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    ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    SCHOOL OF LAW

    LAW 1. LEGAL ETHICS

    Second Semester AY 2014-2015

    How can a lawyer take a case which he does not believe in?

    The classical answer to the question is thefamiliar dialogue

    BoswellBut what do !ou thin" of su##orting a cause which !ou "now to $e $ad%&ohnsonSir' !ou do not "now it to $e good or $ad till the (udge determines it)

    Lecturer:

    *oel T) +anlas' B)S)' ,l) B)

    hone 0.1/-1/245 0.22-1./50 0..-..254. 3mo$ile 045-0454 3office-mail ntcanlas6gmail)com noel)t)canlas6u#)edu)#h

    Course Meeti! I"or#$tio:

    7onda!s 580#m-80#m

    +onsultation 9ours $! A##ointment

    rimar! Sources +onstitution :ules of +ourt +ode of rofessional :es#onsi$ilit!' *ew +ode

    of &udicial +onduct Su#reme +ourt ;ecisions

    Secondar! Sources Treatises' +ase$oo"s' ,aw :e

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    d) ;uties of Attorne!s 3:ule 18' Sec 20

    e) =C:-=,; ;CT@S = A ,ADY: - to S+@TY to the ,EA, :=SS@* to the

    +C:T and to the +,@*T)f) ractice of ,aw is a rofession and *ot a Business

    II. LEGAL &ROFESSION

    1) State :egulationSu#reme +ourt F +onstitution Art) ?@@@ sec 5 35

    +ongress F +onstitution Art G@@ Sec 14 32Art) G?@@@ Sec)10

    &C;@+@A, +*T:,a) Admission to #ractice is a (udicial function

    $) ,egislati

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    E) The ,aw!erKs ath 37emoriJe thisL

    8n Re9 "r*osino, -0 !

    CR"

    9) 7em$ershi# in the @B

    8n re9 "tty. Marcial 6dillion, "M 1$7, "&*&st 3, 1$-7

    IV. CODE OF &ROFESSIONAL RES&ONSI%ILITY

    THE LAWYER AND SOCIETY

    C$o 1 &ro#ote $( Res)ect L$* $( Le!$+ &rocess

    ,-- Ru+es o Not$ri$+ &r$ctice

    aldivar v. Gon=ales, G.R. No. -$$0, 1 !CR" 31 #1$77%!o&ses !ant&yo v. Hidal*o 227 !CR" 7 #00%

    !icat v. "riola 2 !CR" $3 #00%

    *o Cnlawful' ;ishonest' @mmoral' ;eceitful +onduct F :ule 1)01

    @i v. +oni;acio, "d(. Case No. 331$, &ne 7, 000

    4i*&eroa v. +arranco, !+C Case No. 1$ - !CR" 22 #1$$-%+arrios v. Martines, "C No. 27 22 !CR" 32 #002%

    A&an*co)Nakil v. "tty. Roberto @y, "C No. $11, 12 !ete(ber 012

    *o +ounseling to ;ef! ,aw F :ule 1)02

    >onton vs. >r. Bansin*co, "C No. 0-, &ne -, 00

    ele= vs. "tty. >e era ".C

    . No. $-, &ly , 00 #s&ra%8n re Berell /hil #1$03%

    6strada v. !andi*anbayan 21 !CR" 2 #003%

    *ot to ncourage ,awsuit or roceedings F :ule 1)08

    !ab&rnido v. Madrono, "C No. 22$-, 3 !CR" 1 #001%

    'insan*an vs. "tty. Bolentino, "C No. -, !ete(ber 2, 00$

    ncourage +lient to A

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    Hce#tions +anon 14' :ule 14)01 and 14)02

    Hce#tion to the Hce#tion +anon 14' :ule 14)08

    *o Solicitation -- :ule 2)08

    :ule 18 Sec) 2/' :ules of +ourt

    'insan*an vs. "tty. Bolentino, #s&ra%

    A law!er shall ma"e clear whether he is acting in another ca#acit! 3:ule 15)0

    *o :ates ,ower Than +ustomaril! +harged F :ule 2)04

    C$o 0 I"or#$tio o Le!$+ Ser/ices t$t is True2 Hoest2 F$ir2 Di!i"ie( $( O34ecti/e

    *o =alse or Cnfair +laim re Iualifications F :ule 8)01

    Ehan v. !i(billo, "C $$, 20$ !CR" $$ #003%

    @le v. 'e*al Clinic, +M ND. 3, 3 !CR" 3-7 #1$$3%8n Re9Ba*orda, 3 /hil 3- #1$$%

    *o =alse of 7isleading =irm *ame F :ule 8)02

    >acanay v. +aker and McEen=ie 13 !CR" 32$ #1$7%

    artners Assuming u$lic ffice F :ule 8)08+onstitution Art) sec) 14 Art) / sec 18 Art) . sec) 2

    !a(onte v. Gatd&la, "M No. /)$$)1$, 303 !CR" - #1$$$%

    *ot Cse 7edia to Attract ,egal Business F :ule 8)04

    C$o &$rtici)$te i De/e+o)#et: Su))ort Le!$+ Re"or#s $( A(#iistr$tio o"

    5ustice

    C$o 6 &$rtici)$te i Le!$+ E(uc$tio &ro!r$#

    Bar 7atter 50 7andator! +ontinuing ,egal ducation

    C$o 7 C$os A))+8 to L$*8ers i Go/er#et Ser/ice

    :A /18 Sec) 4 3+ode of +onduct and thical Standards for u$lic fficials and m#lo!ees

    Collantes v. Reno(eron, "C No. 30, 00 !CR" 72 #1$$1%

    >iana Ra(os vs. "tty. ose R. 8(ban*, "C

    No. -77, "&*&st3, 00-

    rimar! ;ut! That &ustice is ;one F :ule )01

    C&enca vs C", GR No. 10$7-0, >ece(ber 1, 1$$

    *ot to Cse u$lic osition for riece(ber 0-, 010

    *ot to Acce#t m#lo!ment After Eo

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    /CGG v. !andi*anbayan, 2 !CR" #00%

    :A /18 sec) /3$:A801. sec) 8 3d

    Gisela H&yssen vs "tty. 4red '. G&tierre=, "C No. -0-, March2, 00/N+ v. Cedo, "C No. 3-01, 23 !CR" 1 #1$$%

    THE LAWYER AND THE LEGAL &ROFESSION

    C$o 9 U)o+( Di!it8 $( Ite!rit8 o" te &ro"essio

    8n re 1$7$ 6lections o; the 8+/ 1-7 !CR" 3$7 #1$7$%!antos v. 'la(as 3 !CR" $ #000%

    Re9 003 +ar 6Fa(inations +M 1, 4eb. 2, 002

    'etter o; "tty. Cecilio "revalo +M 13-0 May $, 00

    *o =alse Statement F :ule /)01

    *ot to Su##ort Cnqualified Bar A##licant F :ule /)02

    *o +onduct Adece(ber 2, 00$

    Ca(acho v. /a*&layan 37 !CR" 31 #000%

    *o A$usi

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    Mali*aya vs "tty. >onorilla r. "C No. 1$7, !ete(ber 1,00

    Man&el !. !ebastian vs "tty. "(ily ". +a

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    Malon=o v. /rincie 22- !CR" 1 #002%

    ro#er Beha

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    A ,aw!er Shall *ot ;ecline A##ointment B! The +ourt r B! The @B

    ?alid Eround for :efusal F :ule 14)08

    /ere= vs. "tty. >ela Borre, "C 10, March 30, 00Canoy vs. "tty. Drti=, "C No. 27, March 1, 00

    Same Standard of +onduct for a!ing and *on-a!ing +lients F :ule 14)04

    8n Re9 "tty. "driano #s&ra%

    C$o 16 O3ser/e C$(or2 F$iress2 Lo8$+t8

    :ule 18 Sec 8' :ules of +ourt

    "ro(in vsBonca

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    Art 14.1' +ie &an vs. "tty. +aria 888, "C No. 71-, May -, 002Rollon vs "tty. Naraval #s&ra%

    Adequate re#aration F :ule 1)02

    re#aration of leadings' @nterece(ber 0,00

    *ot to *eglect ,egal 7atters F :ule 1)08

    +arb&co vs. "tty. +eltran, "C No. 0$, "&*&st 11, 0026ndaya v. Dca 210 !CR" 322 #003%

    >alisay v. Ma&ricio "C No. "ril , 00

    @nform +lient on Status of +ase F :ule 1)04

    .

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    R&i= vs. !antos, GR No. 137, an&ary -, 00$

    !s. !oriano vs. "tty. Reyes, "C No. 2-, May 02, 00

    !o(osot vs. "tty. 'ara, "C

    No. -02, an&ary 0, 00$

    C$o 1; Re)reset$tio *it >e$+

    !a(baonton vs. >r. Bansin*co #s&ra%

    +ontrol roceedings F :ule 1.)08

    "tty. !olidon vs. "tty. Macalalad, "C No. 717, 4ebr&ary 2, 010

    C$o ,- Attore8=s Fees

    @rban +ank v. /ena, G.R. No. 1271-, 1$ Dctober 011

    :A 515 sec :ule 18 sec 24 82 :ules of +ourt

    Mas(&d vs. N'RC, GR No. 17337, 4ebr&ary 13, 00$"tty. Drocio vs. "n*&lan et al, GR No. 1-$7$)$3, an&ary 30,00$

    :&irante v. 8"C 1$ !CR" -$ #1$7$%

    Metrobank v C" 171 !CR" 3- #1$71%

    Research !ervices v. C" !CR" -31 #1$$-%

    =ee Euide F :ue 20)01

    +lientKs +onsent of =ees for :eferral F :ule 20)02

    @rban +ank v. /ena 32 !CR" $- #001%

    +lientKs +onsent of Acce#tance of =ee F :ule 20)08

    :ule 18 sec20 3e

    A

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    Hilado v >avid 73 /hil $ #1$2$%

    +&n !ion* Aao vs. "tty. 'eonardo ". "&relio, "C

    No. -03, March 30, 00

    Genato v !ilaan 20 !CR" - #003%&nio vs. "tty. Gr&o, "C No. 00, >ece(ber 17, 001

    :e

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    1 ) 0 5 * o @ n a # # r o # r i a t e + o n n e c t i o n s D i t h t h e r B r a n c h e s o f

    E o < e r n m e n t

    Gal(an v. !+, 122 !CR" 23

    1 )0 @ nde#enden t i n :e l a t i on t o a r t i e s

    'oren=o v. Mar5&e=, 1 !CR" 2

    1)/ Safeguards for ;ischarge of &udicial ;uties

    !al&d v. "l&(bres, 202 !CR" 211

    2 ) + A * * 2 F @ * T E : @ T Y

    2)01) +onduct A$o

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    4 )01A

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    + r a n c h 0 , " n * e l e s C i t y , / a ( a n * a , " . M . N o . R B ) 1 1 ) 7 $ ,

    D c t o b e r 0 1

    D ; ; i c e o ; t h e C o & r t " d( i n i s t r a t or v s H DN . ' 8 + 6 R B A 0 .

    C " ! B " N 6 > " , " . M . N o . R B ) 1 ) 3 1 , $ D c t o b e r 0 1

    )1 recedence of ;uties

    DC" v. 'ansan*, 17 !CR" 2

    ) 0 2 & u d i c i a l ; u t i e s

    'on*boan v. /oli*, 17 !CR" 2-

    )8 Mee#ing u# with ;e