LEYTE COLLEGES

Tacloban City

Quiz Bee
(Group 1)
Presenters:

Bautista, Mary Grace

Dargantes, Rochen Shaira E.
Gagap, Baltazar Jr. L.
Macauba, Lope Jr.
Napoles, Glenn
Quiminales, Brian H.
Sarmiento, Gliefe Ray
Tegero, Maricar C.

ATTY. BLANCHE ASTILLA – SALINO

Instructor
 Problem Areas in Legal Ethics (PALE)
Quiz Bee Mechanics
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1. The coverage of the quiz bee includes the Code of
Professional Responsibility as provided in the Rules of
Court and all other laws, principles or moral standards
underlying the practice of law.
2. It is open to all officially enrolled students taking up Legal
Ethics Subject excluding the group members.
3. The participants must proceed to the line corresponding
the letter of their answer.
4. Before the question is read, participants must stay at the
back of the letters/lines and wait until the same is entirely
read.
5. The quiz will consist three rounds namely: Easy Round,
Average Round and Difficult Round.
6. Participants should not be allowed to transfer to another
line after the fifth count indicating the time allotted in
determining the correct answer.
7. The questions will be read by the quizmaster/s twice.
8. The quizmaster/s shall determine and verify the
participants answer.
9. At the end of the quiz, the remaining participant who will
get the correct answer should be declared the winner.

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EASY ROUND:
1. As a member of the legal profession, a lawyer is prohibited
from engaging in any unlawful, dishonest, immoral or
_______________ conduct.
a. Fraudulent
b. Deceitful
c. Unfair

2. A lawyer may refuse to accept representation of a client if:

a. He is suspecting that the client is guilty of the charges
filed against him
b. He feels that the client is not capable of paying him and
acceptance of the same may constitute a champertous
contract
c. He labors under a conflict of interest in between him and
the prospective client or between a present client and a
prospective client.

3. Canon 15 Rule 15.04 provides that a lawyer, with the written

consent of all concerned in settling disputes may act as:
a. Judge authorized to dispose of a case
b. Mediator, Conciliator or Arbitrator
c. Administrator who will administer the client’s property

4. A lawyer in representing the client must act within the

bounds of the law which means that:
a. The client must be informed of the actions made by him
regardless of its unlawfulness or illegality
b. The lawyer must exert all his efforts and represent the
client with zeal even up to the extent of resorting to
prohibited acts
c. The lawyer shall employ only fair and honest means to
attain the lawful objective of his client

5. A lawyer shall not decline to represent a person solely on

account of the latter’s race, sex, creed, or status of life, or
because of his own opinion regarding the guilt of the said
person. However, a lawyer is justified in declining to represent
the client if:
a. The lawyer is already developing an affection to his client
which tends to disturb the development of the latter’s
case
 b. The client manifests desire to engage in an illicit
relationship with him by a mere scratch of his imagination
c. The client pursued to undertake an unlawful act despite
his persistent advice to deter from its commission

AVERAGE ROUND:
6. One of the factors to be considered in determining the
fairness and reasonableness of fees for a cousel’s service is
his professional standing. By professional standing, the CPR
means that:

a. The counsel can expedite the case because of the popularity

of his family and their reputation in the community.
b. The counsel won all the cases he handled because of the
transactions he make outside the four walls of the courtroom.
c. Because of the counsel’s expertise, experience and
background of the nature of the case furthered by his good
reputation in the practice of his profession.

7. A counsel after representing his client did not receive his just
compensation for the services rendered. Given the fact of
his situation, the counsel may:
a. Consult the family members and friends of the client to
understand the reason behind his failure to pay
b. Resort to judicial action to prevent imposition, injustice or
fraud
c. Profane the client and intimidate him to pay the amount
by reason of fear and humiliation because after all, the
client deserves it

8. A lawyer is prohibited from paying or giving anything of

value to representatives of mass media in anticipation of, or
in return for, publicity to attract legal service. This prohibition
is applicable when:
a. A lawyer pays a Chief Executive Officer of a mass media
corporation an amount due him by reason of debt not
connected to his interest as a counsel in any case.
b. A lawyer pays a news anchor in the guise of a trip abroad
for reporting in his favour having as an argument the
exclusion of a plane ticket from the classifications of
monetary/financial consideration.
 c. When the lawyer is obliged to pay an advertisement fee
for the airing of an advocacy video irrelevant to any case
he is handling

9. In order to delay the execution of the judgement, a lawyer

kept filing motions before the court. Is the act of the lawyer
lawful?
a. Yes. Because he is not barred from filing motions not
prohibited even for the purpose of delaying the adverse
party’s cause.
b. No. Because a lawyer is acting not only as a counsel but
an officer of the court bound to aid in the administration of
justice.
c. No. Because a lawyer must act within the bounds of the
law and admit to the court the unlawful acts of his client
disregarding the latter’s interest in the legal process.

10. A lawyer has a duty to hold in trust all moneys and

properties of his client that may come into his possession. This
is a well-settled rule in a lawyer-client relationship. In the
performance of said duty, a lawyer must:
a. Account for all money or property collected for or from a
client and determine for himself the value due him for the
services rendered without the need of consulting the
client because of the rule on attorney’s lien
b. Spend the amount as he may deem necessary without
obtaining the client’s consent because after all, it is for the
interest of the client
c. Keep the funds of a client separate from that of another
and apart from his own and others kept by him
DIFFICULT ROUND:
1. Atty. Mammy R. Esti was consulted by Mr. Perez T. Ehun
concerning the murder case filed against him. Upon looking at
the physical appearance of Mr. Perez, Atty. Mammy had an
impression that the man is guilty of the charges because of the
tattoos all over his body. Atty. Mammy being displeased by his
appearance immediately refused to accept the case and
ordered him to leave despite the latter’s courteous approach.
The lawyer argued that she was disturbed by the presence of
the man in his office and got rid of him which is normal. Is the
lawyer justified in this case? Explain your answer.
2. Atty. Karen Deria who was a lawyer of the Laban Dera
Corporation was consulted by a prospective client in a case
filed against said corporation. The questions to be raised by the
prospective client and the averments in the pleadings to be
prepared requires the disclosure of the corporation’s pertinent
information derived by reason of the counsel’s professional
relations his present client. If you are to advise Atty. Karen
Deria, what advice would you give?

3. May Kato was a distant cousin of Atty. Mae Sog. Upon being
consulted by Mr. Macky A. Wayon in a case to be filed against
his distant cousin, Atty. Mae Sog immediately manifested his
intention to decline the case by reason of filial affiliation. Is the
counsel correct?

4. Atty. Rey Buk whose services was hired as a counsel by Mr. Palti
Kado became passionate about the case of his client. Months
after, Mr. Palti Kado became insolvent and was no longer
capable of paying the services of his counsel. Because of his
situation, Mr. Palti Kado decided to enter into amicable
settlement to finally end the case. However, Atty. Rey Buk
waived his right to attorney’s fees and proposed the funding of
the expenses for the pursuance of the case because he
believe that the same would be a landmark case, as in first of
its kind. Is the counsel correct in advising the client to pursue by
reason of his belief that the judgment in the case could result to
the birth of a new legal principle which would favour the
disadvantaged?

5. Mrs. Karam Bula was the client of the Atty. Buo Tan. During their
encounter as lawyer and client, Mrs. Karam Bula was
developing an affection for his counsel. Their love affair could
be described as a Florante-at-Laura-kind, a love that is willing
to kill and be killed. However, Atty. Buo Tan was already
married to Mrs. Kawa Tan, a woman whom he later despised.
Given the facts, what advice would you give?