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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

1....................................

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

l.011.021.031.041.051.061.071.081.091.10111112113

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

2.012.022.032,04

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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15.2215,2316.24

Extinguishment of charAssignmentofcharging 1Satisfactio;n of judgment.Enforcement

TIES OF ATTORNEY

A. LIABILITY OR DAMAGES

15.05

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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19.0219.0319.0419.06

19.06

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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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.

19.20.21.22.23.24.

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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