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CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

By !USTICE "ECTOR L# "OFILE$A

CANON 1 - A lawyer shall uphold the constitution, obey the laws of the land and promoterespect for law and the legal processes.

• A.C. No. 7747, uly 14, !""# CA$%&'(N& ) %&N'* *+ s. A$$*. AN$ON(+$$( .A/ANA

CANON 1 - A lawyer shall uphold the constitution, obey the laws of the land and promoterespect for law and the legal processes.

'ule 1."1 0 A lawyer shall not engage in unlawful, dishonest, immoral or deceitful conduct.

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• A.C. No. #"6;, uly >, !"1", '&* A. 8A'6 , 2ebruary 4, !"1" 5A&/O$( &A .


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• A.C. No. 7" ;, une !6, !""6, +3;7, April 1;, !""#, O & C. A &'ON s. A$$*. 2&'NAN3O $./A'ON<

'ule 11."4 0 A lawyer shall not attribute to a Eudge moti es not supported by the record orha ing no materiality to the case.

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CANON 1!. A lawyer shall eFert e ery effort and consider it his duty to assist in the speedy andefficient administration of Eustice.

'ule 1!."!. A lawyer shall not file multiple actions arising from the same cause.

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'ule 1!." . A lawyer shall not, after obtaining eFtensions of time to file pleadings, memorandaor briefs, let the period lapse without submitting the same or offering an eFplanation for hisfailure to do so..

• A.C. No. 71!6. uly 1;, !""# 2(/-." 0 A lawyer shall not represent conflicting interest eFcept by written consent of allconcerned gi en after a full disclosure of the facts.

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'ule 1;." . A lawyer shall deli er the funds and property of his client when due or upondemand. %owe er, he shall ha e a lien o er the funds and may apply so much thereof as may benecessary to satisfy his lawful fees and disbursements, gi ing notice promptly thereafter to hisclient. %e shall also ha e a lien to the same eFtent on all Eudgments he has secured for his clients pro ided for in the 'ules of Court.

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• A.C. No. 74 . 3ecember ! , !""6, C& A' $A/&N$O AN3 5O3& $A%&''&'A $A/&N$O s. A$$* A


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• A.C. No. 467 , 5arch 1>, !"1" O+ & 5AN+&/ C. 'A2O/ , '. and/O/($A . 'A2O/ s. A$$*. '(CA'3O

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