1. .*sample only*are they financially
capable to pay the attorneys fees? CANON 2 - A lawyer shall make
his legal services available in an
efficient and convenient manner
compatible with the
independence, integrity and
effectiveness of the profession.
Rule 2.01
A lawyer shall not reject, except
for valid reasons, the cause of
the defenseless or the
oppressed
Rule 14.04
A lawyer who accepts the cause
of a person unable to pay his
professional fees shall observe
the same standard of conduct
governing his relations with
paying clients.
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WHY THE NEED TO PROS CONS
CONSIDER THIS FACTOR?
As lawyers, we reject, except Making our legal services Lesser income for the firm,
for valid reasons, the cause of available especially to the IPs. since if we are able to
the defenseless or the It helps give an image that the establish a reputation that we
oppressed. (Rule 2.01). legal system does not only serve the masses, then people
Considering this as a criteria as serve those who can pay but would often seek our help
to how we bill our clients, is one
more importantly, it is thus increasing our work
way for us to ensure that our
available to those who are loads but not increasing our
legal services are always
available. If we impose equal more often than not the income.
fees to all people even with victims of oppression.
different financial capabilities,
then this would prejudice those
who could not afford our
services.
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