Procee#ings !%ere la!"ers are pro%ibite# fro$ appearing
&anctions for Practice or Appearance Wit%out Aut%orit"
La!"ers !it%out aut%orit"
Persons not la!"ers
Public Officials an# Practice of La!
Pro%ibition or #is'ualification of for$er govern$ent
attorne"s
Public officials !%o cannot practice la! or !it%
restrictions
La!"ers Aut%ori(e# to Represent t%e )overn$ent
La!"er*s Oat%
+,TIE& AN+ RE&PON&I-ILITIE& OF A LAW.ER
To t%e &ociet"
Respect for la! an# legal processes
To t%e Legal Profession
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Integrate# -ar of t%e P%ilippines
/e$bers%ip an# #ues
,p%ol#ing
To t%e Courts
Can#or0 fairness an# goo# fait% to!ar#s courts
To t%e Clients
Availabilit" of service !it%out #iscri$ination
&ervices regar#less of person*s status
Rule 12341 A la!"er s%all not #ecline to represent a person
solel" on account of t%elatter5s race0 se63 cree# or status of
life0 or because of %is o!n opinion regar#ing t%e
guilt of sai# person3
Rule 1780 &ec3 943 +uties of attorne"s3 It is t%e #ut" of an
attorne"0 a$ong ot%ers: 6
