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2.252:262.272.282.292.302.312.322.33
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C. WHO MAYPCTICE LAW
Persons en itled to practice aw, generally .Right and privilege topracti e .Practice without examinatio .Practice without admission .Right of party to represent imself .Practice by corporation
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Persons authorized to repre~nt the government .Disability of public officials practice ; .Liability for unauthorized p actice .Remedies against unauthonzed practice . .
D. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION
2.20 Generally............... . .2.21 Citizenship and residellee .2.22 Good moral character _.: .2.23 Educational qualifications : .2.24 Bar examination .: . r-
E. PROCEDURE F R ADMISSION
Bar examination committee .Application and supporting ocuments .Disclosure of involvement in any criminal case .Burden of proof to show qua ifications ..W;rittel,l,examinations .Restrictions to insure Integ ty in examination .Correction and revaluation f grades .Administration of oath " .Issuance of certificate .Payment ofIBP dues and pr vilege tax .
CHAPTER III - LAWYER' DUTIES TO SOCIETY
A. UPHOLDING THE CONST ON AND THE LAW
Duty to uphold Constitution and obey the la~ .Duty not to engage in unls ul oonduct.. .Duty not to counsel illegal a ,tivities .., ; .Duty not to encourage laws Its .Duty to encourage amicable ettlement .
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTORY
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Preliminary : .Definitions .............. , , " " , , , .Power i;(;r'egulate prac'tice of law : .Nature of office of attorney : J ........Privileges of attorney J... .Duties of office, generally " .Public versus private and personal duties. : ".Practice of law a profession ,' , " .Necessity of representation by counsel.. .Need for and right.to, C01.l~!. ... !., .,.......................ConStJqu~~ces'~fd~niQlof right' to counsel.. .When appearance by counselnot obligatory r .Canons of professional responsibility .. f.. .CHAPTER n- ADMISSION TO PJitACTlCE
A.JUDlClAL CONTROL
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Admission to practice a judicial function "'," .Legislativepower to repeal, alter or supplement .Executive power in relationto practice .::::g::;=:::,:j~~..Practice of law, generally , [.~ .Characteristics of term "practice oflaw" .Representation before the court , , .Representation before other .agencies .Activity outside of court ........ : .
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B. MAKING LEGAL SERVICES AVA~LE
Generally , .;A bawyer shall not reject the' cause
of the defenseless , .A Lawyer shall not refuse to render
legal advice ; : .Participating in legal development.. .Lawyer shaUkeep abreast oflegal
developments '; : .Mandatory continuing legal education .
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C. APPLICABILITY OF CODE TO ..'.GOVERNMENT LAWYERS. . . ~.
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Code is applicable to government lawyern .A prosecutor shall see to it that justice is done .Restrictions on the functions of public
prosecutor .............;.......................... : .In appeals, the Solicitor General lias control ...!..........Role of private prosecutor ,../ .Intervention by private.lawyer is subject
to prosecutor's control "....................When publ!c prosecutor should take over I
b~dhng of ease ,..; " , .A Lawyer shall riot use his public position to
promote. his private interest .Former official may not accept certain. .'
employment ,..'; ,.~ ) .
CHAPTER IV - THE LAwirEWS I)UTJESTO TlIE LEGAL PROFEsBIQN ',
A. UPHOLDING INTEGRITY OF PROFESSION'. , .' 'r~;~:~ysh~ii;;;~~~~f~~.~~t~t;;~~~ti~h{;..~..
application fot admission to the bar.. ,..A LaWyer 'shall not supporturiqualified
appliant to the bar .A Lawyer shall always conduct himself
ethically and morally : .Gross immorality reflective of unfitness
to practice......... .. .
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Conviction ofa crime ,.,1vtng mora , turpit ud,Commission offraud or f~"hood .
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B. LAWYER'S RELATIO4.294.304.314.324.33
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~'11.13 Effect. of unauthorized ap earanc e....~-- 11.14 Ratificatlen of unauthorize appearance
C. CONDUCT 0 LITIGATION
.......11.15 Generally....... .............11.16 Determination of procedur 1questions .,
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Extinguishment of charAssignmentofcharging 1Satisfactio;n of judgment.Enforcement
TIES OF ATTORNEY
A. LIABILITY OR DAMAGES
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Degree of care required" .Civil liability to client '"Liability for breach of Iid ciary obligations.Civilliability to third pa y: no counterclaim
against him . .Libelous words-in pleadin a; privileged
communication ..Liability fOT costs of surt .15.06
LIABILITY
Prejudicing client or reveRepresenting adverse inInlroducin~1 false evidencMisapprop!~ating'client's
ing his secretssts ...
OF COURT
Nature and purpol'(, ..Kinds of contempt .Acts constituting con temp .Misbehavior .Disobedience .Publication concerning pe ding litigation .....Publication tending to de ade the court;
disreepectfullengue in pleadings ..Mislesding the court or ob tructing justice ..Unacthertzed practice or t w ,.Belligerent attitude .Unlawful retention of clie 'e fundsPenalty for direct contemp ; reniedy ..Charge and hearing in ind red contempt. .Penalty
0/16.27 Collecting unreasonable ees ..(16.28 Acting witeout authority ...Y'16.29 Willfully appearing with ut being retained
E. BREACH OF DIES TO THE BAR
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CHAPTER XVI - SUSPENSION AND DISBARMENT
A. IN GENERAL
rv 16.01 Generally .., .... .16.02 Authority to discipline .. ".16.03 Purpose of disciplinary proceedings .16.04 Administrative cases against lawyers a
class of their own .16.05 Duty to discipline or protect lawyers .
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f~6.30 Une.thicalconduct, gener Ily .>16.31 Defaming fellow lawyers .t16.32 Communicating with adv rse party .yi6.33 Encroaching upon busine s of another .
. v1.6.34 Soliciting business.... . .ji6.3S Adverti8in,~ .....y'"!.6.36 Cooperating in illegal pr tice cf luw.,-'\6.37 Nonpayment of IBP dues
. F. OTHER GRO 8 FOR DISc/PUNE-J. m.,.& 14...n be O':J",,,,.':lIed lay pcop!~ l'M' ~4Iv(6.38 Nonprofessional nnscond 17t.generally .v16.39 Gross immorality.... .. ....16.40 Conviction of crime invcl leg moral turpitudev1'6.41 Promoting 1:0 violate or vi Isting penallewa .....jiS."42 Misconduct in .the dischl'l e of duties/. 8S a public officer. .. ...
y 16.43 Commission of fraud or fa sehood .)/!6.44 Misconduct as notary pub ic .y"l6.45 Other grounds for diacipli e _ .
Cll.Al'TERX";"ll - 'PROC DURE FOR DJSCIP'LlNI
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18.14 Judge she uld not resort to i temperate
Ques!::!:g~~~~~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Undue Interference in ques ioning wnneeeee .Compulsory diequelificatic of 8 judge; .Voluntary disqualification .Procedure for disqualifieati .Prompt diapo8ition of cases .A(ljudication or C88e8 ...... , ...Di8~sat.on ofcriminaljuice , , .Rendition ofjudgment , .
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D. ACTIVITIES OTHE THAN DISCHARGEOF JUl)ICIAL CTIONS
Personal OJ' private.relaucn generally .Judge shor-ld not practice le , ,.., .Personal ir.vestmenta ,., , .Prohibited acts and transect ens .Restriction against accepttn certain
employDl:eni .Prohibition against 80li.citinRestriction against using pu
to promote private inteFinancial d ecloeure and divExtra-judicia1appointments.Prohibition against partisanMunicipal Judge acting as no
B.ClVlL
When civilly liable, generally. . " .Statutorybo"is ofcivilliabilil , , .Liability arising from bad fait~ , " .Immunity of state from suit, 81
defense of public official.th " ,." ,..,', .Liability for unexplained weal , .
19.37 ~n.,.:~J~=~=~==..19,38 Authority 10 diaeipline , ." , , .19,39 Administn.tive charges, gen u-ally .. , " " .19,"'0 Cla88iftcations of charges in erious,
less serious and light cargos." ,.."'" ,,,.'19.41 Serious che,rgee ".., , , , ,"19.42 Commission of more than on less serious offense .10.49 Loa. ser:ioua chargee , ,19.44 Light charges " .19.46 Resort to judicial remedies r utred,:
in some administrative es, "." ,.."" .
G. Al)MJNJ8TIIA PROCEDURE
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How prcceediuga are i,atitu ".A
Section 3~,.By whom lit1.tion conductedSection 3.::.,Certain attc eyenot to pr.a.cli~:~'''''''.~tion 36" AmiCUIl curi .section 37. Atoomeys Ii
RULE 139-8 _. DIS:BARM[Jj:OF ATl'ORNEl"S
Section 1. How institu ................. , .
.1\.Proceedi';f8 in the lotecraledBar of Ie PhiUppinea
Section 2. National Grie ce Investigators .Section 3. Duties of the tional Grievance
Inveatiga r _ .Section 4. Chapter asets ce to complainant .Section5.Serviceor di I " " .Section 6. Verification an service of answer .5::i' ~v=~=t~v:e ::7?:~:..:::::.::.:.:::.Section 10. Reporto(inve tigator .Section 11. Defects .Section 12. Review and d teton by the Board
of Governo
B.Proeeedingsi
Section 13. Investigation b Solicitor GeneralSection 14. Report of the licitor General or other
court desi ted Investigator "
Section 15. Suspenelon of a tomey by Supreme Court.Section J 6. Suspension of a torney by the Court of
AppeallJ or Regional Trial Court ...Section 17. L'pcn auspenslc by Court of Appeals or
Regional Tr al Court. furtherproceedings In Supreme Court ...
Section lB. Confidentiality. ""'"Section 19. Elfpenge8 ..
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Canon 12Canon 13
Chapter IV - THE LAw.YER AND THECLIENT
Oancn 14Canon 15Canon 16Canon 17Canon 18Canon 19Canon 20Canon 21Canon 22
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I. The duty of the lawyer to th courts . 7Sf)2. The selection'(,fjudges ... 787~.At:U!mpb to e.x~rt personal i tluence of the court . 7874. Counsel for an indigent prieo er .. .. , .................. 7875. The defense or prosecution 0 those
accused of crime .......... 78'7.6. Adverse influence and ccnflic ing interests .... 78~7. Professional colleagues end c nfllcta of opinions .. 78~8. Advieing upon the merits of client's cauae . 7Su9. Negotiations with opposite p y. 78fl10. Acquiring interest in litigati ........................ 78911. Dealing ~ith trust property ..... 78912. Fixing the amount of the fee. ....... 79013. Contingent fee-J..... :........... '" ............... 79014. Suing a client for 8 fee.:.... 79015. How far a lawyer may go in s pporting a
client's cause ... 79J16. Restraining clients from imp prietiea .. 79J17. Ill-feelinge.and personalities tween advocates ......... 79118. Treatment of writnesaes and igants .................... 79219. Appearance or .awyer as witn :.88f~r.his .client.. ............ 79220. Newspaper diecuesion or pen 109 htJgabon .................. 79~
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Section 20. Effectivity and Transitory Provtsion; 771
RULE 140 - DISCIPLINE OF JUDGES OF REGULARAND SPECIAL COURTS AND JUSTICESOF THE COURT OF APPEALS ANnTHE'SANDIGANBAYAN
Section L How jnsututed .Section 2, Action on the complaint .Section 3. By whom' complaint investigated ..- ,..Section 4. Hearing ~............ .. .Section 5. Report .Section 6. Action .. .Section 7. Classification of charges .Section 8. Serious charges .Section 9. Leas serious charges ., .Section 10. Light charges .: .Section 11. Sanctions ................................................Section '12. Confidentiality of proCeedinga .
. APPENDIX B
CODE OF PROFEsSIONAL RE8PONSmlLlTY
Chapter I - THE LAWYER AND SOCIETY
Canon 1Canon 2Canon 3Canon 4Canon 5Canon 6
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Chapter II -THE LAWYER-AND THE LEGALPROFESSION
Canon 7Canon 8Canon 9
Cbapter III -',THE LAWYER AND THE COURTS
Canon 10Canon 11 .
21. Punctuality and expedition .22. Candor and fairness " .23. Attitude towards jury , .24. Right of lawyer to control the incidents
of the trial... .. .25. Taking technical advantage of opposite counsel;
agreements with him .26, Professlcnel advocacy other than before courte .27. Advutising, direct. aT indirect." ~ " .28. StiTTingup litigation. directly or through agents .29. Upholding the honor of the profesJrion .30. Justifiable and unjustifiable litigations .31. Responsibility for litigation .32. The lawyer's duty in its last analysis .33. Partnership - names .34. Division of fee ,..35. Intermediariea.. . .36. Retirement from judicial potJit.ionor
public employment .37. Confidence of a client .38. Compensation, commtestcne and rebates .39. witnass.. . .40. NewspaperH........... .. .41. Discovery ofimposition and deception .42. Expenses .. , .43. Approved law lists . .44. Withdrawal from employment" as attorney
or counael.... . , .45. SpeciaJists.......... . .46. Notice of specieheed legal service ..47. Aiding the unauthorized practice o( law." " .
APPENDIXD
CANONS OF JUDICIAL ETHICS ,(Adm.inistrative Order No. 182. dated 1 Aupet 1948
of the Department (MiDiatr)") of Juatiee)
1. Relations oft.hejudiciary .2. The public interest , : .3. Avoidance of appearance of impropriety .4. Essentialconduct , .5, Industry .. .
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12.13.14;15.16.17.18.
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25.26.27.28.29.30.31.
~mptness.. .. . .
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nctU'htY . .C urt organizejaon . .C neidereticn for witnes es and others ' .Curtesy and. clvilIty... ... ,....... . .A potnrmente of the jud rary and their
Compensation ... " .... " ... ,nehip or influence ofp roes and counsel
l;pendence .~g;.;~~~~~~~~~:~.:t~'I:....:: ..:.......::.:..:.:::::tnI'~~~:~~~:;I~O~'~u' the .. ,, " .....
development of the 1 w.. .,. .Idi yncraares and lacon stency ..Rerew :....... . .Legialation . ", .." ,...............Inf actions of law.. .." , .In nsistent obligations.. .. .B iness promotions and- elicitations
for charity.. . !...o~ inv~t.ments and relations ; .utorshlps and trua hips ..' .
P leen politlca ,..... . .Sel -Intereet .: : .Gi~ and favors ..Soclal relations .A 8
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mmary of iUdic:;i ::~....... .
CODE OF JUD CIAL CONDUCT
P BLECanon 1 \ . ' ' .Canon 2.. .. . . .Canon 3.... . . .
AdmlDistratlve reapousibili lea ,,, .DiBqUaJification& ,:........................................................Rem ttal of Disqualificatio
Canon' 4 .
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Rule 6 CATEGORIES OF REDIT
See ion 1. Classes of credi .See ion 2. Claim for partie patory credit.. , .Sec ion 3. Claim for DOO-p icipatory .credit .
Rule 6 COMPUTATION 0 CREDIT HOURs
~on 1.'Computation of redit hours .
Rule 71' EXEMPTIONS'See OD 1. Parties exempte from the MCLE : .Sect on 2. Other parties ex pted from the MCLE .
on 3. Good cause fore emption'from ormodiflcatio of requirement .
Sect on 4. Change of stat, : " .Sect on 5. Proof of exem~h n .
Rule 8 - STANDARDS FOR PROV ALOF [CATION ACTMTrES .
Sect~ n1. Approval OfMCf pro~am .Secb n 2. Standards for al~education activities .,..
Rule 9 - PROVAL OF PR ' VlDERS -.
, ~!t:;:~:~~:!~~~";~t::~~~~i~f~~~~id~;S6ct~?n 3. Requirements o~ 11providers " " .
'. Sectl n 4. Renewal of provi er approval .Secti n 5. Revocation of pro ider approval -.
Rule 10 ACTMTYAND P VIDERAPPROVALFEE
Secti n l. Payment of-fees ': ..... 824
CE PROCEDURESi'"
Sectd 1.'Compliance card' : .Sectio 2. Member record k eping requirement .
Rule 12 - NONCOMPLIANC PROCEDURES
Beene 1. What constitutes on-compliance
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Canon 5.............. . : .:A vocational, civic and charitable activities .
."';(~o.-Financial activities .:.~.: Fiduciary activities. .. .-l~.'-., Practice oflaw and other p~l?feB8ion .
Financial disclosure .Extra-judicial appointments .. .Political activities . ..;.. .Compliance with the codeof judicial conduct .Date or effeli.ance penod for members admitted
or readmitted after ':~tabl'shment.of. the prOgram :.... .. ,.. -.,.
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Rule 4 _ COMPo/k~'lON OF ..CREDlT UNITS.. '. . .. .Section 1. GUIdelines ~'.:.:.::: . : .Section 2. Limitation on certtUricr~~t. unite ....
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Section 2. N'on-compliance notice and SO-dayperiod to attain compliance ... 825
Rule is _ CONSEQUENCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE.' .,' .
826826Section 1. Non..compliance fee ,." .. Section 2. Listing as delinquent member .
, . /Section 1. Process " : : .Section 2. Termination of delinquent hBtmg
administrative process .
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Rule 16 _ MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGALEDUCATION COMMrITEE
Section 1. Composition .Section 2. Duty of the' Committee .:............ ~ .Section 3 ..Staff of the lBP .Section 4. gubmission of annual budget " .
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