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Legal profession – Professor ROSA Juan-Bautista 1

FINALS REVIEWER –Victoria Caranay A2014

Based on the Course outine! notes! and "#A $y %ro&' (uan)Bautista and her $oo* ++ ,ther sources- Ne. /udicia code o& conduct and code o& conduct &orcourt ersonne

RE EANS E,RI3E

LAWYERS IN SOCIETY

1' Why .e need a.yers %ersons s*ied and trained in

deciherin5 the a. are necessary inorder that e5a rues are not aiedar$itrariy! rando6y and un&airy'7Wo&ra6 189:;

Stated ositi<ey a.yers are

essentia so that a. and rues .i $eaied o$/ecti<ey and i6artiay!.ithout &ear or &a<or! in an ordery6anner! and .ith due re5ard to the

Constitution and hu6an ri5hts! /ustice!due rocess! &airness and e=uity'

Si6i&y the aication o& a. &ora.yers and non)a.yers

2' >istorica $ac*5round! Canons o& %ro&essiona Ethics Le5a ethics $e5an in the

%hiiines .ith the Canons o& %ro&essiona Ethics &ra6ed $y theA6erican Bar Association in 1809'

Adoted in the %hiiines in 181?

Re<ised in 184:

Code o& ro&essiona resonsi$iity

(une 2! 1899

Code o& (udicia Conduct ,cto$er 20!1898

Ne. Code o& (udicia Conduct &or the

%hiiine (udiciary (une 1! 2004

Code o& Conduct &or Court %ersonne

@(une 1! 2004 his aies to ALL ositions .ithin

the /udiciary so that court

ersonne .i not $e hed to thesa6e standards as /ud5es and /ustices

CONSTITUTION

!"# CONSTI $ ART %II SEC & - '&(

%ro6u5ate rues concernin5 the rotectionand en&orce6ent o& constitutiona ri5hts!eadin5! ractice! and rocedure in acourts! the ad6ission to the ractice o& a.! the inte5rated $ar! and e5aassistance to the under)ri<ie5ed' Such

rues sha ro<ide a si6ied andineDensi<e rocedure &or the seedydisosition o& cases! sha $e uni&or6 &or acourts o& the sa6e 5rade! and sha notdi6inish! increase! or 6odi&y su$stanti<eri5hts' Rues o& rocedure o& secia courtsand =uasi)/udicia $odies sha re6aineecti<e uness disaro<ed $y theSure6e Court'

!"# CONSTI $ ART %II SEC )*

he sustained de<eo6ent o& a

reser<oir o& nationa taentsconsistin5 o& Fiiino scientists!

entrereneurs! ro&essionas!

6ana5ers! hi5h)e<e technica6ano.er and s*ied .or*ers andcra&ts6en in a eds sha $ero6oted $y the State' he Statesha encoura5e aroriatetechnoo5y and re5uate its trans&er&or the nationa $enet'

he ractice o& a ro&essions in the%hiiines sha $e i6ited toFiiino citiens! sa<e in casesrescri$ed $y a.'

CASESo People +* Jalos,os A con5ress6an is

su$/ect to the sa6e 5enera a.sG the SCcannot <aidated $ad5es o& ine=uaity (aos/osH ri<ie5e &ro6 arrest does

not incude oenses not reated to hisoce i*e deicts

>e cannot $e ao.ed to attend sessions 7J

days a .ee*; $ecause that .oud <irtuay6a*e hi6 a &ree 6an

o In Re Cunanan

o In te .atter of te Integration of te IBP

o Te /ire0tor of Religious A1airs +* Ba2ot

LANARK La. is a ro&ession and not a

trade' he a.yer de5rades hi6se& and hisro&ession .ho stoos to and adots theractices o& 6ercantiis6 $y ad<ertisin5 hisser<ices or oerin5 the6 to the u$ic' As a6e6$er o& the $ar! he dees the te6e o& /ustice .ith 6ercenary acti<ities as the6oneychan5ers o& od deed the te6e o& (eho<ah' 7note-WF; he 6ost .orthy and eecti<e

ad<ertise6ent ossi$e! e<e &or a youn5a.yer is the esta$ish6ent o& a .e)6erited reutation &or ro&essiona caacityand deity to trust' his cannot $e &orced




$ut 6ust $e the outco6e o& characterand conduct'

o Re3 Appli0ation for A45ission to te

Pilippine Bar $ %i0ente Cing ony

%hiiine citiens can ractice a.

%hiiine Citienshi can ne<er $etreated i*e a co66odity that can $ecai6ed .hen needed andsuressed .hen con<enient' ,ne.ho is ri<ie5ed to eect %hiiine

Citienshi has ony an inchoate ri5ht tosuch citienshi' As such! he shoud a<ai o& the ri5ht .ith &er<or! enthusias6 andro6titude'

/E6INITION7 SOURCES7 I.PORTANCE O6 LE8AL ET9ICS

Legal Eti0s1' Branch o& 6ora science .hich treats the

duties .hich an attorney o.es too he courto >is ciento >is $rethren in the ro&ession 7Bar;o he u$ic 7aco6;

Sour0es1' Constitution2' Statutes

M' Rues o& Court4' ecisions o& the SCJ' Canons o& %ro&essiona Ethics:' Codes o& ro&essiona resonsi$iity?' Code o& (udicia Conduct 18989' Ne. Code o& (udicia Conduct 20048' Code &or Court %ersone10' Writin5s o& e5a schoars11' ,thers 7note- she said etc';

I5portan0e

No ans.er ro<ided $ut I thin* it is$ecause o& the &act that .hat is e5a isnot necessariy 6ora there&ore there6ust $e codes! 5uideines &orro&essiona conduct and ethics to dra.the ine $et.een acceta$e andunacceta$e $eha<ior o& a.yers e<en.hen such $eha<ior 6ay notnecessariy $e ie5a'

9o: soul4 a la:2er +ie:representation of te poor7 te

5arginali;e47 an4 te oppresse4<efore our Courts of Justi0e= As an ocer o& the court the a.yer has

the duty o& reresentin5 the oor! the6ar5inaied and the oressed .ithouteDectin5 to $e co6ensated &or hisser<ices' ,ne o& the 6ain duties o& thea.yer is to 6aintain the rue o& a.' he rue o& a. cannot $e 6aintained i& the oor! the oressed or 6ar5inaiedare not aorded e5a ser<ices torotect their ri5hts a5ainst the rich and

the ri<ie5ed' he a.yer shoud considerser<in5 the6 as a duty and not as acharita$e .or*'

NOTE3 T9IS WAS IN T9E >UI? S9E

.AR@E/ IT TO .E.ORI?E*

W2 is it a 5atter of 4ut2 not 0arit2= Le5a aid to the destitute iti5ants is 6ore

o& a u$ic duty and not charity $ecause itis the s.orn duty o& a a.yer to renderser<ices &ree o& char5e .hen the situationde6ands it' he a.yer! i*e a u$ic

ocer! assu6es oce .ith a ri<ie5esand o$i5ations in the renderin5 o& ser<ices&ree o& char5e to oor iti5ants' oreo<erthe a. ro&ession is cothed .ith u$icinterest' For that 6atter a suerior canassi5n an attorney to render ro&essionaser<ice &ee to any arty .ho has no 6eansto e6oy the ser<ices o& counse in orderto rotect his ri5hts and to secure the endso& /ustice'

LE8AL E/UCATION

RULES O6 COURT $ " - Sec' J' Additional requirements for other applicants. - A aicants &or ad6issionother than those re&erred to in the t.orecedin5 sections sha! $e&ore $ein5ad6itted to the eDa6ination! satis&actoriysho. that they ha<e re5uary studied a.&or &our years! and success&uy co6eteda rescri$ed courses! in a a. schoo oruni<ersity! ociay aro<ed and

reco5nied $y the Secretary o& Education'

he ada<it o& the candidate! acco6anied$y a certicate &ro6 the uni<ersity or schooo& a.! sha $e ed as e<idence o& such&acts! and &urther e<idence 6ay $e re=uired$y the court' No aicant sha $ead6itted to the $ar eDa6inations uness hehas satis&actoriy co6eted the &oo.in5courses in a a. schoo or uni<ersity duyreco5nied $y the 5o<ern6ent- ci<i a.!co66ercia a.! re6edia a.! cri6ina a.!

u$ic and ri<ate internationa a.!

oitica a.! a$or and socia e5isation!6edica /urisrudence! taDation and e5aethics'

RULES O6 COURT $ " Sec' :' Pre-Law. -

No aicant &or ad6ission to the $areDa6ination sha $e ad6itted uness heresents a certicate that he has satised theSecretary o& Education that! $e&ore he $e5anthe study o& a.! he had ursued and

satis&actoriy co6eted in an authoried and




reco5nied uni<ersity or coe5e! re=uirin5&or ad6ission thereto the co6etion o& a&our)year hi5h schoo course! the course o& study rescri$ed therein &or a $acheorsde5ree in arts or sciences .ith any o& the&oo.in5 su$/ects as 6a/or or ed o& concentration- oitica science! o5ic!En5ish! Sanish! history and econo6ics'

Bar .atter "&7 .an4ator2

Continuing Legal E4u0ation Progra5 Bar atter No' 9J0' – Re- %roosed

Rues on andatory Continuin5 Le5aEducation &or Acti<e e6$ers o& theIB%' – Actin5 on the Letter dated 19 (une 200M o& Chairerson Caroina C'OriPo)A=uino! andatory Continuin5Le5a Education Co66ittee @CLE!re=uestin5 &or the eDe6tion o& incu6$ent 6e6$ers o& the CLE,ce &ro6 co6yin5 .ith the CLEre=uire6ents and the ay6ent o& the

eDe6tion &ee! as .e as the aro<aand u$ication o& the a6end6ents toBar atter No' 9J0 and itsI6e6entin5 Re5uations! the CourtReso<ed! uon the reco66endationo& the Co66ittee on Le5a Education!to

A%%R,VE the roosed a6end6ents

to Bar atter No' 9J0 and itsI6e6entin5 Re5uations! thus- Rule #7 Se0tion 7 Bar .atter

No* "& Rule #*

EE.PTIONS

SECI,N 1' %artieseDe6ted &ro6 the CLE' ) he &oo.in5 6e6$ers o& the Bar are eDe6t &ro6 the

CLE re=uire6ents- c he Chie& (ustice and

Associate (ustices o& theSure6e Court! incu6$ent andretired 6e6$ers o& the /udiciary! incu6$ent 6e6$erso& (udicia Bar Counci !incu6$ent 6e6$ers o& theandatory Continuin5 Le5aEducation Co66ittee!incu6$ent court a.yers .hoha<e a<aied o& the %hiiine (udicia Acade6y ro5ra6s o& continuin5 /udicia education

Se0tion &7 .CLE I5ple5enting

Regulations Section J' EDe6tions he

&oo.in5 are eDe6ted &ro6the CLE re=uire6ents-

he EDecuti<e

c' he (udiciary he Chie&

(ustice and Associate (ustice o& the Sure6e Court! Incu6$entand retired 6e6$ers o& the (udiciary! incu6$ent 6e6$erso& the (udicia and Bar Counciincu6$ent 6e6$ers o& theandatory Continuin5 Le5aEducation Co66ittee!incu6$ent court a.yers .hoha<e a<aied o& the %hiiine (udicia Acade6y ro5ra6s o& continuin5 /udicia education'

Se0tion D7 .CLE I5ple5enting

Regulations

Section 12' Co6iance%rocedures

e' A 6e6$er .ho is in non)co6iance at the end o& the

co6iance eriod sha ay anon)co6iance &ee o& %1!000'00and sha $e isted as a dein=uent6e6$er o& IB% Board o& Oo<ernors uon thereco66endation o& the CLECo66ittee! in .hich case Rue1M8)B o& the Court sha ay'

@$ A%%R,VE the roosedCLE For6s &or the eecti<eI6e6entation o& the CLEro5ra6! to .it-

CLE For6 No' 09 ) Certicate o&

EDe6tion CLE For6 No' 08 ) Aication

&or EDe6tion CLE For6 No' 10 – Aication

&or Credit Qnit+s &or %articiatin5in CLE Acti<ity+%ro5ra6 asLecturer+ Resource Sea*er or%aneist+ Reactor+ Co66entator+oderator+ Coordinator+Faciitator

CLE For6 No' 11 – Aication&or Credit Qnit+s &or eachin5 at anAccredited La. Schoo

CLE For6 No' 12 – Aication

&or Credit Qnit+s &or %u$ication o& a Le5a Artice or Boo* :' CLEFor6 No' 1M – Certicate o& Co6iance

And @c direct the ,ce o& the

Cer* o& Court to cause theu$ication o& the a&orecitedro<isions o& Bar atter No' 9J0

and its I6e6entin5 Re5uationsand the CLE For6s &or t.o @2consecuti<e .ee*s in ane.saer o& 5enera circuation'

RA #D AN ACT PRO%I/IN8 6OR RE6OR.S IN T9E LE8AL E/UCATION7 CREATIN8 6OR T9E PURPOSE7 A LE8AL E/UCATION BOAR/ AN/

6OR OT9ER PURPOSES*

Se0tion * Title. ) his Act sha $e *no.n as the"Legal Education Reform Act of 199."

Se0tion D* !eclaration of Policies. ) It is here$ydecared the oicy o& the State to ui&t the

standards o& e5a education in order to reare a.students &or ad<ocacy! counsein5! ro$e6)so<in5! and decision)6a*in5! to in&use in the6 the

ethics o& the e5a ro&essionG to i6ress on the6the i6ortance! no$iity and di5nity o& the e5a

ro&ession as an e=ua and indisensa$e artner o& theBench in the ad6inistration o& /ustice and to de<eosocia co6etence'

o.ards this end! the State sha underta*e aroriatere&or6s in the e5a education syste6! re=uire roer




seection o& a. students! 6aintain =uaity a6on5a. schoos! and re=uire e5a arenticeshi andcontinuin5 e5a education'

Se0tion * eneral and #peci$c %&'ecti(e of LegalEducation. ) @a Le5a education in the %hiiines is5eared to attain the &oo.in5 o$/ecti<es-@1 to reare students &or the ractice o& a.G@2 to increase a.areness a6on5 6e6$ers o& thee5a ro&ession o& the needs o& the oor! deri<ed

and oressed sectors o& societyG@M to train ersons &or eadershiG@4 to contri$ute to.ards the ro6otion andad<ance6ent o& /ustice and the i6ro<e6ent o& itsad6inistration! the e5a syste6 and e5ainstitutions in the i5ht o& the historica andconte6orary de<eo6ent o& a. in the %hiiinesand in other countries'@$ Le5a education sha ai6 to acco6ish the&oo.in5 secic o$/ecti<es-@1 to i6art a6on5 a. students a $road *no.ed5eo& a. and its <arious eds and o& e5a institutionsG@2 to enhance their e5a research a$iities to ena$ethe6 to anaye! articuate and ay the a.eecti<ey! as .e as to ao.the6 to ha<e a hoisticaroach to e5a ro$e6s and issuesG@M to reare a. students &or ad<ocacy!counsein5! ro$e6)so<in5 and decision)6a*in5!and to de<eo their a$iity to dea .ith reco5niede5a ro$e6s o& the resent and the &utureG@4 to de<eo co6etence in any ed o& a. as isnecessary &or 5ain&u e6oy6ent or sucient as a&oundation &or &uture trainin5 $eyond the $asicro&essiona de5ree! and to de<eo in the6 thedesire and caacity &or continuin5 study and se&)i6ro<e6entG@J to incucate in the6 the ethics andresonsi$iities o& the e5a ro&essionG and@: to roduce a.yers .ho conscientiousy ursuethe o&ty 5oas o& their ro&ession and to &uy adhereto its ethica nor6s'

Se0tion )* Legal Education )oard* +reation and+omposition' ) o carry out the urose o& this Act!there is here$y created the Le5a Education Board!hereina&ter re&erred to as the Board! attached soey&or $ud5etary uroses and ad6inistrati<e suort tothe eart6ent o& Education! Cuture and Sorts'

he Board sha $e co6osed o& a Chair6an! .hosha re&era$y $e a &or6er /ustice o& the Sure6eCourt or Court o& Aeas! and the &oo.in5 asre5uar 6e6$ers- a reresentati<e o& the Inte5ratedBar o& the %hiiines @IB%G a reresentati<e o& the%hiiine Association o& La. Schoos @%ALSG a

reresentati<e &ro6 the ran*s o& acti<e a.ractitionersG and! a reresentati<e &ro6 the a.

students sector' he Secretary o& the eart6ento& Education! Cuture and Sorts! or hisreresentati<e! sha $e an e, ocio 6e6$er o& theBoard'With the eDcetion o& the reresentati<e o& the a.students sector! the Chair6an and re5uar6e6$ers o& the Board 6ust $e natura)$orn citieno& the %hiiines and 6e6$ers o& the %hiiineBar! .ho ha<e $een en5a5ed &or at east ten @10years in the ractice o& a.! as .e as in the

teachin5 o& a. in a duy authoried or reco5nieda. schoo'

Se0tion &* Term of %ce* +ompensation. ) heChair6an and re5uar 6e6$ers o& the Board sha$e aointed $y the %resident &or a ter6 o& <e @Jyears .ithout reaoint6ent &ro6 a ist o& at eastthree @M no6inees reared! .ith riorauthoriation &ro6 the Sure6e Court! $y the

(udicia and Bar Counci! &or e<ery osition or<acancy! and no such aoint6ent sha needconr6ation $y the Co66ission on Aoint6ents',& those rst aointed! the Chair6an and thereresentati<e o& the IB% sha hod oce &or <e@J years! the reresentati<es o& the %ALS and the%AL%! &or three @M yearsG and the reresentati<e&ro6 the ran*s o& acti<e a. ractitioners and thereresentati<e o& the a. students sector! &or one@1 year! .ithout reaoint6ent' Aoint6ents toany <acancy sha $e ony &or the uneDire ortiono& the ter6 o& the redecessor'

he Chair6an and re5uar 6e6$ers o& the Boardsha ha<e the sa6e saary and ran* as theChair6an and 6e6$ers! resecti<ey! o& theConstitutiona Co66issions- Pro(ided hat theirsaaries sha not $e di6inished durin5 their ter6 o& oce'

Se0tion * %ce and #ta/ #upport. ) heeart6ent o& Education! Cuture and Sorts sharo<ide the necessary oce and sta suort tothe Board! .ith a rincia oce to $e ocated inetrooitan ania'

he Board 6ay aoint such other ocers ande6oyees it 6ay dee6 necessary in theer&or6anceo& its o.ers and &unctions'

Se0tion #* Powers and 0unctions. ) For the uroseo& achie<in5 the o$/ecti<es o& this Act! the Boardsha ha<ethe &oo.in5 o.ers and &unctions-@a to ad6inister the e5a education syste6 in thecountry in a 6anner consistent .ith the ro<isionso& this ActG@$ to suer<ise the a. schoos in the country!

consistent .ith its o.ers and &unctions as hereinenu6eratedG

@c to set the standards o& accreditation &or a. schoosta*in5 into account! a6on5 others! the sie o& enro6ent!the =uaications o& the 6e6$ers o& the &acuty! thei$rary and other &aciities! .ithout encroachin5 uon theacade6ic &reedo6 o& institutions o& hi5her earnin5G@d to accredit a. schoos that 6eet the standards o& accreditationG@e to rescri$e 6ini6u6 standards &or a. ad6ission and6ini6u6 =uaications and co6ensation o& &acuty6e6$ersG

@& to rescri$e the $asic curricua &or the course o& studyai5ned to the re=uire6ents &or ad6ission to the Bar! a.ractice and socia consciousness! and such other courseso& study as 6ay $e rescri$ed $y the a. schoos andcoe5es under the dierent e<es o& accreditation statusG@5 to esta$ish a a. ractice internshi as a re=uire6ent&or ta*in5 the Bar .hich a a. student sha under5o .ithany duy accredited ri<ate or u$ic a. oce or r6 ore5a assistance 5rou anyti6e durin5 the a. course &or asecic eriod that the Board 6ay decide! $ut not toeDceed a tota o& t.e<e @12 6onths' For this urose! theBoard sha rescri$e the necessary 5uideines &or suchaccreditation and the secications o& such internshi.hich sha incude the actua .or* o& a ne. 6e6$er o& the Bar'@h to adot a syste6 o& continuin5 e5a education' Forthis urose! the Board 6ay ro<ide &or the 6andatoryattendance o& racticin5 a.yers in such courses and &orsuch duration as the Board 6ay dee6 necessaryG and@i to er&or6 such other &unctions and rescri$e suchrues and re5uations necessary &or the attain6ent o& theoicies and o$/ecti<es o& this Act'

Se0tion "* Accreditation of Law #chools. ) Educationainstitutions 6ay not oerate a a. schoo unessaccredited $y the Board' Accreditation o& a. schoos 6ay$e 5ranted ony to educationa institutions reco5nied $ythe Oo<ern6ent'

Se0tion !* ithdrawal or !owngrading of Accreditation. ) he Board 6ay .ithdra. or do.n5rade the accreditationstatus o& a a. schoo i& it &ais to 6aintain the standardsset &or its accreditation status'

Se0tion * E/ecti(it2 of ithdrawal or !owngrading of Accreditation. ) he .ithdra.a or do.n5radin5 o& accreditation status sha $e eeti<e a&ter the ase o&these6ester or tri6ester &oo.in5 the receit $y the schooo& the notice o& .ithdra.a or do.n5radin5 uness! in the6eanti6e! the schoo 6eets and+or u5rades thestandards or corrects the deciencies uon .hich the.ithdra.a or do.n5radin5 o& the accreditation status is$ased'

Se0tion * Legal Education 0und. ) here is here$ycreated a secia endo.6ent &und! to $e *no.n as the




Le5a Education Fund! .hich sha $e under thecontro o& the Board! and ad6inistered as a searate&und $y the Socia Security Syste6 @SSS .hich shain<est the sa6e .ith due and rudent re5ard to itsso<ency! sa&ety and i=uidity'

he Le5a Education Fund sha $e esta$ished out o&!and 6aintained &ro6! the a6ounts aroriatedursuant to ara5rah 2! Section 1M hereo&! and &ro6siDty ercent @:0 o& the ri<ie5e taD aid $y e<erya.yer eecti<e Fisca ear 1884G and &ro6 such

donations! e5acies! 5rant)in)aid and other &or6s o& contri$utions recei<ed $y the Board &or the uroseso& this Act'Bein5 a secia endo.6ent &und! ony the interestsearned on the Le5a Education Fund sha $e usedeDcusi<ey &or the uroses o& this Act! incudin5

suort &or &acuty de<eo6ent 5rants!ro&essoria chairs! i$rary i6ro<e6ents andsi6iar ro5ra6s &or the ad<ance6ent o& a.teachin5 and education in accredited a. schoos'

he Fund sha aso $e used &or the oeration o& theBoard' For this urose! an a6ount not eDceedin5ten ercent @10 o& the interest on the Fund sha$e utiied'

he Board! in consutation .ith the SSS! sha issuethe necessary rues and re5uations &or the

coection! ad6inistration and utiiation o& theFund'

Se0tion D* +o(erage' ) he ro<isions o& this Actsha ay to a schoos and coe5es o& a. .hichare resenty under the suer<ision o& the

eart6ent o& Education! Cuture and Sorts' >erea&ter!said suer<ision sha $e trans&erred to the Board' La.schoos and coe5es .hich sha $e esta$ished &oo.in5the aro<a o& this Act sha i*e.ise $e co<ered'

Se0tion * Appropriation' ) he a6ount o& ,ne iion%esos @%1!000!000'00 is here$y authoried to $e char5eda5ainst the current years aroriation o& the Contin5entFund &or the initia eDenses o& the Board'

o &or6 art o& the Le5a Education Fund! there sha $e

aroriated annuay! under the $ud5et o& theeart6ent o& Education! Cuture and Sorts! the a6ounto& en iion %esos @%10!000!000'00 &or a eriod o& ten@10 years eecti<e Fisca ear 1884'Flast se0tions o5itte4G

Juri4i0al Persons FCorporationsG are

NOT entitle4 to pra0ti0e la:o ,ny a natura erson can en5a5e in

the ractice o& a.o A a.yer $urdened is .ith ecuiar

duties and resonsi$iitieso A cororation cannot ta*e an oath o&

oce! cannot $e an ocer o& the courtor $e su$/ected to court disciine

o A cororation cannot en5a5e in a.

ractice directy

Partnersip :it NON-LAWYERS H

%OI/

La:2ers :o 0annot pra0ti0e la: are

* >eads o& deart6ents and theirassistants

D* Chie&s o& $ureaus and their assistants* Chair6an and 6e6$ers o& the

C,ELEC

4. CONSTI - ART %I - Se0tion )' NoSenator or e6$er o& the >ouse o& Reresentati<es 6ay ersonayaear as counse $e&ore any court o& /ustice or $e&ore the Eectora ri$unas! or =uasi)/udicia and otherad6inistrati<e $odies' Neither shahe! directy or indirecty! $e interestednanciay in any contract .ith! or inany &ranchise or secia ri<ie5e5ranted $y the Oo<ern6ent! or anysu$di<ision! a5ency! orinstru6entaity thereo&! incudin5 any

5o<ern6ent)o.ned or controed

cororation! or its su$sidiary! durin5 hister6 o& oce' >e sha not inter<ene in any6atter $e&ore any oce o& the Oo<ern6ent&or his ecuniary $enet or .here he 6ay$e caed uon to act on account o& his

oce'&* e6$ers o& the Co66ission onAoint6ents .ith re5ard to theiraearance as counse $e&ore any courtother than the CA and the SC

* (ud5es or other ocias or e6oyees o& thesuerior courts or o& the oce o& the SO!state rosecutors or secia counse in the,(! ro<incia and city scas and theirassistants and other attorneys in e5aoces o& the 5o<ern6ent

#* REASON3 If tese o0ials areper5itte4 to pra0ti0e te2 :oul4 <eassu5ing 4uties 0learl2 INCO.PATIBLE

:it tose of teir o0e*

BAR EA.S RULES O6 COURT $ RULE "

Se0* #* Time for ling proof of

qualications. - A aicants &orad6ission sha e .ith the cer* o& the

Sure6e Court the e<idence re=uired $y

section 2 o& this rue at east &teen @1Jdays $e&ore the $e5innin5 o& theeDa6ination' I& not e6$raced .ithin

sections M and 4 o& this rue they sha

aso e .ithin the sa6e eriod the ada<it andcerticate re=uired $y section J! and i& e6$raced .ithin sections M and 4 they sha

eDhi$it a icense e<idencin5 the &act o& their




ad6ission to ractice! satis&actorye<idence that the sa6e has not $eenre<o*ed! and certicates as to theirro&essiona standin5' Aicants sha asoe at the sa6e ti6e their o.n ada<its asto their a5e! residence! and citienshi'

Se0* "* Notice of applications. - Notice

o& aications &or ad6ission sha $eu$ished $y the cer* o& the Sure6eCourt in ne.saers u$ished in %iiino!En5ish and Sanish! &or at east ten @10days $e&ore the $e5innin5 o& theeDa6ination'

Se0* !* Examination; subjects. -

Aicants! not other.ise ro<ided &or insections M and 4 o& this rue! sha $esu$/ected to eDa6inations in the &oo.in5su$/ects- Ci<i La.G La$or and SociaLe5isationG ercantie La.G Cri6ina La.G%oitica La. @Constitutiona La.! %u$ic

Cororations! and %u$ic ,cersGInternationa La. @%ri<ate and %u$icG aDationG Re6edia La. @Ci<i %rocedure!Cri6ina %rocedure! and E<idenceG Le5aEthics and %ractica EDercises @in %eadin5and Con<eyancin5'

Se0* * Bar examination, by

questions and answers, and inwriting. %ersons ta*in5 the eDa6inationsha not $rin5 aers! $oo*s or notes intothe eDa6ination roo6s' he =uestions sha$e the sa6e &or a eDa6inees and a coy

thereo&! in En5ish or Sanish! sha $e5i<en to each eDa6inee' EDa6inees shaans.er the =uestions ersonay .ithouthe &ro6 anyone'

o Qon <eried aication 6ade $y an

eDa6inee statin5 that his en6anshiis so oor that it .i $e dicut to readhis ans.ers .ithout 6uch oss o& ti6e!the Sure6e Court 6ay ao. sucheDa6inee to use a tye.riter inans.erin5 the =uestions' ,nynoiseess tye.riters sha $e ao.ed

to $e used' he co66ittee o& $areDa6iners sha ta*e suchrecautions as are necessary tore<ent the su$stitution o& aers orco66ission o& other &rauds'EDa6inees sha not ace theirna6es on the eDa6ination aers' Noora eDa6ination sha $e 5i<en'

Se0* * !nnual examination. - EDa6inations &or ad6ission to the $ar o& the %hiiines sha ta*e ace annuayin the City o& ania' hey sha $e hed in&our days to $e desi5nated $y thechair6an o& the co66ittee on $areDa6iners' he su$/ects sha $edistri$uted as &oo.s- First day- %oiticaand Internationa La. @6ornin5 andLa$or and Socia Le5isation @a&ternoonGSecond day- Ci<i La. @6ornin5 and aDation @a&ternoonG hird day-ercantie La. @6ornin5 and Cri6ina

La. @a&ternoonG Fourth day- Re6ediaLa. @6ornin5 and Le5a Ethics and%ractica EDercises @a&ternoon'

Se0* D* "ommittee of examiners. -

EDa6inations sha $e conducted $y aco66ittee o& $ar eDa6iners to $eaointed $y the Sure6e Court' hisco66ittee sha $e co6osed o& a (usticeo& the Sure6e Court! .ho sha act aschair6an! and .ho sha $e desi5nated$y the court to ser<e &or one year! andei5ht 6e6$ers o& the $ar o& the

%hiiines! .ho sha hod oce &or aeriod o& one year' he na6es o& the6e6$ers o& this co66ittee sha $eu$ished in each <ou6e o& the ociareorts'

Se0* * #isciplinary measures. - No

candidate sha endea<or to inTuence any6e6$er o& the co66ittee! and durin5eDa6ination the candidates sha notco66unicate .ith each other nor shathey 5i<e or recei<e any assistance' hecandidate .ho <ioates this ro<ision! or

any other ro<ision o& this rue! sha $e $arred&ro6 the eDa6ination! and the sa6e to count asa &aiure a5ainst hi6! and &urther disciinaryaction! incudin5 er6anent dis=uaication!6ay $e ta*en in the discretion o& the court'

Se0* )* $assing a%erage. In order that a

candidate 6ay $e dee6ed to ha<e assed hiseDa6inations success&uy! he 6ust ha<eo$tained a 5enera a<era5e o& ?J er cent in asu$/ects! .ithout &ain5 $eo. J0 er cent inany su$/ect' In deter6inin5 the a<era5e! thesu$/ects in the eDa6ination sha $e 5i<en the&oo.in5 reati<e .ei5hts- Ci<i La.! 1J ercentG La$or and Socia Le5isation! 10 er centGercantie La.! 1J er centG Cri6ina La.G 10er centG %oitica and Internationa La.! 1J ercentG aDation! 10 er centG Re6edia La.! 20er centG Le5a Ethics and %ractica EDercises! Jer cent'

Se0* &* &eport of t'e committee; ling of

examination papers. Not ater thanFe$ruary 1Jth a&ter the eDa6ination! or as soontherea&ter as 6ay $e ractica$e! theco66ittee sha e its reorts on the resut o& such eDa6ination' he eDa6ination aers andnotes o& the co66ittee sha $e Ded .ith thecer* and 6ay there $e eDa6ined $y the artiesin interest! a&ter the court has aro<ed thereort'

Se0* * (ailing candidates to ta)e re%iew

course. - Candidates .ho ha<e &aied the $areDa6inations &or three ti6es sha $e

dis=uaied &ro6 ta*in5 another eDa6inationuness they sho. to the satis&action o& the courtthat they ha<e enroed in and assed re5uar&ourth year re<ie. casses as .e as attended are)$ar re<ie. course in a reco5nied a.schoo' he ro&essors o& the indi<idua re<ie.su$/ects attended $y the candidates under thisrue sha certi&y under oath that the candidatesha<e re5uary attended casses and assed thesu$/ects under the sa6e conditions as ordinarystudents and the ratin5s o$tained $y the6 inthe articuar su$/ect'




8ENERAL PRINCIPLES AN/ /OCTRINES ON T9E PRACTICE O6 LAW

Wo 5a2 pra0ti0e la:=o enition o& ractice o& a. in

Cayetano <' onsod 71881;

o Uis any acti<ity! in or out o& court!.hich re=uires the aication o& a.! e5arocedure! *no.ed5e! trainin5! andeDerience'

o Uincudes the rearation o& eadin5sand other aers incident to actions andsecia roceedin5s! the 6ana5e6ent o& such actions and roceedin5s on $eha& o& cients $e&ore /ud5es and courts! and inaddition! con<eyin5! in 5enera! a ad<iceto cients! and a action ta*en &or the6 in6atters connected .ith the a.incororatin5 ser<ices! assess6ent and

conde6nation ser<ices conte6atin5 anaearance $e&ore a /udicia $ody! the&orecosure o& a 6ort5a5e! en&orce6ent o& a creditorHs cai6 in $an*rutcy andinso<ency roceedin5s! and conductin5roceedin5s in attach6ent! and in 6atterso& estate and 5uardianshi ha<e $een hedto constitute a. ractice! as do therearation and dra&tin5 o& e5ainstru6ents! .here the .or* done in<o<esthe deter6ination $y the trained e5a6ind o& the e5a eects o& &acts andconditions

Assu6in5 to $e an attorney and actin5 as such.ithout authority 7anan5an <' CFI o& Nue<aViscaya;o %ersons entited to ractice a. are

those ersons .ho .ere icensed as

6e6$ers o& the $arG or herea&ter 6ay $eicensed as such in accordance .ith the

ro<isions o& the Rues o& Court! and .hoare in 5ood and re5uar standin5' 7Rue1M9! Sec 1! R,C;

o Oood 6ora character is a continuin5condition &or 6e6$ershi in the $ar &oruroses o& disciinin5 a a.yer'

o I55oral Con4u0t conduct .hich

is .i&u! Ta5rant! or sha6eess and .hichsho.s a 6ora indierence to the oiniono& resecta$e 6e6$ers o& theco66unity'

CASESo Sa5ala +* %alen0ia Resondent

had an eDtra6arita reationshi thatroduced M ie5iti6ate chidren' his .ashed as i66ora conduct in <ioation o& Rule * of te 0o4e of ProfessionalResponsi<ilit2 7A a.yer sha noten5a5e in una.&u! dishonest! i66ora ordeceit&u conduct';

o /u4alia Jr* +* Cru; Resondent

6arried in the states and thou5ht that it.as sti the CC that .or*ed instead o& FC'

Court cited hi6 &or <ioation o& Rule *and Canon & 7A a.yer sha *ee a$reasto& e5a de<eo6ents! articiate incontinuin5 e5a education ro5ra6s!suort eorts to achie<e hi5h standardsin a. schoos as .e as in the ractica

trainin5 o& a. students and assist indisse6inatin5 in&or6ation re5ardin5 the a.

and /urisrudence'o Note3 Besides there is a ro<ision in the

CC that says that i5norance o& the a.eDcuses no one $ecause o& theconstructi<e notice throu5h u$icationo& a a.s'

8rossl2 I55oral Con4u0t so corrut and &ase

as to constitute a cri6ina act or so unrincied asto $e rerehensi$e to a hi5h de5ree'! or co66ittedunder such scandaous or re<otin5 circu6stancesas to shoc* the co66on sense o& decency 72 nd art&ro6 Ad<incua <' aca$ata;o >uer2 if Att2* @aren +* Sil+erio She

6isinterreted the $an on u$ic e6oyeesractice to $e &a<ora$e to incu6$ents <ersusthose .ho are aready searated and $ecauseshe thou5ht it .as un&air she disre5arded it'Court hed that the ro<ision .as $ecauseincu6$ents are $anned in 5enera .hist thosesearated are ony $anned to ractice &or 1year and in the ace .here he+she .or*ed' (ust$ecause a a.yer thin*s a rue is un&air doesnot 5i<e her icense to $rea* the6' Se <roKerule **

NOTES BY .AA.3 Why does the court need to

distin5uish $et.een 5rossy i66ora and i66oraconduct .hen the rue itse& did not =uai&y thede5ree o& i66oraity I66ora conduct e<enthou5h not 5rossH can sti $e cassied asdishonest or deceit&u' She aso said they &or5otCanon # 7a a.yer sha at a ti6es uhod theinte5rity and di5nity o& the e5a ro&ession;

>ualiM0ations for A45ission to te BarRe=uire6ents Citien o& the %hiiines

Resident o& the %hiiines

Oood ora Character

No char5e a5ainst hi6 in<o<in5 6ora

turitude ust ha<e studied and co6eted a

rescri$ed courses in a a. schoo!aro<ed and reco5nied $y Secretary o&

Education! Cuture and Sorts Co6eted hi5h schoo and under5raduate

de5ree .ith any o& the &oo.in5 su$/ects .ith6a/or or eds o& concentration in %oiticaScience! Lo5ic! Sanish! >istory and Econo6ics




7secs 2! J and :! RQLE 1M9! R,C;

La:2ers OatI do soe6ny s.ear that I .i 6aintainae5iance to the Reu$ic o& the %hiiinesG I.i suort its Constitution and o$ey the a.sas .e as the e5a orders o& the duyconstituted authorities thereinG I .i do no&asehood! nor consent to the doin5 o& any in

courtG I .i not .iin5y or .ittin5y ro6oteor sue any 5roundess! &ase or una.&u suit!or 5i<e aid nor consent to the sa6eG I .ideay no 6an &or 6oney or 6aice! and .iconduct 6yse& as a a.yer accordin5 to the$est o& 6y *no.ed5e and discretion! .ith a5ood deity as .e to the courts as to 6ycients! and I i6ose uon 6yse& this<ountary o$i5ation .ithout any 6entareser<ation or urose o& e<asion' So he 6eOod'

Oli+ares +* %illalon A a.yers 6ust $ear

in 6ind that their oaths are neither 6ere.ords nor an e6ty &or6aity' When they ta*etheir oaths as a.yers! they dedicated theiri<es to the ursuit o& /ustice hey accet thesacred trust to uhod the a.s o& the and'Rule D*D 7a a.yer sha not e 6utieactions arisin5 &ro6 the sa6e cause;Rule * 7A a.yer sha o$ser<e the rueso& rocedure and sha not 6isuse the6 tode&eat the ends o& /ustice;A a.yerHs deity to his cient 6ust not $eursued at the eDense o& truth and /ustice'La.yers ha<e the duty to assist in the seedy

ad ecient ad6inistration o& /ustice' Fiin56utie actions constitutes an a$use o& thecourts rocesses' It constitutes i6roerconduct that tends to i6ede! o$struct and

de5rade /ustice' hose .ho e 6utie orreetiti<e actions su$/ect the6se<es todisciinary action &or inco6etence or .i&u<ioation o& their duties as attorneys to act .itha 5ood deity to the courts! and to 6aintainony such actions that aear to $e /ust andconsistent .ith truth and honor'

Celia Arro2o-Posi4io +* Att2* Jere5ias R*

%itan he code o& ro&essiona Resonsi$iityen/oins e<ery a.yer to act .ith the hi5heststandard o& truth&uness! &air ay and no$iity inthe ractice o& a.' La.yers are 6andated toser<e their cients .ith co6etence anddii5ence' o this end! nothin5 shoud $e done$y the a.yer .hich 6i5ht tend to essen in anyde5ree the condence o& the u$ic in thedeity! honesty and inte5rity o& the ro&ession'

Rule *7 Canon o& the C%R re=uire thea.yer to account &or a 6oney or roertycaed or recei<ed &or or &ro6 his cient' Where a

cient 5i<es 6oney to his a.yer &or a secicurose! such as to e an action! aea anad<erse /ud56ent! consu66ate a sette6entor ay the urchase rice o& a arce o& and!the a.yer shoud! uon &aiure to ta*e suchste! i66ediatey return the 6oney to hiscient'A a.yer shoud $e scruuousy care&u inhandin5 6oney entrusted to hi6 in hisro&essiona caacity $ecause a hi5h de5ree o& deity and 5ood &aith on his art is eDacted' i6e and a5ain .e ha<e hed that the act o& thea.yer in issuin5 a chec* .ithout sucient

&unds to co<er the sa6e constitutes .i&u!dishonesty and i66ora conduct as tounder6ine the u$icHs condence in a. anda.yers'

Re3 Report on te 6inan0ial Au4it Con4u0te4on te BooKs of A00ounts of Att2* Rauel 8*@o7 ClerK Court I%7 RTC7 Oras Eastern Sa5arFD#G as ser<ants o& the a. and ocers o& thecourt! a.yers are re=uired to $e at the &ore&ront o& o$ser<in5 and 6aintainin5 the rue o& a.' hey areeDected to 6a*e the6se<es eDe6ars .orthy o& e6uation'By denition! any act o& o6ission contrary to a. isuna.&u' It does not necessariy i6y the ee6ento& cri6inaity athou5h it is $road enou5h toincude it' hus! the resence o& e<i intent on theart o& the a.yer is not essentia in order to $rin5his act or o6ission .ithin the ter6s o& Rule *!.hich secicay rohi$its a.yers &ro6 en5a5in5in una.&u conduct'

Notar2 Pu<li0 one .ho is co66issioned $y the

SC to certi&y to the due eDecution and dei<ery o& the docu6ent under his hand and sea' By the &actthat a docu6ent is notaried! it 6eans that the

ri<ate docu6ent $eco6es or is con<erted to au$ic docu6ent'Each notary u$ic is co66issioned to ser<e .ithina certain area ony'

Tan Tiong Bio +* 8on;ales U.e ha<e! ti6e and

a5ain! hed that the courtHs disciinary authoritycannot $e de&eated or &rustrated $y a 6ere deayin in5 a co6aint! or $y the co6ainantHs6oti<ation to do so' he ractice o& a. is sodeicatey aected $y u$ic interest that it is $otha ri5ht and a duty o& the state to contro andre5uate it in order to rotect and ro6ote u$ic

.e&are' he ad6inistrati<e co6aint a5ainst aayer does not rescri$e'

CON6LICT O6 INTERESTS

Canon )* – a.yer 6ay not re&use toaccet reresentation o& an indi5ent cient i&-@a >e is not in a osition to carry out the

.or* eecti<ey or co6etenty

@$ >e a$ors under a conTict o& interest$et.een hi6 and the rosecti<e cient or$et.een a resent cient and therosecti<e cient

hree tests 7citin5 Sa6aa <' Vaencia;-1' When on $eha& o& one cient! it is the a.yerHs

duty to contend &or that .hich his duty toanother cient re=uires hi6 to oose




2' Whether the accetance $y the a.yer o& the ne. a.yer)cient reationshi .ire<ent hi6 &ro6 dischar5in5 &uy hisduty o& undi<ided deity and oyaty toanother cient

M' Whether accetance o& the ne. a.yer)cient reationshi .i in<ite susicion o& un&aith&uness or dou$e deain5 in theer&or6ance o& his duties to another cient

E<en i& it .as ro $ono it can sti 5i<e rise

to conTict o& interest he rationae &or the rohi$ition is that the

reation $et.een a.yer and cient is oneo& trust and condence' he a.yer .oud

$e in a osition $e in a osition to re<eacondentia in&or6ation a5ainst his cient'

E<en i& the current case is totay unreated

it can sti 5i<e rise to conTict o& interests$ecause .hat is i6ortant is not theassin5 o& condentia in&or6ation $ut thereationshi o& the a.yer and cient .hichis one o& trust and condence' As on5 ashe 6i5ht need to oose &or his duty toanother cient it is aready sucient $asis&or conTict'

A a.yer .ho reresents conTictin5

interests is 5uity o& professional5is0on4u0t*

o reresent to arties .ith conTictin5interests is N, ao.ed ho.e<er aHa6 thin*sthat to he FACILIAE the cai6 o& the otherarty @$ut not reresent the6 is ao.a$e $utit 6i5ht in<ite susicion and dou$e deain5&ro6 the e6oyer'

A a.yer .ho is resonsi$e &or the testate

reresentation and eDtra)/udicia artition o& anestate CANN, reresent any one o& the heirsin order to sue another heir

Wen 0lients 4ie possi<ilit2 of 0oni0ts of

interest are no longer possi<le* eath o& acient di<ests counse o& authority to reresenthi6 there&ore there is no a.yer)cient

reationshi'

CO.PENSATION O6 ATTOREY

In Din5 his &ees! the a.yer 6ust a.ays

re6e6$er that a. is a ro&ession! not a

$usiness and that the 6ain &unction o& aa.yer is to aid in the ad6inistration o& /ustice'

he duty o& the court is not ony to see

that the a.yer acts in a roer and a.&u6anner $ut aso to see to it that thea.yer is aid his /ust &ees'

For a a.yer to $e a$e to coect &ro6 his

cient there 6ust $e an attorney)cientreationshi .herein the a.yer renderedser<ices'

I& a a.yer renders ser<ices o<er the

o$/ection o& cient he 6ay N, coect

$ecause there is N, a.yer)cientreationshi' E<en i& there is no .ritten contract a

a.yer)cient reationshi 6ay $e i6iedand the a.yer 6ay reco<er "uantu6

6eruit @$ased on 6erit' E<en i& the ser<iceis urey ad6inistrati<e'

I& a third erson hires the a.yer &or hisser<ices! the a.yer cannot coect &ro6 his.oud $e cient i& there .as no raticationo& the authority o& the Mrd erson to contracte5a ser<ices $ecause there is no a.yer)cient reationshi $et.een the erson andthe a.yer'

%u$ic ocias 6ust $e reresented $y the

soicitor 5enera' I& the cient tod the a.yer not to aea

$ut the a.yer aeaed any.ay and .on!he cannot coect &ees'

I& the &ee Ded is unconsciona$e e<en i& the

cient a5reed to it the court 6ay D theco6ensation ta*in5 into considerationRule D* 7A a.yer sha $e 5uided $ythe &oo.in5 &actors in deter6inin5 his&ees-

@a the ti6e sent and the eDtent o& theser<ice rendered or re=uiredG

@$ the no<ety and dicuty o& the=uestions in<o<edG@c he i6ortance o& the su$/ect 6atterG@d he s*i de6andedG@e he ro$a$iity o& osin5 othere6oy6ent as a resut o& accetance o& the roered caseG@& he custo6ary char5es &or si6iarser<ices and the schedue o& &ees o& theIB% chater to .hich he $eon5sG@5 he a6ount in<o<ed in the contro<ersyand the $enets resutin5 to the cient&ro6 the ser<iceG@h he contin5ency or certainty o& co6ensationG@i he character o& the e6oy6ent!.hether occasiona or esta$ishedG and@/ he ro&essiona standin5 o& the a.yer';

ATTORNEYS 6EES

I& a a.yer artner dies his na6e 6ust $e

droed &ro6 the r6 na6e! the r6 can6a*e a ist incudin5 hi6 as a re<iousartner

La.yerHs &ee cannot co6e &ro6 the

/ud56ent 6oney La.yerHs &ee cannot $e sit .ith a N,N

a.yer

A u$ic ocia that is a 6e6$er o& an

LOQ can reresent his ocaity $ut cannotchar5e &or such reresentation $ecause itis art o& their duty'




Ca5pertous Contra0t a a.yera5rees to conduct the iti5ation on his o.naccount and to ay the eDenses thereo&!and to recei<e as his &ee a ortion o& theroceeds o& the /ud56ent' It is contrary tou$ic oicy and in<aid $ecause it<ioates the duciary reationshi $et.eenthe a.yer and his cient' @Bautista <'Oonaeso he reason .hy it is a5ainst u$ic

oicy is $ecause the a.yer ac=uiresa sta*e in the outco6e o& the iti5ationand 6ay 6a*e hi6 ace his o.ninterest a$o<e that o& the cient

Contingent 6ee Contra0t an

a5ree6ent in .hich the a.yerHs &ee!usuay a Ded ercenta5e o& .hat 6ay $ereco<ered in the action! is 6ade todeend uon the success in the eort toen&orce or de&end the cientHs ri5ht' hea.yer does not underta*e to shouder the

eDenses o& the iti5ation .hate<er head<anced .i $e rei6$ursed' he a.yerdoes not recei<e as his &ee a ortion o& the roceeds o& the /ud56ent'

.in a5ount of 0ourt appointe4 fees

for 0ounsel 4e oM0io :it in4igent0lients %M0 any case! %J0 i5ht

&eonies! %100 ess 5ra<e &eonies and%200 Ora<e &eonies'

E<en i& a contract is rendered <oid aa.yer can sti coect &ees i& thedecaration o& nuity is not his &aut$ecause he sti rendered ser<ices'

I& there is a conTict o& interest a a.yercannot coect &ees

/ee +* CA here .as an i6ied

a.yer)cient reationshi e<en thou5hthere .as conTict o& interest' he cientssti a5reed and en5a5ed utucHs ser<icesthere&ore ee o.es utuc his ro&essiona&ees'o A a.yer is entited to ha<e and

recei<e the /ust and reasona$eco6ensation &or ser<ices rendered atthe secia instance and re=uest o& hiscient and as on5 as he is honestyand in 5ood &aith! tryin5 to ser<e andreresent the interests o& his cient!the &ather is $ound to ay his /ust&ees'

A a.yer reresentin5 hi6se& can coectattorneyHs &ees i& it .ere &or any o& thereasons in AR 2209 o& the CC'

Art' 2209' In the a$sence o& stiuation!attorneys &ees and eDenses o& iti5ation!other than /udicia costs! cannot $ereco<ered! eDcet-1' When eDe6ary da6a5es are

a.ardedG2' When the de&endants act or o6ission

has co6eed the ainti to iti5ate.ith third ersons or to incureDenses to rotect his interestG

M' In cri6ina cases o& 6aiciousrosecution a5ainst the aintiG

4' In case o& a ceary un&ounded ci<iaction or roceedin5 a5ainst the

aintiGJ' Where the de&endant acted in 5ross

and e<ident $ad &aith in re&usin5 tosatis&y the aintis ainy <aid! /ustand de6anda$e cai6G

:' In actions &or e5a suortG?' In actions &or the reco<ery o& .a5es o&

househod heers! a$orers ands*ied .or*ersG

9' In actions &or inde6nity under.or*6ens co6ensation ande6oyers ia$iity a.sG

8' In a searate ci<i action to reco<er

ci<i ia$iity arisin5 &ro6 a cri6eG10' When at east dou$e /udicia costs are

a.ardedG11' In any other case .here the court

dee6s it /ust and e=uita$e thatattorneys &ees and eDenses o& iti5ation shoud $e reco<ered'

In a cases! the attorneys &ees andeDenses o& iti5ation 6ust $e reasona$e'

ATTORNEYS LIEN

Retaining Lien the ri5ht o& an attorney to

retain ossession o& a cientHs &unds!docu6ents! aers! securities or otherroerty .hich ha<e a.&uy co6 into hisossession and 6ay retain the sa6e unti hisa.&u &ees &or ser<ices and dis$urse6ents areaid! and 6ay ay such &unds to thesatis&action thereo&' It ta*es eect &ro6 theti6e o& a.&u ossessionG it does not re=uirenotice uon the cient and the ad<erse artyto $e eecti<e' It is a 5enera ien that eDistsony as on5 as the attorney retainsossession o& the su$/ect 6atter'

Carging Lien the e=uita$e ri5ht o& the

attorney to ha<e the &ees due hi6 &or hisser<ices $e secured out o& the /ud56ent &orthe ay6ent o& 6oney and eDecutions issuedin the ursuance thereo& in the articuar suit'It is an a$stract $ut otentia ri5ht unti it is6ade acti<e and oerati<e $y recordin5 astate6ent o& cai6 in the case and ser<in5notice thereo& to the cient and the ad<ersearty' It is $ased on the natura e=uity that acient shoud not $e ao.ed to aroriatethe .hoe o& a /ud56ent in his &a<or .ithout

ayin5 the ser<ices o& his counse in o$tainin5or hein5 o$tain such /ud56ent' It is asecia ien &or the cient in that case' It can$e eecti<ey entered $e&ore /ud56ent isrendered! thou5h it can $e en&orced a&ter the /ud56ent is secured'

W2 is it a general rule tat attorne2sfees are NOT re0o+era<le in te a<sen0eof stipulation= SC said that it .oud ace a re6iu6 on

iti5ation it .oud 6a*e trias into a

trade instead o& ro&ession'




LIABILITIES O6 A LAWYER

A a.yer can $e hed ci<iy and cri6inay ia$e &or <arious acts in connection .ith the er&or6ance o& his+her dutiesSUSPENSION AN/ /ISBAR.ENT

A dis$arred a.yer .ho continues to ractice shoud $e cited &or conte6t and ad<ised that it re/udices his chances &or reconsideration $y the ,CA'

A dis$arred a.yer can aear in court to reresent hi6se&' >e can aso aear in the etrooitan ria Court or the unicia ria Court in erson or

.ith the aid o& an a5ent or &riend aointed $y hi6 or .ith the aid o& an attorney'

CO/E 6OR COURT PERSONNEL

NEW CO/E O6 JU/ICIAL CON/UCT

CO/E O6 PRO6ESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY @%ro6u5ated (une 21! 1899

C>A%ER I' >E LAWER AN S,CIECANON - A LAWYER S9ALL UP9OL/ T9ECONSTITUTION7 OBEY T9E LAWS O6 T9E LAN/AN/ PRO.OTE RESPECT 6OR LAW O6 AN/LE8AL PROCESSES*Rue 1'01 ) A a.yer sha not en5a5e in una.&u!

dishonest! i66ora or deceit&u conduct'Rue 1'02 ) A a.yer sha not counse or a$etacti<ities ai6ed at deance o& the a. or atessenin5 condence in the e5a syste6'Rue 1'0M ) A a.yer sha not! &or any corrut6oti<e or interest! encoura5e any suit orroceedin5 or deay any 6ans cause'Rue 1'04 ) A a.yer sha encoura5e his cients toa<oid! end or sette a contro<ersy i& it .i ad6it o& a&air sette6ent'

CANON D - A LAWYER S9ALL .A@E 9IS LE8ALSER%ICES A%AILABLE IN AN E66ICIENT AN/CON%ENIENT .ANNER CO.PATIBLE WIT9 T9EIN/EPEN/ENCE7 INTE8RITY AN/

E66ECTI%ENESS O6 T9E PRO6ESSION*Rue 2'01 ) A a.yer sha not re/ect! eDcet &or <aidreasons! the cause o& the de&enseess or theoressed'Rue 2'02 ) In such cases! e<en i& the a.yer doesnot accet a case! he sha not re&use to rendere5a ad<ice to the erson concerned i& ony to theeDtent necessary to sa&e5uard the atters ri5hts'Rue 2'0M ) A a.yer sha not do or er6it to $edone any act desi5ned ri6ariy to soicit e5a$usiness'Rue 2'04 ) A a.yer sha not char5e rates o.erthan those custo6ariy rescri$ed uness thecircu6stances so .arrant'

CANON - A LAWYER IN .A@IN8 @NOWN 9IS

LE8AL SER%ICES S9ALL USE ONLY TRUE79ONEST7 6AIR7 /I8NI6IE/ AN/ OBJECTI%EIN6OR.ATION OR STATE.ENT O6 6ACTS*Rue M'01 ) A a.yer sha not use or er6it the use o& any &ase! &rauduent! 6iseadin5! deceti<e!undi5nied! se&)audatory or un&air state6ent or

cai6 re5ardin5 his =uaications or e5a ser<ices'Rue M'02 ) In the choice o& a r6 na6e! no &ase!6iseadin5 or assu6ed na6e sha $e used' hecontinued use o& the na6e o& a deceased artner iser6issi$e ro<ided that the r6 indicates in a itsco66unications that said artner is deceased'Rue M'0M ) Where a artner accets u$ic oce! hesha .ithdra.a &ro6 the r6 and his na6e sha $edroed &ro6 the r6 na6e uness the a. ao.shi6 to ractice a. currenty'Rue M'04 ) A a.yer sha not ay or 5i<e anythin5 o& <aue to reresentati<es o& the 6ass 6edia inanticiation o&! or in return &or! u$icity to attracte5a $usiness'

CANON ) - A LAWYER S9ALL PARTICIPATE INT9E /E%ELOP.ENT O6 T9E LE8AL SYSTE. BY INITIATIN8 OR SUPPORTIN8 E66ORTS IN LAWRE6OR. AN/ IN T9E I.PRO%E.ENT O6 T9EA/.INISTRATION O6 JUSTICE*

CANON & - A LAWYER S9ALL @EEP ABREAST O6LE8AL /E%ELOP.ENTS7 PARTICIPATE INCONTINUIN8 LE8AL E/UCATION PRO8RA.S7SUPPORT E66ORTS TO AC9IE%E 9I89STAN/AR/S IN LAW SC9OOLS AS WELL AS INT9E PRACTICAL TRAININ8 O6 LAW STU/ENTSAN/ ASSIST IN /ISSE.INATIN8 T9E LAW AN/ JURISPRU/ENCE*

CANON - T9ESE CANONS S9ALL APPLY TO

LAWYERS IN 8O%ERN.ENT SER%ICES IN T9E/ISC9AR8E O6 T9EIR TAS@S*Rue :'01 ) he ri6ary duty o& a a.yer en5a5ed inu$ic rosecution is not to con<ict $ut to see that /usticeis done' he suression o& &acts or the concea6ent o& .itnesses caa$e o& esta$ishin5 the innocence o& the

accused is hi5hy rerehensi$e and is cause &ordisciinary action'Rue :'02 ) A a.yer in the 5o<ern6ent ser<ice sha notuse his u$ic osition to ro6ote or ad<ance his ri<ateinterests! nor ao. the atter to inter&ere .ith his u$icduties'Rue :'0M ) A a.yer sha not! a&ter ea<in5 5o<ern6entser<ice! accet en5a5e6ent or e6oy6ent inconnection .ith any 6atter in .hich he had inter<ened.hie in said ser<ice'

C>A%ER II' >E LAWER AN >E LEOAL %R,FESSI,N

CANON # - A LAWYER S9ALL AT ALL TI.ES UP9OL/T9E INTE8RITY AN/ /I8NITY O6 T9E LE8AL

PRO6ESSION AN/ SUPPORT T9E ACTI%ITIES O6 T9EINTE8RATE/ BAR*Rue ?'01 ) A a.yer sha $e ans.era$e &or *no.in5y6a*in5 a &ase state6ent or suressin5 a 6ateria &actin connection .ith his aication &or ad6ission to the$ar'Rue ?'02 ) A a.yer sha not suort the aication &orad6ission to the $ar o& any erson *no.n $y hi6 to $eun=uaied in resect to character! education! or otherree<ant attri$ute'Rue ?'0M ) A a.yer sha not en5a5e in conduct thatad<ersey reTects on his tness to ractice a.! nor shahe .hether in u$ic or ri<ate i&e! $eha<e in ascandaous 6anner to the discredit o& the e5aro&ession'




CANON " - A LAWYER S9ALL CON/UCT9I.SEL6 WIT9 COURTESY7 6AIRNESS AN/CAN/OR TOWAR/S 9IS PRO6ESSIONALCOLLEA8UES7 AN/ S9ALL A%OI/ 9ARASSIN8TACTICS A8AINST OPPOSIN8 COUNSEL*Rue 9'01 ) A a.yer sha not! in his ro&essionadeain5s! use an5ua5e .hich is a$usi<e! oensi<eor other.ise i6roer'Rue 9'02 ) A a.yer sha not! directy or indirecty!encroach uon the ro&essiona e6oy6ent o&

another a.yer! ho.e<er! it is the ri5ht o& anya.yer! .ithout &ear or &a<or! to 5i<e roer ad<iceand assistance to those see*in5 reie& a5ainstun&aith&u or ne5ect&u counse'

CANON ! - A LAWYER S9ALL NOT7 /IRECTLY OR IN/IRECTLY7 ASSIST IN T9E UNAUT9ORI?E/PRACTICE O6 LAW*Rue 8'01 ) A a.yer sha not dee5ate to anyun=uaied erson the er&or6ance o& any tas*.hich $y a. 6ay ony $e er&or6ed $y a 6e6$ero& the $ar in 5ood standin5'Rue 8'02 ) A a.yer sha not di<ide or stiuate todi<ide a &ee &or e5a ser<ices .ith ersons noticensed to ractice a.! eDcet-

@a Where there is a re)eDistin5 a5ree6ent .ith aartner or associate that! uon the atters death!6oney sha $e aid o<er a reasona$e eriod o& ti6e to his estate or to ersons secied in thea5ree6entG or@$ Where a a.yer underta*es to co6eteunnished e5a $usiness o& a deceased a.yerG or@c Where a a.yer or a. r6 incudes non)a.yere6oyees in a retire6ent an e<en i& the an is$ased in .hoe or in art! on a rot sharin5a5ree6ent'

C>A%ER III' >E LAWER AN >E C,QRSCANON - A LAWYER OWES CAN/OR76AIRNESS AN/ 8OO/ 6AIT9 TO T9E COURT*Rue 10'01 ) A a.yer sha not do any &asehood!nor consent to the doin5 o& any in CourtG nor shahe 6isead! or ao. the Court to $e 6ised $y anyartice'Rue 10'02 ) A a.yer sha not *no.in5y 6is=uoteor 6isreresent the contents o& a aer! thean5ua5e or the ar5u6ent o& oosin5 counse! orthe teDt o& a decision or authority! or *no.in5y citeas a. a ro<ision aready rendered inoerati<e $yreea or a6end6ent! or assert as a &act that .hichhas not $een ro<ed'Rue 10'0M ) A a.yer sha o$ser<e the rues o& rocedure and sha not 6isuse the6 to de&eat theends o& /ustice'

CANON - A LAWYER S9ALL OBSER%E AN/

.AINTAIN T9E RESPECT /UE TO T9E COURTSAN/ TO JU/ICIAL O66ICERS AN/ S9OUL/ INSISTON SI.ILAR CON/UCT BY OT9ERS*Rue 11'01 ) A a.yer sha aear in court roeryattired'Rue 11'02 ) A a.yer sha unctuay aear at courthearin5s'Rue 11'0M ) A a.yer sha a$stain &ro6 scandaous!oensi<e or 6enacin5 an5ua5e or $eha<ior $e&orethe Courts'

Rue 11'04 ) A a.yer sha not attri$ute to a (ud5e6oti<es not suorted $y the record or ha<e no6ateriaity to the case'Rue 11'0J ) A a.yer sha su$6it 5rie<ances a5ainsta (ud5e to the roer authorities ony'

CANON D - A LAWYER S9ALL EERT E%ERY E66ORT AN/ CONSI/ER IT 9IS /UTY TO ASSISTIN T9E SPEE/Y AN/ E66ICIENTA/.INISTRATION O6 JUSTICE*Rue 12'01 ) A a.yer sha not aear &or tria unesshe has ade=uatey reared hi6se& on the a. andthe &acts o& his case! the e<idence he .i adduce andthe order o& its ro&errence' >e shoud aso $e ready.ith the ori5ina docu6ents &or co6arison .ith the

coies'Rue 12'02 ) A a.yer sha not e 6utie actionsarisin5 &ro6 the sa6e cause'Rue 12'0M ) A a.yer sha not! a&ter o$tainin5eDtensions o& ti6e to e eadin5s! 6e6oranda or$rie&s! et the eriod ase .ithout su$6ittin5 thesa6e or oerin5 an eDanation &or his &aiure to doso'Rue 12'04 ) A a.yer sha not unduy deay a case!i6ede the eDecution o& a /ud56ent or 6isuse Courtrocesses'Rue 12'0J ) A a.yer sha re&rain &ro6 ta*in5 to his.itness durin5 a $rea* or recess in the tria! .hie the.itness is sti under eDa6ination'Rue 12'0: ) A a.yer sha not *no.in5y assist a.itness to 6isreresent hi6se& or to i6ersonateanother'Rue 12'0? ) A a.yer sha not a$use! $ro.$eat orharass a .itness nor needessy incon<enience hi6'Rue 12'09 ) A a.yer sha a<oid testi&yin5 in $eha& o& his cient! eDcet-@a on &or6a 6atters! such as the 6aiin5!authentication or custody o& an instru6ent! and thei*eG or@$ on su$stantia 6atters! in cases .here histesti6ony is essentia to the ends o& /ustice! in .hiche<ent he 6ust! durin5 his testi6ony! entrust the triao& the case to another counse'

CANON - A LAWYER S9ALL RELY UPON T9E.ERITS O6 9IS CAUSE AN/ RE6RAIN 6RO. ANY

I.PROPRIETY W9IC9 TEN/S TO IN6LUENCE7 OR8I%ES T9E APPEARANCE O6 IN6LUENCIN8 T9ECOURT*Rue 1M'01 ) A a.yer sha not eDtend eDtraordinaryattention or hositaity to! nor see* oortunity &orcuti<atin5 &a6iiarity .ith (ud5es'Rue 1M'02 ) A a.yer sha not 6a*e u$ic state6ents inthe 6edia re5ardin5 a endin5 case tendin5 to arouseu$ic oinion &or or a5ainst a arty'Rue 1M'0M ) A a.yer sha not $roo* or in<ite

inter&erence $y another $ranch or a5ency o& the5o<ern6ent in the nor6a course o& /udicia roceedin5s'

C>A%ER IV' >E LAWER AN >E CLIENCANON ) - A LAWYER S9ALL NOT RE6USE 9ISSER%ICES TO T9E NEE/Y*Rue 14'01 ) A a.yer sha not decine to reresent aerson soey on account o& the atters race! seD' creedor status o& i&e! or $ecause o& his o.n oinion re5ardin5the 5uit o& said erson'Rue 14'02 ) A a.yer sha not decine! eDcet &or seriousand sucient cause! an aoint6ent as counse deocio or as amicus curiae! or a re=uest &ro6 theInte5rated Bar o& the %hiiines or any o& its chaters &orrendition o& &ree e5a aid'

Rue 14'0M ) A a.yer 6ay not re&use to accetreresentation o& an indi5ent cient i&-@a he is not in a osition to carry out the .or* eecti<eyor co6etentyG@$ he a$ors under a conTict o& interest $et.een hi6 andthe rosecti<e cient or $et.een a resent cient andthe rosecti<e cient'Rue 14'04 ) A a.yer .ho accets the cause o& a ersonuna$e to ay his ro&essiona &ees sha o$ser<e thesa6e standard o& conduct 5o<ernin5 his reations .ithayin5 cients'

CANON & - A LAWYER S9ALL OBSER%E CAN/OR76AIRNESS AN/ LOYALTY IN ALL 9IS /EALIN8S AN/TRANSACTIONS WIT9 9IS CLIENTS*Rue 1J'01' ) A a.yer! in con&errin5 .ith a rosecti<ecient! sha ascertain as soon as ractica$e .hether the6atter .oud in<o<e a conTict .ith another cient or hiso.n interest! and i& so! sha &orth.ith in&or6 therosecti<e cient'Rue 1J'02') A a.yer sha $e $ound $y the rue onri<ie5e co66unication in resect o& 6atters discosedto hi6 $y a rosecti<e cient'Rue 1J'0M' ) A a.yer sha not reresent conTictin5interests eDcet $y .ritten consent o& a concerned5i<en a&ter a &u discosure o& the &acts'Rue 1J'04' ) A a.yer 6ay! .ith the .ritten consent o& a concerned! act as 6ediator! conciiator or ar$itrator insettin5 disutes'Rue 1J'0J' ) A a.yer .hen ad<isin5 his cient! sha 5i<ea candid and honest oinion on the 6erits and ro$a$e




resuts o& the cients case! neither o<erstatin5 norunderstatin5 the rosects o& the case'Rue 1J'0:' ) A a.yer sha not state or i6y thathe is a$e to inTuence any u$ic ocia! tri$una ore5isati<e $ody'Rue 1J'0?' ) A a.yer sha i6ress uon his cientco6iance .ith the a.s and the rincies o& &airness'Rue 1J'09' ) A a.yer .ho is en5a5ed in anotherro&ession or occuation concurrenty .ith the

ractice o& a. sha 6a*e cear to his cient.hether he is actin5 as a a.yer or in anothercaacity'

CANON - A LAWYER S9ALL 9OL/ IN TRUSTALL .ONEYS AN/ PROPERTIES O6 9IS CLIENTT9AT .AY CO.E INTO 9IS PRO6ESSION*Rue 1:'01 ) A a.yer sha account &or a 6oney orroerty coected or recei<ed &or or &ro6 the cient'Rue 1:'02 ) A a.yer sha *ee the &unds o& eachcient searate and aart &ro6 his o.n and those o& others *et $y hi6'Rue 1:'0M ) A a.yer sha dei<er the &unds androerty o& his cient .hen due or uon de6and'>o.e<er! he sha ha<e a ien o<er the &unds and

6ay ay so 6uch thereo& as 6ay $e necessary tosatis&y his a.&u &ees and dis$urse6ents! 5i<in5notice ro6ty therea&ter to his cient' >e sha asoha<e a ien to the sa6e eDtent on a /ud56ents andeDecutions he has secured &or his cient as ro<ided&or in the Rues o& Court'Rue 1:'04 ) A a.yer sha not $orro. 6oney &ro6his cient uness the cients interest are &uyrotected $y the nature o& the case or $yindeendent ad<ice' Neither sha a a.yer end6oney to a cient eDcet! .hen in the interest o&

/ustice! he has to ad<ance necessary eDenses in ae5a 6atter he is handin5 &or the cient'

CANON # - A LAWYER OWES 6I/ELITY TO T9ECAUSE O6 9IS CLIENT AN/ 9E S9ALL BE.IN/6UL O6 T9E TRUST AN/ CON6I/ENCEREPOSE/ IN 9I.*CANON " - A LAWYER S9ALL SER%E 9ISCLIENT WIT9 CO.PETENCE AN/ /ILI8ENCE*Rues 19'01 ) A a.yer sha not underta*e a e5aser<ice .hich he *no.s or shoud *no. that he isnot =uaied to render' >o.e<er! he 6ay rendersuch ser<ice i&! .ith the consent o& his cient! he cano$tain as coa$oratin5 counse a a.yer .ho isco6etent on the 6atter'Rue 19'02 ) A a.yer sha not hande any e5a6atter .ithout ade=uate rearation'Rue 19'0M ) A a.yer sha not ne5ect a e5a6atter entrusted to hi6! and his ne5i5ence inconnection there.ith sha render hi6 ia$e'

Rue 19'04 ) A a.yer sha *ee the cient in&or6ed o& the status o& his case and sha resond .ithin areasona$e ti6e to the cients re=uest &orin&or6ation'

CANON ! - A LAWYER S9ALL REPRESENT 9ISCLIENT WIT9 ?EAL WIT9IN T9E BOUN/S O6 T9ELAW*Rue 18'01 ) A a.yer sha e6oy ony &air andhonest 6eans to attain the a.&u o$/ecti<es o& his

cient and sha not resent! articiate in resentin5or threaten to resent un&ounded cri6ina char5es too$tain an i6roer ad<anta5e in any case orroceedin5'Rue 18'02 ) A a.yer .ho has recei<ed in&or6ationthat his cient has! in the course o& the reresentation!eretrated a &raud uon a erson or tri$una! sharo6ty ca uon the cient to recti&y the sa6e! and&aiin5 .hich he sha ter6inate the reationshi .ithsuch cient in accordance .ith the Rues o& Court'Rue 18'0M ) A a.yer sha not ao. his cient todictate the rocedure in handin5 the case'

CANON D - A LAWYER S9ALL C9AR8E ONLY 6AIR AN/ REASONABLE 6EES*

Rue 20'01 ) A a.yer sha $e 5uided $y the &oo.in5&actors in deter6inin5 his &ees-@a the ti6e sent and the eDtent o& the ser<icerendered or re=uiredG@$ the no<ety and dicuty o& the =uestionsin<o<edG@c he i6ortance o& the su$/ect 6atterG@d he s*i de6andedG@e he ro$a$iity o& osin5 other e6oy6ent as aresut o& accetance o& the roered caseG@& he custo6ary char5es &or si6iar ser<ices and theschedue o& &ees o& the IB% chater to .hich he$eon5sG@5 he a6ount in<o<ed in the contro<ersy and the$enets resutin5 to the cient &ro6 the ser<iceG

@h he contin5ency or certainty o& co6ensationG@i he character o& the e6oy6ent! .hetheroccasiona or esta$ishedG and@/ he ro&essiona standin5 o& the a.yer'Rue 20'02 ) A a.yer sha! in case o& re&erra! .iththe consent o& the cient! $e entited to a di<ision o& &ees in roortion to the .or* er&or6ed andresonsi$iity assu6ed'Rue 20'0M ) A a.yer sha not! .ithout the &u*no.ed5e and consent o& the cient! accet any &ee!re.ard! costs! co66ission! interest! re$ate or&or.ardin5 ao.ance or other co6ensation.hatsoe<er reated to his ro&essiona e6oy6ent&ro6 anyone other than the cient'Rue 20'04 ) A a.yer sha a<oid contro<ersies .ithcients concernin5 his co6ensation and sha resort

to /udicia action ony to re<ent i6osition! in/ustice or&raud'

CANON D - A LAWYER S9ALL PRESER%E T9ECON6I/ENCE AN/ SECRETS O6 9IS CLIENT E%ENA6TER T9E ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATION ISTER.INATE/*Rue 21'01 ) A a.yer sha not re<ea the condences orsecrets o& his cient eDcetG@a When authoried $y the cient a&ter ac=uaintin5 hi6

o& the conse=uences o& the discosureG@$ When re=uired $y a.G@c When necessary to coect his &ees or to de&endhi6se&! his e6oyees or associates or $y /udicia action'Rue 21'02 ) A a.yer sha not! to the disad<anta5e o& hiscient! use in&or6ation ac=uired in the course o& e6oy6ent! nor sha he use the sa6e to his o.nad<anta5e or that o& a third erson! uness the cient .ith&u *no.ed5e o& the circu6stances consents thereto'Rue 21'0M ) A a.yer sha not! .ithout the .rittenconsent o& his cient! 5i<e in&or6ation &ro6 his es to anoutside a5ency see*in5 such in&or6ation &or auditin5!statistica! $oo**eein5! accountin5! data rocessin5! orany si6iar urose'Rue 21'04 ) A a.yer 6ay discose the aairs o& a cient

o& the r6 to artners or associates thereo& unessrohi$ited $y the cient'Rue 21'0J ) A a.yer sha adot such 6easures as 6ay$e re=uired to re<ent those .hose ser<ices are utiied$y hi6! &ro6 discosin5 or usin5 condences or secrets o& the cients'Rue 21'0: ) A a.yer sha a<oid indiscreet con<ersationa$out a cients aairs e<en .ith 6e6$ers o& his &a6iy'Rue 21'0? ) A a.yer sha not re<ea that he has $eenconsuted a$out a articuar case eDcet to a<oidossi$e conTict o& interest'

CANON DD - A LAWYER S9ALL WIT9/RAW 9ISSER%ICES ONLY 6OR 8OO/ CAUSE AN/ UPONNOTICE APPROPRIATE IN T9E CIRCU.STANCES*Rue 22'01 ) A a.yer 6ay .ithdra. his ser<ices in any o& the &oo.in5 case-@a When the cient ursues an ie5a or i66ora courseo& conduct in connection .ith the 6atter he is handin5G@$ When the cient insists that the a.yer ursueconduct <ioati<e o& these canons and ruesG@c When his ina$iity to .or* .ith co)counse .i notro6ote the $est interest o& the cientG@d When the 6enta or hysica condition o& the a.yerrenders it dicut &or hi6 to carry out the e6oy6enteecti<eyG@e When the cient dei$eratey &ais to ay the &ees &orthe ser<ices or &ais to co6y .ith the retainera5ree6entG@& When the a.yer is eected or aointed to u$icoceG and @5 ,ther si6iar cases'




Rue 22'02 ) A a.yer .ho .ithdra.s or isdischar5ed sha! su$/ect to a retainer ien!i66ediatey turn o<er a aers and roerty to

.hich the cient is entited! and sha cooerati<e .ithhis successor in the ordery trans&er o& the 6atter!incudin5 a in&or6ation necessary &or the roer

handin5 o& the 6atter'

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