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CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

(Promulgated June 21 1!""#

C$APTER I% T$E LA&YER AND SOCIETY

CANON 1 ' A LA&YER S$ALL P$OLD T$E CONSTITTION

OBEY T$E LA&S OF T$E LAND AND PRO)OTE RESPECT FOR

LA& OF AND LE*AL PROCESSES%

Rule 1%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not engage 0n unla,ul d0./one.t 0mmoral or

dee0tul ondut%

Rule 1%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not oun.el or a3et at040t0e. a0med at de0ane

o t/e la, or at le..en0ng on0dene 0n t/e legal .-.tem%

Rule 1%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not or an- orru6t mot04e or 0ntere.t

enourage an- .u0t or 6roeed0ng or dela- an- man7. au.e%

Rule 1%+8 ' A la,-er ./all enourage /0. l0ent. to a4o0d end or .ettle a

ontro4er.- 0 0t ,0ll adm0t o a a0r .ettlement%

CANON 2 ' A LA&YER S$ALL )A9E $IS LE*AL SER:ICES

A:AILABLE IN AN EFFICIENT AND CON:ENIENT )ANNER

CO)PATIBLE &IT$ T$E INDEPENDENCE INTE*RITY AND

EFFECTI:ENESS OF T$E PROFESSION%

Rule 2%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not re;et e<e6t or 4al0d rea.on. t/e au.e o

t/e deen.ele.. or t/e o66re..ed%

Rule 2%+2 ' In .u/ a.e. e4en 0 t/e la,-er doe. not ae6t a a.e /e

./all not reu.e to render legal ad40e to t/e 6er.on onerned 0 onl- to

t/e e<tent nee..ar- to .aeguard t/e latter7. r0g/t.%

Rule 2%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not do or 6erm0t to 3e done an- at de.0gned

6r0mar0l- to .ol00t legal 3u.0ne..%

Rule 2%+8 ' A la,-er ./all not /arge rate. lo,er t/an t/o.e u.tomar0l-

6re.r03ed unle.. t/e 0rum.tane. .o ,arrant%

CANON 5 ' A LA&YER IN )A9IN* 9NO&N $IS LE*AL

SER:ICES S$ALL SE ONLY TRE $ONEST FAIR DI*NIFIED

AND OBJECTI:E INFOR)ATION OR STATE)ENT OF FACTS%

Rule 5%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not u.e or 6erm0t t/e u.e o an- al.e

raudulent m0.lead0ng dee6t04e und0gn00ed .el'laudator- or una0r

.tatement or la0m regard0ng /0. =ual00at0on. or legal .er40e.%

Rule 5%+2 ' In t/e /o0e o a 0rm name no al.e m0.lead0ng or a..umed

name ./all 3e u.ed% T/e ont0nued u.e o t/e name o a deea.ed 6artner

0. 6erm0..03le 6ro40ded t/at t/e 0rm 0nd0ate. 0n all 0t. ommun0at0on.

t/at .a0d 6artner 0. deea.ed%

Rule 5%+5 ' &/ere a 6artner ae6t. 6u3l0 o0e /e ./all ,0t/dra,al

rom t/e 0rm and /0. name ./all 3e dro66ed rom t/e 0rm name unle..

t/e la, allo,. /0m to 6rat0e la, urrentl-%

Rule 5%+8 ' A la,-er ./all not 6a- or g04e an-t/0ng o 4alue to

re6re.entat04e. o t/e ma.. med0a 0n ant006at0on o or 0n return or

6u3l00t- to attrat legal 3u.0ne..%

CANON 8 ' A LA&YER S$ALL PARTICIPATE IN T$E

DE:ELOP)ENT OF T$E LE*AL SYSTE) BY INITIATIN* OR

SPPORTIN* EFFORTS IN LA& REFOR) AND IN T$E

I)PRO:E)ENT OF T$E AD)INISTRATION OF JSTICE%

CANON > ' A LA&YER S$ALL 9EEP ABREAST OF LE*AL

DE:ELOP)ENTS PARTICIPATE IN CONTININ* LE*AL

EDCATION PRO*RA)S SPPORT EFFORTS TO AC$IE:E

$I*$ STANDARDS IN LA& SC$OOLS AS &ELL AS IN T$E

PRACTICAL TRAININ* OF LA& STDENTS AND ASSIST IN

DISSE)INATIN* T$E LA& AND JRISPRDENCE%

CANON ? ' T$ESE CANONS S$ALL APPLY TO LA&YERS IN

*O:ERN)ENT SER:ICES IN T$E DISC$AR*E OF T$EIR TAS9S%

Rule ?%+1 ' T/e 6r0mar- dut- o a la,-er engaged 0n 6u3l0 6ro.eut0on 0

not to on40t 3ut to .ee t/at ;u.t0e 0. done% T/e .u66re..0on o at. or

t/e onealment o ,0tne..e. a6a3le o e.ta3l0./0ng t/e 0nnoene o t/e

au.ed 0. /0g/l- re6re/en.03le and 0. au.e or d0.06l0nar- at0on%

Rule ?%+2 ' A la,-er 0n t/e go4ernment .er40e ./all not u.e /0. 6u3l0

6o.0t0on to 6romote or ad4ane /0. 6r04ate 0ntere.t. nor allo, t/e latter

to 0nterere ,0t/ /0. 6u3l0 dut0e.%

Rule ?%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not ater lea40ng go4ernment .er40e ae6t

engagement or em6lo-ment 0n onnet0on ,0t/ an- matter 0n ,/0/ /e

/ad 0nter4ened ,/0le 0n .a0d .er40e%

C$APTER II% T$E LA&YER AND T$E LE*AL PROFESSION

CANON @ ' A LA&YER S$ALL AT ALL TI)ES P$OLD T$E

INTE*RITY AND DI*NITY OF T$E LE*AL PROFESSION AND

SPPORT T$E ACTI:ITIES OF T$E INTE*RATED BAR%

Rule @%+1 ' A la,-er ./all 3e an.,era3le or no,0ngl- ma0ng a al.e

.tatement or .u66re..0ng a mater0al at 0n onnet0on ,0t/ /0

a66l0at0on or adm0..0on to t/e 3ar%

Rule @%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not .u66ort t/e a66l0at0on or adm0..0on to t/e

3ar o an- 6er.on no,n 3- /0m to 3e un=ual00ed 0n re.6et to /arater

eduat0on or ot/er rele4ant attr03ute%

Rule @%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not engage 0n ondut t/at ad4er.el- relet. on

/0. 0tne.. to 6rat0e la, nor ./all /e ,/et/er 0n 6u3l0 or 6r04ate l0e

3e/a4e 0n a .andalou. manner to t/e d0.red0t o t/e legal 6roe..0on%

CANON " ' A LA&YER S$ALL CONDCT $I)SELF &IT$

CORTESY FAIRNESS AND CANDOR TO&ARDS $IS

PROFESSIONAL COLLEA*ES AND S$ALL A:OID $ARASSIN*

TACTICS A*AINST OPPOSIN* CONSEL%

Rule "%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not 0n /0. 6roe..0onal deal0ng. u.e language

,/0/ 0. a3u.04e oen.04e or ot/er,0.e 0m6ro6er%

Rule "%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not d0retl- or 0nd0retl- enroa/ u6on t/e

6roe..0onal em6lo-ment o anot/er la,-er /o,e4er 0t 0. t/e r0g/t o an-

la,-er ,0t/out ear or a4or to g04e 6ro6er ad40e and a..0.tane to t/o.e

.ee0ng rel0e aga0n.t una0t/ul or negletul oun.el%

CANON ! ' A LA&YER S$ALL NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY

ASSIST IN T$E NAT$ORIED PRACTICE OF LA&%

Rule !%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not delegate to an- un=ual00ed 6er.on t/e

6erormane o an- ta. ,/0/ 3- la, ma- onl- 3e 6erormed 3- a

mem3er o t/e 3ar 0n good .tand0ng%

Rule !%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not d040de or .t06ulate to d040de a ee or legal

.er40e. ,0t/ 6er.on. not l0en.ed to 6rat0e la, e<e6t

(a# &/ere t/ere 0. a 6re'e<0.t0ng agreement ,0t/ a 6artner or a..o0ate

t/at u6on t/e latter7. deat/ mone- ./all 3e 6a0d o4er a rea.ona3l

6er0od o t0me to /0. e.tate or to 6er.on. .6e00ed 0n t/e agreement or

(3# &/ere a la,-er undertae. to om6lete un0n0./ed legal 3u.0ne.. o a

deea.ed la,-er or



(# &/ere a la,-er or la, 0rm 0nlude. non'la,-er em6lo-ee. 0n a

ret0rement 6lan e4en 0 t/e 6lan 0. 3a.ed 0n ,/ole or 0n 6art on a 6ro0t

./ar0ng agreement%

C$APTER III% T$E LA&YER AND T$E CORTS

CANON 1+ ' A LA&YER O&ES CANDOR FAIRNESS AND *OOD

FAIT$ TO T$E CORT%

Rule 1+%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not do an- al.e/ood nor on.ent to t/e do0ng

o an- 0n Court nor ./all /e m0.lead or allo, t/e Court to 3e m0.led 3-

an- art00e%

Rule 1+%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not no,0ngl- m0.=uote or m0.re6re.ent t/e

ontent. o a 6a6er t/e language or t/e argument o o66o.0ng oun.el or

t/e te<t o a de0.0on or aut/or0t- or no,0ngl- 0te a. la, a 6ro40.0on

alread- rendered 0no6erat04e 3- re6eal or amendment or a..ert a. a at

t/at ,/0/ /a. not 3een 6ro4ed%

Rule 1+%+5 ' A la,-er ./all o3.er4e t/e rule. o 6roedure and ./all not

m0.u.e t/em to deeat t/e end. o ;u.t0e%

CANON 11 ' A LA&YER S$ALL OBSER:E AND )AINTAIN T$E

RESPECT DE TO T$E CORTS AND TO JDICIAL OFFICERS

AND S$OLD INSIST ON SI)ILAR CONDCT BY OT$ERS%

Rule 11%+1 ' A la,-er ./all a66ear 0n ourt 6ro6erl- att0red%

Rule 11%+2 ' A la,-er ./all 6untuall- a66ear at ourt /ear0ng.%

Rule 11%+5 ' A la,-er ./all a3.ta0n rom .andalou. oen.04e or

mena0ng language or 3e/a40or 3eore t/e Court.%

Rule 11%+8 ' A la,-er ./all not attr03ute to a Judge mot04e. not .u66orted

3- t/e reord or /a4e no mater0al0t- to t/e a.e%

Rule 11%+> ' A la,-er ./all .u3m0t gr0e4ane. aga0n.t a Judge to t/e

6ro6er aut/or0t0e. onl-%

CANON 12 ' A LA&YER S$ALL EERT E:ERY EFFORT AND

CONSIDER IT $IS DTY TO ASSIST IN T$E SPEEDY AND

EFFICIENT AD)INISTRATION OF JSTICE%

Rule 12%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not a66ear or tr0al unle.. /e /a. ade=uatel-

6re6ared /0m.el on t/e la, and t/e at. o /0. a.e t/e e40dene /e ,0ll

addue and t/e order o 0t. 6roerrene% $e ./ould al.o 3e read- ,0t/ t/e

or0g0nal doument. or om6ar0.on ,0t/ t/e o60e.%

Rule 12%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not 0le mult06le at0on. ar0.0ng rom t/e .ame

au.e%

Rule 12%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not ater o3ta0n0ng e<ten.0on. o t0me to 0le

6lead0ng. memoranda or 3r0e. let t/e 6er0od la6.e ,0t/out .u3m0tt0ng

t/e .ame or oer0ng an e<6lanat0on or /0. a0lure to do .o%

Rule 12%+8 ' A la,-er ./all not undul- dela- a a.e 0m6ede t/e e<eut0on

o a ;udgment or m0.u.e Court 6roe..e.%

Rule 12%+> ' A la,-er ./all rera0n rom tal0ng to /0. ,0tne.. dur0ng a

3rea or ree.. 0n t/e tr0al ,/0le t/e ,0tne.. 0. .t0ll under e<am0nat0on%

Rule 12%+? ' A la,-er ./all not no,0ngl- a..0.t a ,0tne.. to m0.re6re.en

/0m.el or to 0m6er.onate anot/er%

Rule 12%+@ ' A la,-er ./all not a3u.e 3ro,3eat or /ara.. a ,0tne.. nor

needle..l- 0non4en0ene /0m%

Rule 12%+" ' A la,-er ./all a4o0d te.t0-0ng 0n 3e/al o /0. l0ent e<e6t

(a# on ormal matter. .u/ a. t/e ma0l0ng aut/ent0at0on or u.tod- o

an 0n.trument and t/e l0e or

(3# on .u3.tant0al matter. 0n a.e. ,/ere /0. te.t0mon- 0. e..ent0al to t/e

end. o ;u.t0e 0n ,/0/ e4ent /e mu.t dur0ng /0. te.t0mon- entru.t t/e

tr0al o t/e a.e to anot/er oun.el%

CANON 15 ' A LA&YER S$ALL RELY PON T$E )ERITS OF $IS

CASE AND REFRAIN FRO) ANY I)PROPRIETY &$IC$ TENDS

TO INFLENCE OR *I:ES T$E APPEARANCE OF INFLENCIN*

T$E CORT%

Rule 15%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not e<tend e<traord0nar- attent0on o

/o.60tal0t- to nor .ee o66ortun0t- or ult04at0ng am0l0ar0t- ,0t/

Judge.%

Rule 15%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not mae 6u3l0 .tatement. 0n t/e med0a

regard0ng a 6end0ng a.e tend0ng to arou.e 6u3l0 o60n0on or or aga0n.t a

6art-%

Rule 15%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not 3roo or 0n40te 0ntererene 3- anot/e

3ran/ or agen- o t/e go4ernment 0n t/e normal our.e o ;ud00al

6roeed0ng.%

C$APTER I:% T$E LA&YER AND T$E CLIENT

CANON 18 ' A LA&YER S$ALL NOT REFSE $IS SER:ICES TO

T$E NEEDY%

Rule 18%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not del0ne to re6re.ent a 6er.on .olel- on

aount o t/e latter7. rae .e<% reed or .tatu. o l0e or 3eau.e o /0.

o,n o60n0on regard0ng t/e gu0lt o .a0d 6er.on%

Rule 18%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not del0ne e<e6t or .er0ou. and .u00ent

au.e an a66o0ntment a. oun.el de officio or a. amicus curiae or a

re=ue.t rom t/e Integrated Bar o t/e P/0l0660ne. or an- o 0t. /a6ter

or rend0t0on o ree legal a0d%

Rule 18%+5 ' A la,-er ma- not reu.e to ae6t re6re.entat0on o an

0nd0gent l0ent 0

(a# /e 0. not 0n a 6o.0t0on to arr- out t/e ,or eet04el- or om6etentl-

(3# /e la3or. under a onl0t o 0ntere.t 3et,een /0m and t/e 6ro.6et04e

l0ent or 3et,een a 6re.ent l 0ent and t/e 6ro.6et04e l0ent%

Rule 18%+8 ' A la,-er ,/o ae6t. t/e au.e o a 6er.on una3le to 6a- /0.

6roe..0onal ee. ./all o3.er4e t/e .ame .tandard o ondut go4ern0ng

/0. relat0on. ,0t/ 6a-0ng l0ent.%

CANON 1> ' A LA&YER S$ALL OBSER:E CANDOR FAIRNESS

AND LOYALTY IN ALL $IS DEALIN*S AND TRANSACTIONS

&IT$ $IS CLIENTS%



Rule 1>%+1% ' A la,-er 0n onerr0ng ,0t/ a 6ro.6et04e l0ent ./all

a.erta0n a. .oon a. 6rat0a3le ,/et/er t/e matter ,ould 0n4ol4e a

onl0t ,0t/ anot/er l0ent or /0. o,n 0ntere.t and 0 .o ./all ort/,0t/

0norm t/e 6ro.6et04e l0ent%

Rule 1>%+2%' A la,-er ./all 3e 3ound 3- t/e rule on 6r040lege

ommun0at0on 0n re.6et o matter. d0.lo.ed to /0m 3- a 6ro.6et04e

l0ent%

Rule 1>%+5% ' A la,-er ./all not re6re.ent onl0t0ng 0ntere.t. e<e6t 3-

,r0tten on.ent o all onerned g04en ater a ull d0.lo.ure o t/e at.%

Rule 1>%+8% ' A la,-er ma- ,0t/ t/e ,r0tten on.ent o all onerned at

a. med0ator on0l0ator or ar30trator 0n .ettl0ng d0.6ute.%

Rule 1>%+>% ' A la,-er ,/en ad40.0ng /0. l0ent ./all g04e a and0d and

/one.t o60n0on on t/e mer0t. and 6ro3a3le re.ult. o t/e l0ent7. a.e

ne0t/er o4er.tat0ng nor under.tat0ng t/e 6ro.6et. o t/e a.e%

Rule 1>%+?% ' A la,-er ./all not .tate or 0m6l- t/at /e 0. a3le to 0nluene

an- 6u3l0 o00al tr03unal or leg0.lat04e 3od-%

Rule 1>%+@% ' A la,-er ./all 0m6re.. u6on /0. l0ent om6l0ane ,0t/ t/e

la,. and t/e 6r0n06le. o a0rne..%

Rule 1>%+"% ' A la,-er ,/o 0. engaged 0n anot/er 6roe..0on or ou6at0on

onurrentl- ,0t/ t/e 6rat0e o la, ./all mae lear to /0. l0ent

,/et/er /e 0. at0ng a. a la,-er or 0n anot/er a6a0t-%

CANON 1? ' A LA&YER S$ALL $OLD IN TRST ALL )ONEYS

AND PROPERTIES OF $IS CLIENT T$AT )AY CO)E INTO $IS

PROFESSION%

Rule 1?%+1 ' A la,-er ./all aount or all mone- or 6ro6ert- olleted or

ree04ed or or rom t/e l0ent%

Rule 1?%+2 ' A la,-er ./all ee6 t/e und. o ea/ l0ent .e6arate and

a6art rom /0. o,n and t/o.e o ot/er. e6t 3- /0m%

Rule 1?%+5 ' A la,-er ./all del04er t/e und. and 6ro6ert- o /0. l0ent

,/en due or u6on demand% $o,e4er /e ./all /a4e a l0en o4er t/e und.

and ma- a66l- .o mu/ t/ereo a. ma- 3e nee..ar- to .at0.- /0. la,ul

ee. and d0.3ur.ement. g040ng not0e 6rom6tl- t/ereater to /0. l0ent% $e

./all al.o /a4e a l0en to t/e .ame e<tent on all ;udgment. and e<eut0on.

/e /a. .eured or /0. l0ent a. 6ro40ded or 0n t/e Rule. o Court%

Rule 1?%+8 ' A la,-er ./all not 3orro, mone- rom /0. l0ent unle.. t/e

l0ent7. 0ntere.t are ull- 6roteted 3- t/e nature o t/e a.e or 3-

0nde6endent ad40e% Ne0t/er ./all a la,-er lend mone- to a l0ent e<e6t

,/en 0n t/e 0ntere.t o ;u.t0e /e /a. to ad4ane nee..ar- e<6en.e. 0n a

legal matter /e 0. /andl0ng or t/e l0ent%

CANON 1@ ' A LA&YER O&ES FIDELITY TO T$E CASE OF $IS

CLIENT AND $E S$ALL BE )INDFL OF T$E TRST AND

CONFIDENCE REPOSED IN $I)%

CANON 1" ' A LA&YER S$ALL SER:E $IS CLIENT &IT$

CO)PETENCE AND DILI*ENCE%

Rule. 1"%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not undertae a legal .er40e ,/0/ /e no,.

or ./ould no, t/at /e 0. not =ual00ed to render% $o,e4er /e ma- render

.u/ .er40e 0 ,0t/ t/e on.ent o /0. l0ent /e an o3ta0n a.

olla3orat0ng oun.el a la,-er ,/o 0. om6etent on t/e matter%

Rule 1"%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not /andle an- legal matter ,0t/out ade=uate

6re6arat0on%

Rule 1"%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not neglet a legal matter entru.ted to /0m

and /0. negl0gene 0n onnet0on t/ere,0t/ ./all render /0m l0a3le%

Rule 1"%+8 ' A la,-er ./all ee6 t/e l0ent 0normed o t/e .tatu. o /0

a.e and ./all re.6ond ,0t/0n a rea.ona3le t0me to t/e l0ent7. re=ue.t or

0normat0on%

CANON 1! ' A LA&YER S$ALL REPRESENT $IS CLIENT &IT$

EAL &IT$IN T$E BONDS OF T$E LA&%

Rule 1!%+1 ' A la,-er ./all em6lo- onl- a0r and /one.t mean. to atta0n

t/e la,ul o3;et04e. o /0. l0ent and ./all not 6re.ent 6art006ate 0n

6re.ent0ng or t/reaten to 6re.ent unounded r0m0nal /arge. to o3ta0n

an 0m6ro6er ad4antage 0n an- a.e or 6roeed0ng%

Rule 1!%+2 ' A la,-er ,/o /a. ree04ed 0normat0on t/at /0. l0ent /a. 0n

t/e our.e o t/e re6re.entat0on 6er6etrated a raud u6on a 6er.on or

tr03unal ./all 6rom6tl- all u6on t/e l0ent to ret0- t/e .ame and

a0l0ng ,/0/ /e ./all term0nate t/e relat0on./06 ,0t/ .u/ l0ent 0n

aordane ,0t/ t/e Rule. o Court%

Rule 1!%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not allo, /0. l0ent to d0tate t/e 6roedure 0n

/andl0ng t/e a.e%

CANON 2+ ' A LA&YER S$ALL C$AR*E ONLY FAIR AND

REASONABLE FEES%

Rule 2+%+1 ' A la,-er ./all 3e gu0ded 3- t/e ollo,0ng ator. 0n

determ0n0ng /0. ee.

(a# t/e t0me .6ent and t/e e<tent o t/e .er40e rendered or re=u0red

(3# t/e no4elt- and d00ult- o t/e =ue.t0on. 0n4ol4ed

(# T/e 0m6ortane o t/e .u3;et matter

(d# T/e .0ll demanded

(e# T/e 6ro3a30l0t- o lo.0ng ot/er em6lo-ment a. a re.ult o ae6tane

o t/e 6roered a.e

(# T/e u.tomar- /arge. or .0m0lar .er40e. and t/e ./edule o ee. o

t/e IBP /a6ter to ,/0/ /e 3elong.

(g# T/e amount 0n4ol4ed 0n t/e ontro4er.- and t/e 3ene0t. re.ult0ng to

t/e l0ent rom t/e .er40e

(/# T/e ont0ngen- or erta0nt- o om6en.at0on

(0# T/e /arater o t/e em6lo-ment ,/et/er oa.0onal or e.ta3l0./ed

and

(;# T/e 6roe..0onal .tand0ng o t/e la,-er%

Rule 2+%+2 ' A la,-er ./all 0n a.e o reerral ,0t/ t/e on.ent o t/e

l0ent 3e ent0tled to a d040.0on o ee. 0n 6ro6ort0on to t/e ,or

6erormed and re.6on.030l0t- a..umed%

Rule 2+%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not ,0t/out t/e ull no,ledge and on.ent o

t/e l0ent ae6t an- ee re,ard o.t. omm0..0on 0ntere.t re3ate or

or,ard0ng allo,ane or ot/er om6en.at0on ,/at.oe4er related to /0

6roe..0onal em6lo-ment rom an-one ot/er t/an t/e l0ent%



Rule 2+%+8 ' A la,-er ./all a4o0d ontro4er.0e. ,0t/ l 0ent. onern0ng /0.

om6en.at0on and ./all re.ort to ;ud00al at0on onl- to 6re4ent

0m6o.0t0on 0n;u.t0e or raud%

CANON 21 ' A LA&YER S$ALL PRESER:E T$E CONFIDENCE

AND SECRETS OF $IS CLIENT E:EN AFTER T$E ATTORNEY'

CLIENT RELATION IS TER)INATED%

Rule 21%+1 ' A la,-er ./all not re4eal t/e on0dene. or .eret. o /0.

l0ent e<e6t(a# &/en aut/or0ed 3- t/e l0ent ater a=ua0nt0ng /0m o t/e

on.e=uene. o t/e d0.lo.ure

(3# &/en re=u0red 3- la,

(# &/en nee..ar- to ollet /0. ee. or to deend /0m.el /0. em6lo-ee.

or a..o0ate. or 3- ;ud00al at0on%

Rule 21%+2 ' A la,-er ./all not to t/e d0.ad4antage o /0. l0ent u.e

0normat0on a=u0red 0n t/e our.e o em6lo-ment nor ./all /e u.e t/e

.ame to /0. o,n ad4antage or t/at o a t/0rd 6er.on unle.. t/e l0ent ,0t/

ull no,ledge o t/e 0rum.tane. on.ent. t/ereto%

Rule 21%+5 ' A la,-er ./all not ,0t/out t/e ,r0tten on.ent o /0. l0ent

g04e 0normat0on rom /0. 0le. to an out.0de agen- .ee0ng .u/

0normat0on or aud0t0ng .tat0.t0al 3ooee60ng aount0ng data

6roe..0ng or an- .0m0lar 6ur6o.e%

Rule 21%+8 ' A la,-er ma- d0.lo.e t/e aa0r. o a l0ent o t/e 0rm to

6artner. or a..o0ate. t/ereo unle.. 6ro/030ted 3- t/e l0ent%

Rule 21%+> ' A la,-er ./all ado6t .u/ mea.ure. a. ma- 3e re=u0red to

6re4ent t/o.e ,/o.e .er40e. are ut0l0ed 3- /0m rom d0.lo.0ng or u.0ng

on0dene. or .eret. o t/e l0ent.%

Rule 21%+? ' A la,-er ./all a4o0d 0nd0.reet on4er.at0on a3out a l0ent7.

aa0r. e4en ,0t/ mem3er. o /0. am0l-%

Rule 21%+@ ' A la,-er ./all not re4eal t/at /e /a. 3een on.ulted a3out a6art0ular a.e e<e6t to a4o0d 6o..03le onl0t o 0ntere.t%

CANON 22 ' A LA&YER S$ALL &IT$DRA& $IS SER:ICES ONLY

FOR *OOD CASE AND PON NOTICE APPROPRIATE IN T$E

CIRC)STANCES%

Rule 22%+1 ' A la,-er ma- ,0t/dra, /0. .er40e. 0n an- o t/e ollo,0ng

a.e

(a# &/en t/e l0ent 6ur.ue. an 0llegal or 0mmoral our.e o ondut 0n

onnet0on ,0t/ t/e matter /e 0. /andl0ng

(3# &/en t/e l0ent 0n.0.t. t/at t/e la,-er 6ur.ue ondut 40olat04e o

t/e.e anon. and rule.

(# &/en /0. 0na30l0t- to ,or ,0t/ o'oun.el ,0ll not 6romote t/e 3e.t

0ntere.t o t/e l0ent

(d# &/en t/e mental or 6/-.0al ond0t0on o t/e la,-er render. 0t

d00ult or /0m to arr- out t/e em6lo-ment eet04el-

(e# &/en t/e l0ent del03eratel- a0l. to 6a- t/e ee. or t/e .er40e. or

a0l. to om6l- ,0t/ t/e reta0ner agreement

(# &/en t/e la,-er 0. eleted or a66o0nted to 6u3l0 o0e and

(g# Ot/er .0m0lar a.e.%

Rule 22%+2 ' A la,-er ,/o ,0t/dra,. or 0. d0./arged ./all .u3;et to a

reta0ner l0en 0mmed0atel- turn o4er all 6a6er. and 6ro6ert- to ,/0/ t/e

l0ent 0. ent0tled and ./all oo6erat04e ,0t/ /0. .ue..or 0n t/e orderl-

tran.er o t/e matter 0nlud0ng all 0normat0on nee..ar- or t/e 6ro6er

/andl0ng o t/e matter%

CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

(Promulgated June 21 1!""#

C$APTER I% T$E LA&YER AND SOCIETY



CANON 1 ' A LA&YER S$ALL P$OLD T$E CONSTITTION

OBEY T$E LA&S OF T$E LAND AND PRO)OTE RESPECT FOR

LA& OF AND LE*AL PROCESSES%

CANON 2 ' A LA&YER S$ALL )A9E $IS LE*AL SER:ICES

A:AILABLE IN AN EFFICIENT AND CON:ENIENT )ANNER

CO)PATIBLE &IT$ T$E INDEPENDENCE INTE*RITY AND

EFFECTI:ENESS OF T$E PROFESSION%

CANON 5 ' A LA&YER IN )A9IN* 9NO&N $IS LE*AL

SER:ICES S$ALL SE ONLY TRE $ONEST FAIR DI*NIFIED

AND OBJECTI:E INFOR)ATION OR STATE)ENT OF FACTS%

CANON 8 ' A LA&YER S$ALL PARTICIPATE IN T$E

DE:ELOP)ENT OF T$E LE*AL SYSTE) BY INITIATIN* OR

SPPORTIN* EFFORTS IN LA& REFOR) AND IN T$E

I)PRO:E)ENT OF T$E AD)INISTRATION OF JSTICE%

CANON > ' A LA&YER S$ALL 9EEP ABREAST OF LE*AL

DE:ELOP)ENTS PARTICIPATE IN CONTININ* LE*AL

EDCATION PRO*RA)S SPPORT EFFORTS TO AC$IE:E$I*$ STANDARDS IN LA& SC$OOLS AS &ELL AS IN T$E

PRACTICAL TRAININ* OF LA& STDENTS AND ASSIST IN

DISSE)INATIN* T$E LA& AND JRISPRDENCE%

CANON ? ' T$ESE CANONS S$ALL APPLY TO LA&YERS IN

*O:ERN)ENT SER:ICES IN T$E DISC$AR*E OF T$EIR TAS9S%

C$APTER II% T$E LA&YER AND T$E LE*AL PROFESSION

CANON @ ' A LA&YER S$ALL AT ALL TI)ES P$OLD T$E

INTE*RITY AND DI*NITY OF T$E LE*AL PROFESSION AND

SPPORT T$E ACTI:ITIES OF T$E INTE*RATED BAR%

CANON " ' A LA&YER S$ALL CONDCT $I)SELF &IT$

CORTESY FAIRNESS AND CANDOR TO&ARDS $IS

PROFESSIONAL COLLEA*ES AND S$ALL A:OID $ARASSIN*

TACTICS A*AINST OPPOSIN* CONSEL%

CANON ! ' A LA&YER S$ALL NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY

ASSIST IN T$E NAT$ORIED PRACTICE OF LA&%

C$APTER III% T$E LA&YER AND T$E CORTS

CANON 1+ ' A LA&YER O&ES CANDOR FAIRNESS AND *OOD

FAIT$ TO T$E CORT%

CANON 11 ' A LA&YER S$ALL OBSER:E AND )AINTAIN T$E

RESPECT DE TO T$E CORTS AND TO JDICIAL OFFICERS

AND S$OLD INSIST ON SI)ILAR CONDCT BY OT$ERS%

CANON 12 ' A LA&YER S$ALL EERT E:ERY EFFORT AND

CONSIDER IT $IS DTY TO ASSIST IN T$E SPEEDY AND

EFFICIENT AD)INISTRATION OF JSTICE%

CANON 15 ' A LA&YER S$ALL RELY PON T$E )ERITS OF $IS

CASE AND REFRAIN FRO) ANY I)PROPRIETY &$IC$ TENDS

TO INFLENCE OR *I:ES T$E APPEARANCE OF INFLENCIN*

T$E CORT%

C$APTER I:% T$E LA&YER AND T$E CLIENT

CANON 18 ' A LA&YER S$ALL NOT REFSE $IS SER:ICES TO

T$E NEEDY%

CANON 1> ' A LA&YER S$ALL OBSER:E CANDOR FAIRNESS

AND LOYALTY IN ALL $IS DEALIN*S AND TRANSACTIONS

&IT$ $IS CLIENTS%

CANON 1? ' A LA&YER S$ALL $OLD IN TRST ALL )ONEYS

AND PROPERTIES OF $IS CLIENT T$AT )AY CO)E INTO $IS

PROFESSION%

CANON 1@ ' A LA&YER O&ES FIDELITY TO T$E CASE OF $IS

CLIENT AND $E S$ALL BE )INDFL OF T$E TRST AND

CONFIDENCE REPOSED IN $I)%

CANON 1" ' A LA&YER S$ALL SER:E $IS CLIENT &IT$

CO)PETENCE AND DILI*ENCE%

CANON 1! ' A LA&YER S$ALL REPRESENT $IS CLIENT &IT$

EAL &IT$IN T$E BONDS OF T$E LA&%

CANON 2+ ' A LA&YER S$ALL C$AR*E ONLY FAIR ANDREASONABLE FEES%

CANON 21 ' A LA&YER S$ALL PRESER:E T$E CONFIDENCE

AND SECRETS OF $IS CLIENT E:EN AFTER T$E ATTORNEY

CLIENT RELATION IS TER)INATED%

CANON 22 ' A LA&YER S$ALL &IT$DRA& $IS SER:ICES ONLY

FOR *OOD CASE AND PON NOTICE APPROPRIATE IN T$E

CIRC)STANCES%

code of professional responsibility with and without subcanons

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