131000745 Legal Ethics Notes

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LEGAL & JUDICIAL ETHICS REVIEWERBY: RENE CALLANTA

LAWYERS OATH:

I, _______________________, do solemnly swear !a I w"ll ma"na"nalle#"an$e o !e Re%&'l"$ o( !e )!"l"%%"nes* I w"ll s&%%or "s Cons"&"onand o'ey !e laws as well as !e le#al orders o( !e d&ly $ons"&eda&!or""es !ere"n* I w"ll do no (alse!ood, nor $onsen o !e do"n# o( any"n $o&r* I w"ll no w"ll"n#ly nor w"ll(&lly %romoe or s&e any #ro&ndless,(alse or &nlaw(&l s&"* or #"+e a"d nor $onsen o !e same* I w"ll delay noman (or money or mal"$e, and w"ll $ond&$ mysel( as a lawyer a$$ord"n# o!e 'es o( my nowled#e and d"s$re"on, w"! all #ood ("del"y as well as o!e $o&r as o my $l"ens* and I "m%ose or %&r%ose o( e+as"on- So !el% me

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* Memorize this and think that you will take this oath after the Bar and it shall be so.

(Sabi ng mga pumasa na ng BAR dito lang daw sa LAWYERS OATH umiikot ang mga tanongsa LEGAL ETHIS!

Nature of a Lawyers Oath:

T"# law$#%s oat" is not a m#%# &o%malit$ %#'it#d &o% a w minut#s in t"# gla%# o& &las"ing'am#%as and b#&o%# t"# p%#s#n'# o& s#l#'t witn#ss (In re: Arthur M. Cuevas, r. !"# $C%A #&,

anuary !'. &&").

T"# law$#%s oat" is not m#%# &a'il# wo%ds) d%i&t and "ollow) but a sa'%#d t%ust t"at must b#up"#ld and k#pt in*iolabl# ($ebastian v. Calis, Adm. Case o. #", $e+t. &, &&&)

Duties of Attorneys:

a to maintain all#gian'# to t"# R#publi' o& t"# +"ilippin#s and to suppo%t t"#onstitution and ob#$ t"# laws o& t"# +"ilippin#s,

b obs#%*# and maintain t"# %#sp#'t du# to t"# 'ou%ts o& -usti'# and -udi'ial o&&i'#%s,

' to 'ouns#l o% maintain su'" a'tions o% p%o'##dings onl$ as app#a% to "im as -ust)and su'" d#ns#s onl$ as "# b#li#*#s to b# "on#stl$ d#batabl# und#% t"# laws,

d to #mplo$) &o% t"# pu%pos# o& maintaining t"# 'aus#s 'on&id#d to "im) su'"m#ans as onl$ as a%# 'onsist#nt wit" t%ut" and "ono%) and n#*#% s##k to misl#adt"# -udg# as an$ -udi'ial o&&i'#% b$ an a%ti&i'# o% &als# stat#m#nt o& &a't o% law,

# to maintain in*iolat# t"# 'on&id#n'#) and at #*#%$ p#%il to "ims#l&) to p%#s#%*# t"#s#'%#ts o& "is 'li#nt) and to a''#pt no 'omp#nsation in 'onn#'tion wit" "is'li#nts busin#ss #.'#pt &%om "im o% wit" "is knowl#dg# and app%o*al,

& to abstain &%om all o&nsi*# p#%sonalit$ and to ad*an'# no &a't p%#-udi'ial to t"#"ono% o% %#putation o& a pa%t$ o% witn#ss) unl#ss %#/ui%#d b$ t"# -usti'# o& t"#'aus# wit" w"i'" "# is '"a%g#d,

g not to #n'ou%ag# #it"#% in t"# 'omm#n'#m#nt o% t"# 'ontinuan'# o& an a'tion o%p%o'##ding) o% d#la$ an$ mans 'aus# &o% an$ 'o%%upt moti*# o% int#%#st,

" n#*#% to %#-#'t) &o% an$ 'onsid#%ation p#%sonal to "ims#l&) t"# 'aus# o& t"#d#ns#l#ss o% opp%#ss#d,

i in t"# d#ns# o& a p#%son a''us#d o& a '%im#) b$ all &ai% and "ono%abl# m#ans)%#ga%dl#ss o& "is p#%sonal opinion as to t"# guilt o& t"# a''us#d) to p%#s#nt #*#%$

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d#ns# t"at t"# law p#%mits) to t"# #nd t"at no p#%son ma$ b# d#p%i*#d o& li o%lib#%t$) but b$ du# p%o'#ss o& law

PRELIMINARIES

LEGAL ETHIS ! It is a b%an'" o& mo%al s'i#n'# w"i'" t%#ats o& t"# duti#s w"i'" anatto%n#$ ow#s to t"# 'ou%t) to "is 'li#nt) to "is 'oll#agu#s in t"# p%ossion and to t"# publi' as

#mbodi#d in t"# onstitution) Rul#s o& ou%t) t"# od# o& +%ossional R#sponsibiliti#s) anonso& +%ossional Et"i's) -u%isp%ud#n'#) mo%al laws and sp#'ial laws

Ori"ina# $ases of Le"a# Ethi%s

0 anons o& +%ossional Et"i's1 Sup%#m# ou%t 2#'isions3 Statisti's4 onstitution5 T%#ati#s and +ubli'ations

Present $asis of Phi#i&&ine Le"a# Ethi%s ! T"# Code of Professional Responsibility Itis t"# #mbodim#nt into t"# 'od# o& t"# *a%ious p#%tin#nt and subsisting %ul#s) guid#lin#s and

standa%ds on t"# %ul# o& 'ondu't o& law$#%s w"i'" must b# obs#%*#d b$ all m#mb#%s o& t"# Ba% int"# #.#%'is# o& "is p%ossion w"#t"#% in o% out o& ou%t as w#ll as in t"#i% publi' and p%i*at# li*#s

TERMS TO REMEM$ER

$AR *s $ENHR#%s to t"# w"ol# bod$ o&atto%n#$s and 'ouns#lo%s)'oll#'ti*#l$) t"# m#mb#%s o&t"# l#gal p%ossion

2#not#s t"# w"ol# bod$ o&-udg#s

Pra%ti%e of Law ' 6 An$ a'ti*it$) in o% out o& 'ou%t) w"i'" %#/ui%#s t"# appli'ation o& law) l#galp%o'#du%#) knowl#dg#) t%aining and #.p#%i#n'# To #ngag# in t"# p%a'ti'# o& law is to gi*# noti'#

o% %#nd#% an$ kind o& s#%*i'#) w"i'" d#*i'# o% s#%*i'# %#/ui%#s t"# us# in an$ d#g%## o& l#galknowl#dg# o% skill (Cayetano v. Monsod, ! $C%A !).

$ar A()ission ! a't b$ w"i'" on# is li'#ns#d to p%a'ti'# b#&o%# 'ou%ts o& a pa%ti'ula% stat# o%-u%isdi'tion a&t#% satis&$ing '#%tain %#/ui%#m#nts su'" as ba% #.aminations) p#%iod o& %#sid#n'$ o%admission on g%ounds o& %#'ip%o'it$ a&t#% p#%iod o& $#a%s as m#mb#% o& ba% o& anot"#% -u%isdi'tion(Bla'k Law 2i'tiona%$ Si.t" Edition) p047!

Lawyer ! T"is is t"# g#n#%al t#%m &o% a p#%son t%ain#d in t"# law and aut"o%i8#d to ad*is# o%%#p%#s#nt ot"#%s in l#gal matt#%s

Tria# Lawyer ! A law$#% w"o p#%sonall$ "andl#s 'as#s in 'ou%t) administ%ati*# ag#n'i#s o%boa%ds w"i'" m#ans #ngaging in a'tual t%ial wo%k #it"#% &o% t"# p%os#'ution o% &o% t"# d#ns# o&

'as#s o& 'li#nts

Pra%tisin" Lawyer ! On# #ngag#d in t"# p%a'ti'# o& law All t%ial law$#%s a%# p%a'ti'ing law$#%s)but not all p%a'ti'ing law$#%s a%# t%ial law$#%s

#ient ! On# w"o #ngag#s t"# s#%*i'#s o& a law$#% &o% l#gal ad*i'# o% &o% pu%pos#s o&p%os#'uting o% d#nding a suit in "is b#"al& and usuall$ &o% a #

Attorney'at'Law*ounse#or'at'#aw*#awyer*attorney*%ounse#*a+o"a(o*+o%eros ! t"at 'lass o&p#%sons w"o a%# b$ li'#ns# o&&i'#%s o& t"# 'ou%ts) #mpow#%#d to app#a%) p%os#'ut# and d#nd)and upon w"om p#'ulia% duti#s) %#sponsibiliti#s and liabiliti#s a%# d#*#lop#d b$ law as a'ons#/u#n'# (Cui v. Cui, ! -hil. '!&).

Attorney'in'fa%t !an ag#nt w"os# aut"o%it$ is st%i'tl$ limit#d b$ t"# inst%um#nt appointing "im)t"oug" "# ma$ do t"ings not m#ntion#d in "is appointm#nt n#'#ssa%$ to t"# p#%&o%man'# o& t"#duti#s sp#'i&i'all$ %#/ui%#d o& "im b$ t"# pow#% o& atto%n#$ appointing "im) su'" aut"o%it$ b#ingn#'#ssa%il$ impli#d H# is not n#'#ssa%$ a law$#%

ounse# de o(("$"o 0 a 'ouns#l) appoint#d o% assign#d b$ t"# 'ou%t) &%om among m#mb#%s o& t"#Ba% in good standing w"o) b$ %#ason o& t"#i% #.p#%i#n'# and abilit$) ma$ ad#/uat#l$ d#nd t"#a''us#d


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ote:In lo'aliti#s w"#%# m#mb#%s o& t"# Ba% a%# not a*ailabl#) t"# 'ou%t ma$ appoint an$ p#%son)%#sid#nt o& t"# p%o*in'# and o& good %#put# &o% p%obit$ and abilit$) to d#nd t"# a''us#d [Sec. 7

Rule 116, Rules of Court (1985)]

Attorney ad !o$ 1 a p#%son nam#d and appoint#d b$ t"# 'ou%t to d#nd an abs#nt## d#ndantin t"# suit in w"i'" t"# appointm#nt is mad# (Bienvenu v. Factors !ra"ers #nsurance Cor$., %% &a.

'nn. 9)

Attorney of Re%or( ! on# w"o "as &il#d a noti'# o& app#a%an'# and w"o "#n'# is &o%mall$m#ntion#d in 'ou%t %#'o%ds as t"# atto%n#$ o& t"# pa%t$ +#%son w"om t"# 'li#nt "as nam#d as "isag#nt upon w"om s#%*i'# o& pap#%s ma$ b# mad# (Re*nol"s v. Re*nol"s. Cal. "58).

Of ounse# ! to distinguis" t"#m &%om atto%n#$s o& %#'o%d) asso'iat# atto%n#$s a%# %#%%#d to as9o& 'ouns#l: (5 '+. ur. 61)

Lea( ounse# ! T"# 'ouns#l on t"#i% sid# o& a litigat#d a'tion w"o is '"a%g#d wit" t"# p%in'ipalmanag#m#nt and di%#'tion o& a pa%t$s 'as#

House ounse# ! Law$#% w"o a'ts as atto%n#$ &o% busin#ss t"oug" 'a%%i#d as an #mplo$## o&t"at busin#ss and not as an ind#p#nd#nt law$#%

A)i%us %uriae ! a &%i#nd o& t"# 'ou%t) not a pa%t$ to t"# a'tion, is an #.p#%i#n'#d and impa%tialatto%n#$ in*it#d b$ t"# 'ou%t to app#a% and "#lp in t"# disposition o& t"# issu#s submitt#d to it Itimpli#s &%i#ndl$ int#%*#ntion o& 'ouns#l to 'all t"# att#ntion o& t"# 'ou%t to som# matt#%s o& law o%&a'ts w"i'" mig"t ot"#%wis# #s'ap# its noti'# and in %#ga%d to w"i'" it mig"t go w%ong

A)i%us %uriae &ar e,%e##en%e ! ba% asso'iations w"o app#a% in 'ou%t as ami'i 'u%ia# o% &%i#ndso& t"# 'ou%t A'ts m#%#l$ as a 'onsultant to guid# t"# 'ou%t in a doubt&ul /u#stion o% issu# p#ndingb#&o%# it

$ar Asso%iation ! an asso'iation o& m#mb#%s o& t"# l#gal p%ossion

A(-o%ate ! T"# g#n#%al and popula% nam# &o% a law$#% w"o pl#ads on b#"al& o& som#on# #ls#

$arrrister (England!! a p#%son #ntitl#d to p%a'ti'# law as an ad*o'at# o% 'ouns#l in sup#%io%'ou%t

So#i%itor(England! ; A p#%son p%os#'uting o% d#nding suits in ou%ts o& "an'#%$

So#i%itor (+"ilippin#s! ; A go*#%nm#nt law$#% atta'"#d wit" t"# O&&i'# o& t"# Soli'ito% G#n#%al

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T"# 'onstitutional pow#% to admit 'andidat#s to t"# l#gal p%ossion is a -udi'ial &un'tionand in*ol*#s #.#%'is# o& dis'%#tion (In re: Alma1en 2 $C%A #0!).

The &ower of the Su&re)e ourt to re"u#ate the &ra%ti%e of #aw in%#u(es:0 aut"o%it$ to d#&in# t"# t#%m1 p%#s'%ib# t"# /uali&i'ations o& a 'andidat# to and t"# sub-#'ts o& t"# ba% #.aminations3 d#'id# w"o will b# admitt#d to p%a'ti'#4 dis'iplin#) susp#nd o% disba% an$ un&it and unwo%t"$ m#mb#% o& t"# ba%5 %#instat# an$ disba%%#d o% ind#&init#l$ susp#nd#d atto%n#$> o%dain t"# int#g%ation o& t"# +"ilippin# Ba%? punis" &o% 'ont#mpt an$ p#%son &o% unaut"o%i8#d p%a'ti'# o& law and@ in g#n#%al) #.#%'is# o*#%all sup#%*ision o& t"# l#gal p%ossion

In re Cunanan, &/ -hil. #/2

444T"# L#gislatu%#) in t"# #.#%'is# o& its poli'# pow#%) ma$ "ow#*#%) #na't laws %#gulating t"#p%a'ti'# o& law to p%ot#'t t"# publi' and p%omot# t"# publi' w#l&a%# . $utt"# l#gislatu%# ma$ notpass a law t"at will 'ont%ol t"# Sup%#m# ou%t in t"# p#%&o%man'# o& its &un'tion to d#'id# w"o

ma$ #n-o$ t"# p%i*il#g# o& p%a'ti'ing law) and an$ law o& t"at kind is un'onstitutional as an in*alid#.#%'is#

444An$ l#gislati*# o% #.#'uti*# -udgm#nt substituting t"at o& t"# Sup%#m# ou%t in matt#%s'on'#%ning t"# admission to t"# p%a'ti'# o& law o% t"# susp#nsion) disba%m#nt o% %#instat#m#nt o&an atto%n#$ in&%ing#s upon and 'onstitut#s an in*alid #.#%'is# o& t"# l#gislati*# o% #.#'uti*#pow#%

444 T"# l#gislatu%# ma$ pass a law p%#s'%ibing additional /uali&i'ations &o% 'andidat#s &o%admission to p%a'ti'# o% &illing up d#&i'i#n'i#s in t"# %#/ui%#m#nts &o% admission to t"# ba% Su'"a law ma$ not) "ow#*#%) b# gi*#n %#t%oa'ti*# #&'t so as to #ntitl# a p#%son) not ot"#%wis#/uali&i#d) to b# admitt#d to t"# ba%) no% will su'" a law p%#'lud# t"# Sup%#m# ou%t &%om &i.ingot"#% /uali&i'ations o% %#/ui%#m#nts &o% t"# p%a'ti'# o& law

T"# Sup%#m# ou%t a'ts t"%oug" a Ba% E.amination ommitt## to t"# E.#%'is# o& "is-udi'ial &un'tion to admit 'andidat#s to t"# l#gal p%ossionof legislative power

Notes on the $ar E,a)ination o))ittee:

ompos#d o& on# (0! m#mb#% o& t"# Sup%#m# ou%t w"o a'ts as "ai%man and #ig"t (@!

m#mb#%s o& t"# ba%

T"# @ m#mb#%s w"o a't as #.amin#%s &o% t"# @ ba% sub-#'ts wit" on# sub-#'t assign#d to

#a'"

T"# Ba% on&idant a'ts as a so%t o& liason o&&i'#% b#tw##n t"# 'ou%t and t"# Ba%

"ai%man on t"# ot"#% "and) and t"# indi*idual m#mb#%s o& t"# 'ommitt## on t"# ot"#%

H# is at t"# sam# tim# a d#put$ 'l#%k o& 'ou%t Admission o& #.amin##s is alwa$s sub-#'t to t"# &inal app%o*al o& t"# 'ou%t

Re5uire)ents for a## a&i%ants for a()ission to the $ar:

0 'iti8#n o& t"# +"ilippin#s,1 at l#ast 10 $#a%s o& ag#,3 o& good mo%al '"a%a't#%,

Good mo%al '"a%a't#% is a 'ontinuing /uali&i'ation %#/ui%#d o& #*#%$ m#mb#% o&t"# Ba%) it is not onl$ a /uali&i'ation p%#'#d#nt to t"# p%a'ti'# o& law (a%ag) 170SRA 450) un# 17) 077@!

4 +"ilippin# %#sid#nt,5 +%odu'tion b#&o%# t"# Sup%#m# ou%t satis&a'to%$ #*id#n'# o&

a good mo%al '"a%a't#%, andb no '"a%g#s against "im) in*ol*ing mo%al tu%pitud#) "a*# b##n &il#d o% a%# p#nding inan$ 'ou%t in t"# +"ilippin#s

A%a(e)i% Re5uire)ents for an(i(ates:

0 a ba'"#lo%s d#g%## in a%ts o% s'i#n'#s (aka +%#6law 'ou%s#!1 'ompl#t#d 'ou%s# on

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b 'omm#%'ial law' %#m#dial lawd publi' int#%national law# p%i*at# int#%national law& politi'al lawg labo% and so'ial l#gislation" m#di'al -u%isp%ud#n'#i ta.ation

- l#gal #t"i's

Re5uire)ents $efore a an(i(ate %an En"a"e in the Pra%ti%e of Law:

I H# must "a*# b##n admitt#d to t"# Ba%a


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p%a'ti'# in %#lation to t"# %ul# p%o"ibiting som# p#%sons &%om #ngaging in t"# #.#%'is# o& t"# l#galp%ossion

7le+ vs. 4e5al Clini1 In1. !!2 $C%A 2'" (&&2)

444In t"# p%a'ti'# o& "is p%ossion) a li'#ns#d atto%n#$6at6law g#n#%all$ #ngag#s in threeprincipal types of professional activities$

0 l#gal ad*i'# and inst%u'tions to 'li#nts to in&o%m t"#m o& t"#i% %ig"ts and obligations1 p%#pa%ation &o% 'li#nts o& do'um#nts %#/ui%ing knowl#dg# o& l#gal p%in'ipl#s not

poss#ss#d b$ o%dina%$ la$man, and3 app#a%an'# &o% 'li#nts b#&o%# publi' t%ibunals w"i'" poss#ss pow#% and aut"o%it$ to

d#t#%min# %ig"ts o& li) lib#%t$ and p%op#%t$ a''o%ding to law) in o%d#% to assist in t"#p%op#% int#%p%#tation and #n&o%'#m#nt o& law

444ssential 1riteria enumerated by the C.A. as determinative of en5a5in5 in the +ra1ti1e of law:0!Habitualit$1!omp#nsation3!Appli'ation o& law) l#gal p%in'ipl#) p%a'ti'#) o% p%o'#du%#

4!Atto%n#$6li#nt %#lations"ip

Non'Lawyers authori8e( to a&&ear in %ourt:

1. In 'as#s b#&o%# t"# DT) a pa%t$ ma$ 'ondu't "is 'as# o% litigation in p#%son) wit" t"# aido& an ag#nt o% &%i#nd appoint#d b$ "im &o% t"at pu%pos# (Sec. %0, Rule 1%8, RRC).

2. B#&o%# an$ ot"#% 'ou%t) a pa%t$ ma$ 'ondu't "is litigation p#%sonall$ (Ibid)

3 In a '%iminal 'as# b#&o%# t"# DT in a lo'alit$ w"#%# a dul$ li'#ns#d m#mb#% o& t"# Ba%is not a*ailabl#) t"# -udg# ma$ appoint a non6law$#% w"o is

a %#sid#nt o& t"# p%o*in'#) andb. o& good %#put# &o% p%obit$ and abilit$ to aid t"# a''us#d in "is d#ns# (Rule 116,

Sec. 7, RRC)

4 A s#nio% law stud#nt) w"o is #n%oll#d in a %#'ogni8#d law s'"ools 'lini'al #du'ationp%og%am app%o*#d b$ t"# Sup%#m# ou%t ma$ app#a% b#&o%# an$ 'ou%t wit"out'omp#nsation) to %#p%#s#nt indig#nt 'li#nts a''#pt#d b$ t"# L#gal lini' o& t"# laws'"ool T"# stud#nt s"all b# und#% t"# di%#'t sup#%*ision and 'ont%ol o& an IB+ m#mb#%dul$ a''%#dit#d b$ t"# law s'"ool

5. nd#% t"# Labo% od#) non6law$#%s ma$ app#a% b#&o%# t"# LR o% an$ Labo% A%bit#%) i&(0! t"#$ %#p%#s#nt t"#ms#l*#s) o% i& (1! t"#$ %#p%#s#nt t"#i% o%gani8ation o% m#mb#%st"#%#o& ('rt. , 2 00, as a+en"e"!

6. nd#% t"# adast%al A't) a non6law$#% 'an %#p%#s#nt a 'laimant b#&o%# t"# adast%al

ou%t ('ct 3o. 59, Sec. 9).

7. An$ p#%son appoint#d to app#a% &o% t"# go*#%nm#nt o& t"# +"il in a''o%dan'# wit" law(Sec. %% Rule 1%8).

Li)itations of A&&earan%e of non'#awyers

0 H# s"ould 'on&in# "is wo%k to non6ad*#%sa%$ 'ont#ntions

1 H# s"ould not und#%tak# pu%#l$ l#gal wo%k) su'" as t"# #.amination o% '%oss6#.aminationo& witn#ss#s) o% t"# p%#s#ntation o& #*id#n'#

3 S#%*i'#s s"ould not b# "abituall$ %#nd#%#d

4. S"ould not '"a%g# o% 'oll#'t atto%n#$s #s (-A847 vs. Binalba5an Isabela $u5ar Co. /!$C%A 2!)

9. A and B w"o a%# law stud#nts #nt#%#d t"#i% app#a%an'#s b#&o%# t"# Duni'ipal ou%t asp%i*at# p%os#'uto%s in a '%iminal 'as# T"is was disallow#d b$ t"# t%ial -udg# Is t"is 'o%%#'tF

A. O A non6law$#% ma$ app#a% as a &%i#nd o& t"# pa%t$ b#&o%# t"# Duni'ipal ou%ts und#%


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S#'tion 34) Rul# 03@ Rul#s o& ou%t, "# ma$ mak# su'" app#a%an'#s #it"#% as d#ns#'ouns#l o% p%i*at# p%os#'uto% und#% t"# 'ont%ol and sup#%*ision o& t"# &is'al T"# p#%missiono& t"# &is'al is not n#'#ssa%$ &o% t"# app#a%an'# o& a p%i*at# p%os#'uto%) alt"oug" i& "# sowis"#s) t"# &is'al ma$ disallow pa%ti'ipation in t"# t%ial b$ "andling t"# 'as# p#%sonall$(Catimbuhan, et al. vs. 9on. Cruz, .%. o. #"2;/, ov.!&, &"2)

Pu+#i% Offi%ia#s who %annot en"a"e in the &ri-ate &ra%ti%e of #aw in the Phi#i&&ines:

0 udg#s and ot"#% o&&i'ials as #mplo$##s o& t"# Sup#%io% ou%t (Rule 108, Sec. %5, RRC).

2. O&&i'ials and #mplo$##s o& t"# OSG (#/i").

3. Go*#%nm#nt p%os#'uto%s (-eo v. 6illanueva, / $C%A &).6 i& p#%mitt#d b$ t"#i% d#pa%tm#nt "#ad s"ould onl$ b# in isolat#d 'as#sin*ol*ing %#lati*#s o% 'los# &amil$ &%i#nds

4. +%#sid#nt) i'#6+%#sid#nt) m#mb#%s o& t"# 'abin#t) t"#i% d#puti#s and assistants , ('rt.4### Sec. 15, 1987 Constitution).

5. "ai%m#n and D#mb#%s o& t"# onstitutional ommissions ('rt. #', Sec. , 1987Constitution).

6. Ombudsman and "is d#puti#s ('rt. #, Sec. 8 (n"$ar.), 1987 Constitution).

7. All go*#%no%s) 'it$ and muni'ipal ma$o%s (R.'. 3o. 716, Sec. 9).

@ T"os# w"o) b$ sp#'ial law) a%# p%o"ibit#d &%om #ngaging in t"# p%a'ti'# o& t"#i% l#galp%ossion

9. an a 'i*il s#%*i'# #mplo$## #ngag# in t"# p%i*at# p%a'ti'# o& lawF

A. A 'i*il s#%*i'# o&&i'#% o% #mplo$## w"os# dut$ o% %#sponsibilit$ do#s not %#/ui%# "is #nti%#tim# to b# at t"# disposal o& t"# go*#%nm#nt ma$ not #ngag# in p%i*at# p%a'ti'# o& lawwit"out t"# w%itt#n p#%mit &%om t"# "#ad o& t"# d#pa%tm#nt 'on'#%n#d How#*#%) go*#%nm#nt

o&&i'ials w"o b$ #.p%#ss mandat# o& t"# law a%# p%o"ibit#d &%om p%a'ti'ing law ma$ not) #*#nwit" t"# 'ons#nt o& t"# d#pa%tm#nt "#ad) #ngag# in t"# p%a'ti'# o& law I& so aut"o%i8#d b$t"# d#pa%tm#nt "#ad) "# ma$) in an isolat#d 'as#) a't as 'ouns#l &o% a %#lati*# o% 'los#&amil$ &%i#nd A go*#%nm#nt o&&i'ial &o%bidd#n to p%a'ti'# law ma$ b# "#ld '%iminall$ liabl# &o% doingso An o&&i'#% o% #mplo$## o& t"# 'i*il s#%*i'# w"o) as a law$#%) #ngag#s in t"# p%i*at#p%a'ti'# o& law wit"out a w%itt#n p#%mit &%om t"# d#pa%tm#nt "#ad 'on'#%n#d ma$ b# "#ldadminist%ati*#l$ liabl# t"#%#&o%

9. T"# it$ o& Danila "i%#d t"# s#%*i'#s o& Att$ Bautista o& t"# AB Law O&&i'#s to %#p%#s#nt itin 'as# p#nding b#&o%# t"# RT an Att$ Bautista *alidl$ %#p%#s#nt itF

A. O A lo'al go*#%nm#nt unit 'ould not "i%# a p%i*at# atto%n#$ to %#p%#s#nt T"# p%o*isions o&

S#' 0>@3 'ompl#m#nt#d b$ S#' 3 o& t"# Lo'al Autonom$ Law) is 'l#a% in p%o*iding t"atonl$ t"# p%o*in'ial p%os#'uto% and t"# muni'ipal atto%n#$ 'an %#p%#s#nt a p%o*in'# o%muni'ipalit$ T"# p%o*ision is mandato%$ T"# muni'ipalit$s aut"o%it$ to #mplo$ a p%i*at#law$#% is #.p%#ssl$ limit#d onl$ to situations w"#%# t"# p%o*in'ial p%os#'uto% is dis/uali&i#d to%#p%#s#nt it) as w"#n "# %#p%#s#nts t"at p%o*in'# against a muni'ipalit$

Pu+#i% Offi%ia#s with Restri%tions in the Pra%ti%e of Law:

0 S#nato%s and m#mb#%s o& t"# Hous# o& R#p%#s#ntati*#s1 D#mb#%s o& t"# Sanggunian3 R#ti%#d usti'# o% -udg#4. i*il s#%*i'# o&&i'#%s o% #mplo$##s wit"out p#%mit &%om t"#i% %#sp#'ti*# d#pa%tm#nt "#ads

(orie5a vs. $ison !# $C%A !&2)

Restri%tions in the Pra%ti%e of Law of Me)+ers of the Le"is#ature

o s#nato% o% m#mb#% o& t"# Hous# o& R#p%#s#ntati*#s ma$ p#%sonall$ app#a% as'ouns#l b#&o%# an$ 'ou%ts o& -usti'# o% b#&o%# t"# El#'to%al T%ibunals) o% /uasi6-udi'ial and ot"#%administ%ation bodi#s ... ('rt. 4#, Sec. 10, 1987 Constitution).

A law$#%6m#mb#% o& t"# l#gislatu%# is onl$ p%o"ibit#d &%om app#a%ing as 'ouns#l b#&o%# an$'ou%t o& -usti'#) #l#'to%al t%ibunals o% /uasi6-udi'ial and administ%ati*# bodi#s


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T"# wo%d 9app#a%an'#: in'lud#s not onl$ a%guing a 'as# b#&o%# an$ su'" bod$ but also &iling apl#ading in b#"al& o& a 'li#nt as 9b$ simpl$ &iling a &o%mal motion) pl#a o% answ#%: (%amos vs.

Manala1, "& -9I4. !')

#it"#% 'an "# allow "is nam# to app#a% in su'" pl#ading b$ its#l& o% as pa%t o& &i%m nam#und#% t"# signatu%# o& anot"#% /uali&i#d law$#% b#'aus# t"# signatu%# o& an ag#nt amounts tosigning o& a non6/uali&i#d s#nato% o% 'ong%#ssman) t"# o&&i'# o& an atto%n#$ b#ing o%iginall$ anag#n'$) and b#'aus# "# will) b$ su'" a't) b# app#a%ing in 'ou%t o% /uasi6-udi'ial o% administ%ati*#bod$ in *iolation o& t"# 'onstitutional %#st%i'tion 9H# 'annot do indi%#'tl$ w"at t"# onstitutionp%o"ibits di%#'tl$:(In re: 3avid &2 -9I4. /0)

Restri%tions in the &ra%ti%e of #aw of )e)+ers of the Sann"uniannd#% t"# Lo'al Go*#%nm#nt od# (R.'. 718, Sec. 9)) Sanggunian m#mb#%s ma$

p%a'ti'# t"#i% p%ossions p%o*id#d t"at if they are members of the Bar, they shall not=a app#a% as 'ouns#l b#&o%# an$ 'ou%t in an$ 'i*il 'as# w"#%#in a lo'al go*#%nm#nt

unit o% an$ unit) ag#n'$) o% inst%um#ntalit$ o& t"# go*#%nm#nt is t"# ad*#%s#pa%t$,

b app#a% as 'ouns#l in an$ '%iminal 'as# w"#%#in an o&&i'#% o% #mplo$## o& t"#national o% lo'al go*#%nm#nt is a''us#d o& an o&ns# 'ommitt#d in %#lation to "iso&&i'#,

' 'oll#'t an$ # &o% t"#i% app#a%an'# in administ%ati*# p%o'##dings in*ol*ing t"#lo'al go*#%nm#nt unit o& w"i'" "# is an o&&i'ial, and

d us# p%op#%t$ and p#%sonn#l o& t"# Go*#%nm#nt #.'#pt w"#n t"# Sanggunianm#mb#% 'on'#%n#d is d#nding t"# int#%#st o& t"# go*#%nm#nt

Restri%tions in the &ra%ti%e of #aw of )e)+ers of the u(i%iary

nd#% R% &', ec ', as am#nd#d) a %#ti%#d -usti'# o% -udg# %#'#i*ing a p#nsion &%omt"# go*#%nm#nt) 'annot a't as 'ouns#l in an$ 'i*il 'as# in w"i'" t"# Go*#%nm#nt) o% an$ o& itssubdi*ision o% ag#n'i#s in t"# ad*#%s# pa%t$ o% in '%iminal 'as# w"#%#in an o&&i'#% o% #mplo$## o&

t"# Go*#%nm#nt is a''us#d o& an o&ns# in %#lation to "is o&&i'#

Re)e(ies A"ainst ;nauthori8e( Pra%ti%e

0 +#tition &o% In-un'tion1 2#'la%ato%$ R#li#&3 ont#mpt o& ou%t4 2is/uali&i'ation and 'omplaints &o% disba%m#nt5 %iminal 'omplaint &o% #sta&a w"o &als#l$ %#p%#s#nt#d to b# an atto%n#$ to t"# damag#

pa%t$

Alawi vs. Alauya, A.M. $3C;&';!;-, 8ebruary !/, &&'

Q. A%# p#%sons w"o pass t"# S"a%ia Ba% m#mb#%s o& t"# +"ilippin# Ba%F

A. +#%sons w"o pass t"# S"a%ia Ba% a%# not &ull6&l#dg#d m#mb#%s o& t"# +"ilippin# Ba%) "#n'#ma$ onl$ p%a'ti'# b#&o%# t"# S"a%ia 'ou%ts T"#$ a%# also not #ntitl#d to us# t"# titl#9atto%n#$: as su'" is %#s#%*#d to t"os# w"o) "a*ing obtain#d t"# n#'#ssa%$ d#g%## in t"#stud$ o& law and su''#ss&ull$ tak#n t"# Ba% E.aminations) "a*# b##n admitt#d to t"#Int#g%at#d Ba% o& t"# +"ilippin#s and %#main m#mb#%s t"#%#o& in good standing

Q. 2o#s 9s'%i*#ning: 'onstitut# p%a'ti'# o& lawF

A. O S'%i*#ning o% t"# &illing o& blanks in a standa%d o% st#%#ot$p#d &o%ms w"i'" in*ol*#s pu%#'l#%i'al wo%k wit"out n##d &o% an$ l#gal int#%p%#tation T"is is not p%a'ti'# o& law

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Genera# Ru#e: A pa%t$ litigant n##ds t"# assistan'# o& 'ouns#l in all p%o'##dings) administ%ati*#)'i*il o% '%iminalE,%e&tions:

0 *unicipal "rial Court ; A pa%t$ ma$ 'ondu't "is litigation in p#%son o% wit" t"# aid o& anag#nt o% &%i#nd appoint#d b$ "im &o% t"at pu%pos# o% wit" t"# aid o& an atto%n#$

1 Regional "rial Court and %ppellate Court ; A pa%t$ ma$ #it"#% 'ondu't "is litigationp#%sonall$ o% b$ atto%n#$ unl#ss t"# pa%t$ is a -u%idi'al p#%son in w"i'" 'as# it ma$app#a% onl$ b$ atto%n#$

444T"# %ul# t"at app#a%an'# b$ 'ouns#l is not obligato%$ appli#s onl$ in 'i*il and administ%ati*#'as#s T"# %ul# do#s not appl$ in '%iminal 'as#s in*ol*ing g%a*# and l#ss g%a*# o&ns#s) w"#%#an a''us#d must b# %#p%#s#nt#d b$ 'ouns#l de parte o% 'ouns#l de officio and in w"i'" "is %ig"tis not wai*abl#

Duty of Pu+#i% Prose%utor

T"# p%ima%$ dut$ o& a publi' p%os#'uto% is not to 'on*i't but to s## t"at -usti'# is don# H#s"ould not "#sitat# to %#'omm#nd to t"# 'ou%t t"# a''us#d a'/uittal i& t"# #*id#n'# in "isposs#ssion s"ows t"at t"# a''us#d is inno'#nt

Ro#e of Pri-ate Prose%utor

A p%i*at# p%os#'uto% ma$ int#%*#n# in t"# p%os#'ution o& a '%iminal a'tion w"#n t"#o&nd#d pa%t$ is #ntitl#d to ind#mnit$ and "as not wai*#d #.p%#ssl$) %#s#%*#d o% institut#d t"#'i*il a'tion &o% damag#s T"#%# is not"ing ob-#'tionabl# about it as long as t"# publi' p%os#'uto%is alwa$s p%#s#nt at #*#%$ "#a%ing) %#tains 'ont%ol t"#%#o&) and wit"out allowing t"# t%ial in t"#"ands o& a p%i*at# p%os#'uto%

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5 t"at t"#$ a'knowl#dg#d p#%sonall$ b#&o%# "im t"at t"#$ *olunta%il$ and &%##l$ #.#'ut#dt"# sam#

9. W"at a%# t"# g%ounds &o% t"# *iolation o& t"# 'ommission o& a nota%$ publi'F

A. !-e folloin "ereliction of "uties on t-e $art of a notar* $u/lic s-all in t-e "iscretion of t-e $ro$erR!C u"e, /e sufficient roun" for t-e revocation of -is co++ission

0 ) 07?3 und#% Rul# 0376A) Rul#s o&ou%t and 'onstitut#d on Da$ 4) 07?3 into a bod$ 'o%po%at# b$ +2 o0@0

In re: dillon, "/ $C%A ##/ (&'")

T"# Int#g%ation o& t"# +"ilippin# Ba% m#ans t"# uni&i'ation o& t"# #nti%# law$#%population T"is %#/ui%#s (0! m#mb#%s"ip and (1! &inan'ial suppo%t o& #*#%$ atto%n#$ as 'onditionsine ua non to t"# p%a'ti'# o& law and t"# %#t#ntion o& "is nam# in t"# Roll o& Atto%n#$s o& t"#Sup%#m# ou%t

In re: Inte5ration of the -hili++ines, /& $C%A !! (&'2)

W"il# R#publi' A't o >37? p%o*id#s t"at t"# 9Sup%#m# ou%t: ma$ adopt %ul#s o&'ou%ts to #&'t t"# int#g%ation o& t"# +"ilippin# ba%) said law n#it"#% 'on%s a n#w pow#% no%%#st%i'ts t"# ou%ts in"#%#nt pow#% but is m#%# l#gislati*# d#'la%ation o& t"# int#g%ation o& t"# ba%will p%omot# publi' int#%#st o% will 9%ais# t"# standa%d o& t"# l#gal p%ossion) imp%o*# t"#administ%ation o& -usti'# and #nabl# t"# ba% to dis'"a%g# its publi' %#sponsibilit$ mo%# #&'ti*#l$:

$e1tion ", By;4aws of the IB-

!-e folloin $ersons are +e+/ers of t-e #nterate" Bar of t-e -ili$$ines=


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(a! All law$#%s w"os# nam#s w#%# in t"# Roll o& Atto%n#$s o& t"# S on anua%$ 0>) 07?3, and(b! All law$#%s w"os# nam#s w#%# in'lud#d o% a%# #nt#%#d t"#%#in a&t#% t"# said dat#

7hat are the o+=e%ti-es of the inte"ration of the $ar>

- El#*at# standa%ds o& t"# l#gal p%ossion- Imp%o*# t"# administ%ation o& -usti'#- To #nabl# t"# ba% to dis'"a%g# its %#sponsibilit$ mo%# #&'ti*#l$

T"# Int#g%at#d Ba% is st%i'tl$ non6politi'al To maintain its non6politi'al 'olo%) no law$#%"olding an #l#'ti*#) -udi'ial) /uasi6-udi'ial o% p%os#'uto%$ o&&i'# in t"# Go*#%nm#nt o% an$ politi'alsubdi*ision o% inst%um#ntalit$ t"#%#o& s"all b# #ligibl# &o% #l#'tion o% appointm#nt to an$ positionin t"# Int#g%at#d Ba% o% an$ '"apt#% t"#%#o& A d#l#gat#) go*#%no%) o&&i'#% o% #mplo$## o& t"#Int#g%at#d Ba% o% an o&&i'#% o% #mplo$## o& an$ '"apt#% t"#%#o& s"all b# 'onsid#%#d ipso facto%#sign#d &%om "is position as o& t"# mom#nt "# &il#s "is '#%ti&i'at# o& 'andida'$ &o% an$ #l#'ti*#publi' o&&i'# o% a''#pts appointm#nt to an$ -udi'ial) /uasi6-udi'ial o% p%os#'uto%$ o&&i'# in t"#Go*#%nm#nt o% an$ politi'al subdi*ision o% inst%um#ntalit$ t"#%#o&

T"# d#lib#%ati*# bod$ o& t"# Int#g%at#d Ba% is t"# Hous# o& 2#l#gat#s It is 'ompos#d o&not mo%# t"an on# "und%#d and tw#nt$ m#mb#%s appo%tion#d among all t"# '"apt#%s b$ t"#Boa%d o& Go*#%no%s a''o%ding to t"# numb#% o& t"#i% %#sp#'ti*# m#mb#%s) but #a'" '"apt#% s"all"a*# at l#ast on# 2#l#gat#

T"# Boa%d o& go*#%no%s s"all p%o*id# t"# B$6Laws &o% g%i#*an'# p%o'#du%# &o% t"##n&o%'#m#nt and maint#nan'# o& dis'iplin# among all m#mb#%s o& t"# IB+) but no a'tionin*ol*ing t"# susp#nsion o% disba%m#nt o& a m#mb#% o& t"# %#mo*al o& "is nam# &%om t"#Roll o& Atto%n#$s s"all b# #&'ti*# wit"out t"# &inal app%o*al o& t"# S

9. Is t"# 'ompulso%$ m#mb#%s"ip in t"# IB+ *iolati*# o& t"# law$#%s 'onstitutional &%##dom toasso'iat# o% 'o%olla%$ %ig"t not to asso'iat#F

A. O Int#g%ation do#s not mak# a law$#% a m#mb#% o& an$ g%oup o& w"i'" "# is al%#ad$ am#mb#% H# b#'am# a m#mb#% o& t"# ba% w"#n "# pass#d t"# Ba% #.aminations All t"atint#g%ation a'tuall$ do#s in p%o*id# an o&&i'ial national o%gani8ation &o% t"# w#ll6d#&in#d butuno%gani8#d and in'o"#si*# g%oup o& w"i'" #*#%$ law$#% is al%#ad$ a m#mb#% (In re:

dillion A.M. &!")

9. Da$ a m#mb#% o& t"# IB+ *olunta%il$ t#%minat# "is m#mb#%s"ip t"#%#inF

A. YES) b$ &iling a *#%i&i#d noti'# to t"at #&'t wit" t"# S#'%#ta%$ o& IB+ w"o s"all imm#diat#l$b%ing t"# matt#% to t"# att#ntion o& t"# S


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CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

HAPTER I ! THE LA7 smuggling? &alsi&i'ation o& publi' do'um#nt

=olosa vs. Car5o, ' $C%A !(&"&)

As o&&i'#%s o& t"# 'ou%t) law$#%s must onl$ in &a't b# o& good mo%al '"a%a't#% but must alsob# s##n to b# o& good mo%al '"a%a't#% and li*ing li*#s in a''o%dan'# wit" t"# "ig"#st mo%alstanda%ds o& t"# 'ommunit$ A m#mb#% o& t"# Ba% and o&&i'#% o& t"# 'ou%t is not onl$ %#/ui%#d to%#&%ain &%om adult#%ous %#lations"ips o% t"# k##ping o& mist%#ss) but must also b#"a*# as to a*oids'andali8ing t"# publi' b$ '%#ating t"# b#li#& t"at "# is &louting su'" mo%al standa%d

NON'PRO6ESISONAL MISOND;T

4izaso vs. Amante, &" $C%A (&&!. . . mis'ondu't indi'ati*# o& mo%al un&itn#ss) w"#t"#% %#lating to p%ossional o% non6

p%ossional matt#%s) -usti&i#s susp#nsion o% disba%m#nt . . . an atto%n#$ ma$ b# %#mo*#d o%ot"#%wis# dis'iplin#d 9not onl$ &o% malp%a'ti'# and dis"on#st$ in "is p%ossion) but also &o% g%oss


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mis'ondu't not 'onn#'t#d wit" "is p%ossional duti#s) w"i'" s"ow#d "im un&it &o% t"# o&&i'# andunwo%t"$ o& t"# p%i*il#g#s w"i'" "is li'#ns# and t"# law 'on% to "im:

Constantino v. $aludares, !!" $C%A !22 (&&2)

W"il# it is t%u# t"at t"#%# was no atto%n#$6'li#nt %#lations"ip b#tw##n %#spond#nt and'omplainant) it is w#ll s#ttl#d t"at an atto%n#$ ma$ b# %#mo*#d o% ot"#%wis# dis'iplin#d not onl$&o% malp%a'ti'# and dis"on#st$ in t"# p%ossion) but also &o% g%oss mis'ondu't not 'onn#'t#dwit" "is p%ossional duti#s) s"owing "im to b# un&it &o% t"# o&&i'# and unwo%t"$ o& t"# p%i*il#g#sw"i'" "is li'#ns# and t"# law 'on% upon "im

So)e %ases of Dishonesty an( De%eit whi%h Merite( Dis%iine +y the Su&re)e ourt.

0 Disapp%op%iation o& 'li#nts &unds

1 A't o& &%audul#ntl$ 'on'#aling dutiabl# impo%tation o% smuggling

3 Gi*ing &als# stat#m#nts und#% oat" in an In&o%mation S"##t submitt#d in 'onn#'tion wit"t"# law$#%s appli'ation &o% t"# position o& "i#& o& +oli'#

4 Wanton &als#"ood mad# in an e- parte p#tition in 'ou%t w"#%#in t"# law$#% atta'"#da&&ida*it o& "is g%and&at"#% and w"i'" a&&ida*it "# nota%i8#d knowing t"at t"# suppos#da&&iant is al%#ad$ d#ad

5 Dan#u*#%ing %#'on*#$an'# o& p%op#%t$ in t"# nam# o& a law$#% inst#ad o& t"# 'li#nt ; in a'as# in*ol*ing sal# wit"pacto de retro

> Submission o% p%#s#ntation o& mutilat#d 'opi#s o& '#%tain do'um#nts to 'ou%t &o% t"#pu%pos# o& d#'#i*ing and misl#ading it

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7 Daintaining adult#%ous %#lation s"ip wit" a ma%%i#d woman uspended indefinitely

Ru#e ?.@. A #awyer sha## not %ounse# or a+et a%ti-ities ai)e( at (efian%eof the #aw or at #essenin" %onfi(en%e in the #e"a# syste).

Canon 2!, C-

A law$#% s"ould not %#nd#% an$ s#%*i'# o% ad*i'# to an$ 'li#nt ; no matt#% "ow pow#%&ulo% impo%tant is t"# 'aus# ; w"i'" will in*ol*# dislo$alt$ to t"# laws o& t"# 'ount%$ w"i'" "# isbound to up"old and ob#$

Canon #, C-

T"# g%#at t%ust o& t"# law$#% is to b# p#%&o%m#d wit"in and wit"out t"# bounds o& t"# lawT"# o&&i'# o& atto%n#$ do#s not p#%mit) mu'" l#ss do#s it d#mand o& "im an$ 'li#nt) *iolation o&law o% an$ mann#% o& &%aud o% '"i'an#%$ H# must ob#$ "is own 'ons'i#n'# and not t"at o& "is'li#nt

Cosmos 8oundry $ho+ ?orkers 7nion vs. 4o Bu, 02 $C%A 2!

H# was o& 'ou%s# #.p#'t#d to d#nd "is 'li#nts 'aus# wit" 8#al) but not at t"# dis%#ga%do& t"# t%ut" and in d#&ian'# o& t"# 'l#a% pu%pos# o& labo% statut#s

In re:&"& IB- le1tions, '" $C%A 2&"

R#sp#'t &o% law is g%a*#l$ #%od#d w"#n law$#%s t"#ms#l*#s) w"o a%# suppos#d to b#minions o& t"# law) #ngag# in unlaw&ul p%a'ti'#s and 'a*ali#%l$ b%us" asid# t"# *#%$ %ul#s t"at t"#IB+ &o%mulat#d &o% t"#i% obs#%*an'#

Ru#e ?.@B. A #awyer sha## not0 for any %orru&t )oti-e or interest0en%oura"e any suit or &ro%ee(in" or (e#ay in a )ans %ause.

$arratry is t"# o&ns# o& &%#/u#ntl$ #.'iting and sti%%ing up /ua%%#ls and suits) #it"#% atlaw o% ot"#%wis# It is t"# law$#%s a't o& &om#nting suits among indi*iduals and o&%ing "is l#gal

s#%*i'#s to on# o& t"#m

Canon !", C-

It is unp%ossional &o% a law$#% to *olunt##% ad*i'# to b%ing a lawsuit) #.'#pt in %a%#'as#s w"#%# ti#s o& blood) %#lations"ip o% t%ust mak# "is dut$ to do so

T"# pu%pos# o& t"# p%o"ibition is toprevent ambulance chasing) w"i'" %#%s to soli'itationo& almost an$ kind o& l#gal busin#ss b$ la$m#n #mplo$#d b$ an atto%n#$ &o% t"# pu%pos# o% b$ t"#atto%n#$ "ims#l&


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%ule 2", $e1. !', %ules of Court

T"# law p%o"ibits law$#%s &%om soli'iting 'as#s &o% t"# pu%pos# o& gain) #it"#% p#%sonall$o% t"%oug" paid ag#nts o% b%ok#%s) and mak#s t"# a't malp%a'ti'#

A law$#% w"o ag%##s wit" a non6law$#% to di*id# atto%n#$s #s paid b$ 'li#nts suppli#d

o% soli'it#d b$ t"# non6law$#% is guilt$ o& malp%a'ti'#) t"# sam# b#ing a &o%m o& soli'itation o&'as#s

hara%teristi%s whi%h (istin"uishes the #e"a# &rofession fro) +usiness:

0 a dut$ o& publi' s#%*i'#) o& w"i'" t"# #molum#nt is a b$6p%odu't) and in w"i'" on# ma$sustain t"# "ig"#st #min#n'# wit"out making mu'" mon#$,

1 a %#lation as an 9o&&i'#% o& t"# 'ou%t: to t"# administ%ation o& -usti'# in*ol*ing t"o%oug"sin'#%it$) int#g%it$) and %#liabilit$,

3 a %#lation to 'li#nts in t"# "ig"#st d#g%## o& &idu'ia%$,

4 a %#lation to 'oll#agu#s at t"# ba% '"a%a't#%i8#d b$ 'ando%) &ai%n#ss) and unwillingn#ss to%#so%t to 'u%%#nt busin#ss m#t"ods o& ad*#%tising and #n'%oa'"m#nt on t"#i% p%a'ti'# o%d#aling di%#'tl$ wit" t"#i% 'li#nts

Ty&es of a(-ertisin" or so#i%itations not &rohi+ite( (7le+ vs. 4e5al Clini1 !!2 $C%A 2'")0 +ubli'ation o& %#putabl# law lists) in a mann#% 'onsist#nt wit" t"# standa%ds o& 'ondu't

impos#d b$ t"# 'anons) o% b%i#& biog%ap"i'al and in&o%mati*# data

1 T"# us# o& o%dina%$ simpl# p%ossional 'a%d T"# 'a%d 'ontain onl$ a stat#m#nt o& "isnam#) t"# nam# o& t"# law &i%m w"i'" "# is 'onn#'t#d wit") add%#ss) t#l#p"on# no) andsp#'ial b%an'" o& law p%a'ti'#d

3 +ubli'ation o% a publi' announ'#m#nt o& t"# op#ning o& a law &i%m o% o& '"ang#s in t"#pa%tn#%s"ip) asso'iat#s) &i%m nam# o% o&&i'# add%#ss) b#ing &o% t"# 'on*#ni#n'# o& t"#p%ossion

In re: =a5orda, #2 -hil. 2' (&!&)

To allow a law$#% to ad*#%tis# "is tal#nt o% skill is to 'omm#%'iali8# t"# p%a'ti'# o& law)low#% t"# p%ossion in publi' 'on&id#n'# and l#ss#n "is abilit$ to %#nd#% #&&i'i#ntl$ t"at "ig"'"a%a't#% o& s#%*i'# to w"i'" #*#%$ m#mb#% o& t"# ba% is 'all#d

It d#st%u'ti*# o& t"# "ono% o& a g%#at p%ossion It low#%s t"# standa%ds o& t"at p%ossionIt wo%ks against t"# 'on&id#n'# o& t"# 'ommunit$ in t"# int#g%it$ o& t"# m#mb#%s o& t"# ba% It%#sults in n##dl#ss litigation and in in'#nting to st%i ot"#%wis# p#a'#&ull$ in'lin#d 'iti8#ns

Ru#e .@C. A #awyer sha## not %har"e rates #ower than those %usto)ari#y&res%ri+e(0 un#ess the %ir%u)stan%es so warrant.

CCCW"at t"# %ul# p%o"ibits is t"# 'omp#tition in t"# matt#% o& '"a%ging #s &o% p%ossionals#%*i'#s &o% t"# pu%pos# o& att%a'ting p%osp#'ti*# 'li#nts in &a*o% o& t"# law$#% w"o o&%slow#% %at#s T"# %ul# do#s not p%o"ibit a law$#% &%om 'oll#'ting a %#du'#d o% no # at all &%oma p#%son w"o would "a*# di&&i'ult$ in pa$ing t"# # usuall$ '"a%g#d &o% t"# s#%*i'#.(A5+alo)

ANON BA #awyer in )ain" nown his #e"a# ser-i%es sha## use on#y true0 honest0

fair0 (i"nifie( an( o+=e%ti-e infor)ation or state)ent of fa%ts.

Ru#e B.@?. A #awyer sha## not use or &er)it the use of any fa#se0frau(u#ent0 )is#ea(in"0 (e%e&ti-e0 un(i"nifie(0 se#f'#au(atory or

unfair state)ent or %#ai) re"ar(in" his 5ua#ifi%ations or #e"a#ser-i%es.

Canon !' of the Canon of -rofessional thi1s

T"# 'anons o& t"# p%ossion t"at t#ll t"# b#st ad*#%tising possibl# &o% a law$#% is w#ll6m#%it#d %#putation &o% p%ossional 'apa'it$ and &id#lit$ to t%ust) w"i'" must b# #a%n#d as t"#out'om# o& '"a%a't#% and 'ondu't


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An$ &als# p%#t#ns# t"#%#&o%# b$ a law$#% int#nd#d to d#&%aud) misl#ad o% d#'#i*# to touton "is /uali&i'ations o% /ualit$ o& "is l#gal s#%*i'#s is un#t"i'al ; w"#t"#% don# b$ "im p#%sonall$o% t"%oug" anot"#% wit" "is p#%mission

T"# p%o&% o& &%## l#gal s#%*i'#s to t"# indig#nt) #*#n w"#n b%oad'ast o*#% t"# %adio o%t#nd#%#d t"%oug" 'i%'ulations o& p%int#d matt#% to t"# g#n#%al publi') o&nds no #t"i'al %ul#

Ru#e B.@. In the %hoi%e of a fir) na)e0 no fa#se0 )is#ea(in" or assu)e(na)e sha## +e use(. The %ontinue( use of the na)e of a(e%ease( &artner is &er)issi+#e &ro-i(e( that the fir)in(i%ates in a## its %o))uni%ations that sai( &artner is(e%ease(.

A g%oup o& law$#%s w"o d#s#%*# to #stablis" a pa%tn#%s"ip &o% g#n#%al p%a'ti'# o& law ma$adopt a &i%m nam# How#*#%) no &als# nam# o% misl#ading o% assum#d nam# s"all b# us#d in t"#&i%m nam# adopt#d o nam# not b#longing to an$ o& t"# pa%tn#%s o% asso'iat#s ma$ b# us#d int"# &i%m nam# &o% an$ pu%pos#

I& a pa%tn#% di#d) and 'ontinu#d us# o& t"# nam# is d#si%#d b$ t"# su%*i*ing pa%tn#%s) t"#nam# o& t"# d#'#as#d ma$ still b# us#d) in all t"# 'ommuni'ations o& t"# law &i%m) p%o*id#d t"#%#is an indi'ation t"at said pa%tn#% is al%#ad$ d#ad

T"# us# o& a '%oss a&t#% t"# nam# o& t"# d#'#as#d pa%tn#% is su&&i'i#nt indi'ation It isad*isabl# t"oug" t"at t"# $#a% o& t"# d#at" b# also indi'at#d

Canon 22, C-

In t"# &o%mation o& su'" pa%tn#%s"ip) no p#%son s"ould b# admitt#d o% "#ld out as am#mb#% w"o is not a law$#% o% ma$ a g%oup o& law$#%s "old t"#ms#l*#s out as pa%tn#%s w"#n)in &a't) t"#$ a%# not o% w"#n no pa%tn#%s"ip a'tuall$ #.ists

B.%. $ebastian nter+rises In1. vs. Court of A++eals, !0 $C%A !"

2#at" o& a pa%tn#% do#s not #.tinguis" t"# 'li#nt6law$#% %#lations"ip wit" t"# law &i%m

Antonio vs. Court of A++eals, #2 $C%A #&!

#glig#n'# o& a m#mb#% in t"# law &i%m is n#glig#n'# o& t"# &i%m W"#n t"# 'ouns#l o&%#'o%ds is t"# Law


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Canon /, C-

An atto%n#$ 9ma$ wit" p%op%i#t$ w%it# a%ti'l#s &o% publi'ations in w"i'" "# gi*#sin&o%mation upon t"# law, but "# s"ould not a''#pt #mplo$m#nt &%om su'" publi'ations to ad*is#in/ui%i#s in %#sp#'t to t"#i% indi*idual %ig"ts:

ANON 1A #awyer sha## ee& a+reast of #e"a# (e-e#o&)ent0 &arti%i&ate in %ontinuin"#e"a# e(u%ation &ro"ra)s0 su&&ort efforts to a%hie-e hi"h stan(ar(s in #aw

s%hoo# as we## as in the &ra%ti%a# trainin" of #aw stu(ents an( assist in(isse)inatin" infor)ation re"ar(in" the #aw an( =uris&ru(en%e.

7hat is the threefo#( o+#i"ation of a #awyer>0irst,"# ow#s it to "ims#l& to 'ontinu# imp%o*ing "is knowl#dg# o& t"# laws,econd) "# ow#s it to "is p%ossion to tak# an a'ti*# int#%#st in t"# maint#nan'# o& "ig"standa%ds o& "ig" #du'ation"hird, "# ow#s it to t"# law publi' to mak# t"# law a pa%t o& t"#i% so'ial 'ons'iousn#ss

3e %oy vs. Court of A++eals, #' $C%A '#'

It is t"# bound#n dut$ o& 'ouns#l as law$#% in a'ti*# law p%a'ti'# to k##p upb%#ast o&d#'isions o& t"# Sup%#m# ou%t pa%ti'ula%l$ w"#%# issu#s "a*# b##n 'la%i&i#d) 'onsist#ntl$%#it#%at#d) and publis"#d in t"# ad*an'# %#po%t o& Sup%#m# ou%t d#'isions (GRs! and in su'"publi'ations as t"# Sup%#m# ou%t R#po%ts Annotat#d (SRA! and law -ou%nals

ualo vs. C8I of Cebu, CA;.%. o. !''";%, uly ', &0

Atto%n#$s s"ould &amilia%i8# t"#ms#l*#s wit" t"# %ul#s and 'ompl$ wit" t"#i%%#/ui%#m#nts T"#$ a%# also '"a%g#abl# wit" noti'# o& '"ang#s in t"# %ul#s w"i'" "a*# b##n "#ldas in'luding not onl$ #.p%#ss %#gl#m#nta%$ p%o*isions but also a %#gula% p%a'ti'# und#% t"# Rul#so& ou%t

ANON

These %anons sha## a&y to #awyers in "o-ern)ent ser-i%e in the(is%har"e of their offi%ia# tass.

%e+ort of IB- Committee, +.2

A law$#% do#s not s"#d "is p%ossional obligations upon "is assuming publi' o&&i'#1owever) law$#%s w"o a%# in'umb#nt -udg#s and magist%at#s s"all b# go*#%n#d in t"#

p#%&o%man'# o& t"#i% o&&i'ial &un'tions b$ t"# od# o& udi'ial ondu't w"i'" b#'am# #&'ti*# onO'tob#% 1J) 07@7

Pu+#i% offi%e ' in'lud# #l#'ti*# and appointi*# o&&i'ials and #mplo$##s) p#%man#nt o% t#mpo%a%$)w"#t"#% in t"# 'a%##% o% non6'a%##% s#%*i'#) in'luding milita%$ and poli'# p#%sonn#l) w"#t"#% o%not t"#$ %#'#i*# 'omp#nsation) %#ga%dl#ss o& amount ($e1. 2(b), %A 0'2).

T"# law %#/ui%#s t"# obs#%*an'# o& t"# &ollowing no%ms o& 'ondu't b$ #*#%$ publi' o&&i'ial in t"#dis'"a%g# and #.#'ution o& t"#i% o&&i'ial duti#s=a 'ommitm#nt to publi' int#%#stb p%ossionalism' -ustn#ss and sin'#%it$d politi'al n#ut%alit$# %#sponsi*#n#ss to t"# publi'& nationalism and pat%iotismg 'ommitm#nt to d#mo'%a'$h. simpl# li*ing (Sec. 0, R' 671%)

Collantes vs. %enomeron, ! $C%A #"/

I& t"# law$#%s mis'ondu't in t"# dis'"a%g# o& "is o&&i'ial duti#s as go*#%nm#nt o&&i'ial is

o& su'" a '"a%a't#% as to a&'t "is /uali&i'ations as a law$#% o% to s"ow mo%al d#lin/u#n'$) "#ma$ b# dis'iplin#d as a m#mb#% o& t"# Ba% on su'" g%ound

Ru#e .@?. The &ri)ary (uty of a #awyer en"a"e( in &u+#i% &rose%ution isnot to %on-i%t +ut to see that =usti%e is (one. The su&&ressionof fa%ts or the %on%ea#)ent of witnesses %a&a+#e ofesta+#ishin" the inno%en%e of the a%%use( is hi"h#yre&rehensi+#e an( is %ause for (is%iinary a%tion.


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$tate vs. -laton, / >.. 0th$u++. !2#

A p%os#'uto% is a /uasi6-udi'ial o&&i'#% and as su'") "# s"ould s##k #/ual and impartial-usti'# H# s"ould b# as mu'" 'on'#%n#d wit" s##ing t"at no man inno'#nt su&%s as in s##ingt"at no guilt$ man #s'ap#s

7.$. vs. Barredo, 2! -hil. //&

A 'ons'ious p%os#'uting o&&i'ial) w"os# in*#stigations "a*# satis&i#d "im as to t"#inno'#n'# o& p#%sons '"a%g#d wit" t"# 'ommission o& '%im#) s"ould not institut# '%iminalp%o'##dings against su'" p#%sons In t"# #*#nt t"at t"# '%iminal p%o'##dings "a*# b##ninstitut#d) and t"# in*#stigations o& t"# p%o*in'ial &is'al "a*# satis&i#d "im t"at t"# a''us#dp#%son is inno'#nt) o% t"at #*id#n'# su&&i'i#nt to s#'u%# 'on*i'tion will not b# &o%t"'oming at t"#t%ial d#spit# t"# #.#%'is# o& du# dilig#n'# to t"at #nd It t"#n b#'om#s "is dut$ to ad*is# t"# 'ou%tw"#%#in t"# p%o'##dings a%# p#nding as to t"# %#sult o& "is in*#stigations) and to mo*# t"# 'ou%tto dismiss t"# p%o'##dings

$uarez vs. -laton, 0& -hil. ##0

T"# int#%#st o& a p%os#'uto% in a '%iminal p%os#'ution is not to win a 'as# but to s## t"at-usti'# is don# H# s"ould s## to it t"at t"# a''us#d is gi*#n a &ai% and impa%tial t%ial and notd#p%i*#d o& an$ o& "is statuto%$ o% 'onstitutional %ig"ts

C A publi' p%os#'uto% s"ould %#'omm#nd t"# a'/uittal o& t"# a''us#d w"os# 'on*i'tion is onapp#al) i& "# &inds no l#gal basis to sustain t"# 'on*i'tion

=riente vs. $andi5anbayan, /# $C%A #"

Its %ol# as t"# +#opl#s Ad*o'at# in t"# Administ%ation o& usti'# to t"# #nd t"at t"#inno'#nt b# #/uall$ d#nd#d and s#t &%## -ust as it "as t"# task o& "a*ing t"# guilt$ punis"#d

Ru#e .@. A #awyer in the "o-ern)ent sha## not use his &u+#i% &osition to&ro)ote or a(-an%e his &ri-ate interests0 nor a##ow the #atter tointerfere with his &u+#i% (uties.

I& t"# law allows a publi' o&&i'ial to p%a'ti'# law 'on'u%%#ntl$) "# must us# "is publi'position to at"#% "is law p%a'ti'# I& t"# law do#s not allow "im to p%a'ti'# "is p%ossion) "#s"ould not do so indi%#'tl$ b$ b#ing a sil#nt pa%tn#% in a law &i%m o% b$ s#'u%ing l#gal busin#ss &o%a &%i#nd o% &o%m#% asso'iat# in t"# a'ti*# p%a'ti'# o& law %#'#i*ing a s"a%# in t"# atto%n#$s #s&o% "is #&&o%ts

%e+ort of IB- Committee, +.2

Go*#%nm#nt law$#%s) w"o a%# publi' s#%*ants ow# utmost &id#lit$ to t"# publi' s#%*i'#+ubli' o&&i'# is a publi' t%ust T"#$ do not s"#d t"#i% p%ossional obligation in assuming publi'positions T"#$ s"ould b# mo%# s#nsiti*# to t"#i% p%ossional obligations as t"#i% dis%#putabl#'ondu't is mo%# lik#l$ to b# magni&i#d in t"# publi' #$#

+ubli' o&&i'ials a%# %#/ui%#d to up"old t"# publi' int#%#st o*#% and abo*# p#%sonalint#%#st, must dis'"a%g# t"#i% duti#s wit" t"# "ig"#st d#g%## o& #.'#ll#n'#) p%ossionalism)

int#llig#n'#) and skill, p%o*id# s#%*i'# wit"out dis'%imination, #.t#nd p%ompt) 'ou%t#ous andad#/uat# s#%*i'# to t"# publi', b# lo$al to t"# R#publi', 'ommit t"#ms#l*#s to t"# d#mo'%ati'wa$ o& li and *alu#s, and l#ad mod#st li*#s

It is un#t"i'al &o% a go*#%nm#nt law$#% to %#main s#'%#tl$ 'onn#'t#d to a law


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/arious ways a "o-ern)ent #awyer #ea-es "o-ern)ent ser-i%e:0 %#ti%#m#nt1 %#signation3 #.pi%ation o& t"# t#%m o& o&&i'#4 dismissal5 abandonm#nt

W"at a%# t"# p#%tin#nt statuto%$ p%o*isions %#ga%ding t"is Rul#F Sec. % (") R' %19 as a+en"e" an"Sec. 7 (/) R' 671%.

Section %.o%%upt p%a'ti'# o& publi' o&&i'#%s In addition to a'ts o% omission o& publi'o&&i'#%s al%#ad$ p#nali8#d b$ #.isting law) t"# &ollowing s"all 'onstitut# 'o%%upt p%a'ti'#s o& an$publi' o&&i'#% and a%# "#%#b$ d#'la%#d to b# unlaw&ul,. . .

(d! a''#pting o% "a*ing an$ m#mb#% o& "is &amil$ a''#pt #mplo$m#nt in a p%i*at##nt#%p%is# w"i'" "as p#nding o&&i'ial busin#ss wit" "im du%ing t"# p#nd#n'$ t"#%#o& wit"in on#$#a% a&t#% its t#%mination,

Section 7 (/) R' 671%p%o"ibits publi' o&&i'ial &%om doing an$ o& t"# &ollowing a'ts=

0 own ) 'ont%ol) manag# o% a''#pt #mplo$m#nt as o&&i'#%) #mplo$##) 'onsultant) 'ouns#l)b%ok#%) ag#nt) t%ust## o% nomin## in an$ p%i*at# #nt#%p%is# %#gulat#d) sup#%*is#d o%li'#ns#d b$ t"#i% o&&i'# unl#ss #.p%#ssl$ allow#d b$ law,

T"#s# p%o"ibitions s"all 'ontinu# to appl$ &o% a p#%iod o& on# (0! $#a% a&t#% %#signation)%#ti%#m#nt) o% s#pa%ation &%om publi' o&&i'#) #.'#pt in t"# 'as# o& subpa%ag%ap" (1! abo*#) but t"#p%ossional 'on'#%n#d 'annot p%a'ti'# "is p%ossion in 'onn#'tion wit" an$ matt#% b#&o%# t"#o&&i'# "# us#d to b# wit") in w"i'" 'as# t"# on# $#a% p%o"ibition s"all lik#wis# appl$

$e1tion , %e+ubli1 A1t &

9it is a 'ondition o& t"# p#nsion p%o*id#d "#%#in t"at no %#ti%ing -usti'# o% -udg# o& a 'ou%to& %#'o%d o% 'it$ o% muni'ipal -udg# du%ing t"# tim# t"at "# is %#'#i*ing said p#nsions s"all app#a%as 'ouns#l in an$ 'ou%t in an$ 'i*il 'as# w"#%#in t"# Go*#%nm#nt o% an$ subdi*ision o%

inst%um#ntalit$ t"#%#o& is t"# ad*#%s# pa%t$) o% in an$ '%iminal 'as# w"#%#in an o&&i'#% o%#mplo$## o& t"# Go*#%nm#nt is a''us#d o& an o&ns# 'ommitt#d in %#lation to "is o&&i'#) o%'oll#'t an$ # &o% "is app#a%an'# in an$ administ%ati*# p%o'##dings to maintain an int#%#stad*#%s# to t"# Go*#%nm#nt) national) p%o*in'ial o% muni'ipal) o% an$ o& its l#gall$ 'onstitut#do&&i'#%s:

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In re %amon alan5, 00 $C%A !"!

T"at t"# 'on'#alm#nt o& an atto%n#$ in "is appli'ation to tak# t"# Ba% #.aminations o& t"#&a't t"at "# "ad b##n '"a%g#d wit") o% indi't#d &o% an all#g#d '%im#) as a g%ound &o% %#*o'ation o&"is li'#ns# to p%a'ti'# law) is w#ll s#ttl#d

%ule 2", $e1. 2, %%Co 'andidat# s"all #nd#a*o% to in&lu#n'# an$ m#mb#% o& t"# 'ommitt##) and du%ing#.aminations t"# 'andidat#s s"all not 'ommuni'at# wit" #a'" ot"#% no% s"all t"#$ gi*# o% %#'#i*#an$ assistan'# T"# 'andidat#s w"o *iolat#s t"is p%o"ibition o% an$ ot"#% p%o*ision o& t"is %ul#)s"all b# ba%%#d &%om t"# #.amination) and t"# sam# to 'ount as a &ailu%# against "im) and &u%t"#%dis'iplina%$ a'tion) in'luding p#%man#nt dis/uali&i'ation) ma$ b# tak#n in t"# dis'%#tion o& t"#'ou%t

Ru#e F.@. A #awyer sha## not su&&ort the a&i%ation for a()ission to the+ar of any &erson nown +y hi) to +e un5ua#ifie( in res&e%t to%hara%ter0 e(u%ation0 or other re#e-ant attri+ute.

Canon !&, C-

A law$#% s"ould aid in gua%ding t"# Ba% against admission to t"# p%ossion o& 'andidat#sun&it o% un/uali&i#d &o% b#ing d#&i'i#nt in #it"#% mo%al '"a%a't#% o% #du'ation

+ubli' poli'$ %#/ui%#s t"at t"# p%a'ti'# o& law b# limit#d to t"os# indi*iduals &ound dul$/uali&i#d in #du'ation and '"a%a't#% T"# p#%missi*# %ig"t 'on%%#d on t"# law$#% is an indi*idualand limit#d p%i*il#g# sub-#'t to wit"d%awal i& "# &ails to maintain p%op#% standa%ds o& mo%al andp%ossional 'ondu't

Ru#e F.@B. A #awyer sha## not en"a"e( in %on(u%t that a(-erse#y ref#e%tson his fitness to &ra%ti%e #aw0 nor sha## he0 whether in &u+#i% or&ri-ate #ife0 +eha-e in a s%an(a#ous )anner to the (is%re(it ofthe #e"a# &rofession.

Melendrez vs. 3e1ena, '0 $C%A 00!

A law$#% w"o 'ommits an unlaw&ul a't t"oug" not %#lat#d to t"# dis'"a%g# o& "isp%ossional duti#s as a m#mb#% o& t"# Ba%) w"i'" puts "is mo%al '"a%a't#% is s#%ious doubt)%#nd#%s "im un&it to 'ontinu# in t"# p%a'ti'# o& law

In re: -elaez, // -hil. #0'

T"# g%ounds &o% dis'iplina%$ a'tions #num#%at#d und#% t"# Rul#s o& ou%t a%# not#.'lusi*# and a%# so b%oad as to 'o*#% p%a'ti'all$ an$ mis'ondu't o& a law$#% in "is p%ossionalo% p%i*at# 'apa'it$

=oloza vs. Car5o, ' $C%A !

As o&&i'#%s o& t"# 'ou%t) law$#%s must not onl$ in &a't b# o& good mo%al '"a%a't#% but also

b# s##n o& good mo%al '"a%a't#% and l#ading li*#s in a''o%dan'# wit" t"# "ig"#st mo%alstanda%ds o& t"# 'ommunit$

ANON A #awyer sha## %on(u%t hi)se#f with %ourtesy0 fairness an( %an(or towar(

his &rofessiona# %o##ea"ues0 an( sha## a-oi( harassin" ta%ti%s a"ainsto&&osin" %ounse#.

T"# gold#n %ul# is mu'" mo%# n##d#d in t"# l#gal p%ossion t"an in an$ ot"#%p%ossion &o% a b#tt#% administ%ation o& -usti'#

@ulo vs. @an5 Chiao $en5, 0 -hil. (&)

H# s"ould not tak# ad*antag# o& t"# #.'usabl# unp%#pa%#dn#ss o% abs#n'# o& 'ouns#ldu%ing t"# t%ial o& a 'as#

Canon &, C-

A law$#% s"ould not in an$ wa$ 'ommuni'at# upon t"# sub-#'t o& 'ont%o*#%s$ wit" a pa%t$%#p%#s#nt#d b$ 'ouns#l) mu'" l#ss s"ould "# und#%tak# to n#gotiat# o% 'omp%omis# t"# matt#%wit" "im) but s"ould d#al onl$ wit" "is 'ouns#l


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Ru#e .@?. A #awyer sha## not0 in his &rofessiona# (ea#in"s0 use #an"ua"ewhi%h is a+usi-e0 offensi-e or otherwise i)&ro&er.

A.B.A. >+. ' (an. !2, &2)

T"# &a't t"at on# o& t"#m 'ondu'ts "ims#l& imp%op#%l$ do#s not %#li#*# t"# ot"#% &%om t"#p%ossional obligation in "is %#lation wit" "im

%e+ort of IB- Committee, +. /An$ kind o& languag# w"i'" atta'ks wit"out &oundation and int#g%it$ o& t"# opposing

'ouns#l o% t"# dignit$ o& t"# 'ou%t ma$ b# st%i'k#n o&& t"# %#'o%ds o% ma$ sub-#'t a law$#% todis'iplina%$ a'tion

$uri5ao Mineral %eservation Board vs. Cloribel, 2 $C%A

2is%#sp#'t&ul) abusi*# and ab%asi*# languag#) o&nsi*# p#%sonalit$) un&ound#da''usations o% int#mp#%at# wo%ds t#nding to obst%u't) #mba%%ass o% in&lu#n'# t"# 'ou%t inadminist#%ing -usti'#) o% to b%ing it into dis%#put# "a*# no pla'# in a pl#ading T"#i% #mplo$m#nts#%*#s no us#&ul pu%pos# and on t"# 'ont%a%$ 'onstitut#s di%#'t 'ont#mpt o% 'ont#mpt in facie'u%ia#

In re: omez, /2 -hil. 2'0

A law$#% w"o us#s int#mp#%at#) abusi*#) ab%asi*# o% t"%#at#ning languag# po%t%a$sdis%#sp#'t to t"# 'ou%t) disg%a'#s t"# Ba% and in*it#s t"# #.#%'is# b$ t"# 'ou%t o& its dis'iplina%$pow#%

In re: Clima1o, ## $C%A '

A law$#%s languag# s"ould b# &o%'#&ul but digni&i#d) #mp"ati' but %#sp#'t&ul as b#&ittingan ad*o'at# and in k##ping wit" t"# dignit$ o& t"# l#gal p%ossion

ational $e1urity Co. vs. arvis

T"# law$#%s a%gum#nts) w"#t"#% w%itt#n o% o%al) s"ould b# g%a'ious to bot" t"# 'ou%t andopposing 'ouns#l and b# o& su'" wo%ds as ma$ b# p%op#%l$ add%#ss#d b$ on# g#ntl#man toanot"#%

%heem of the -hili++ines vs. 8errer, ! $C%A //La'k o& want o& int#ntion is no #.'us# &o% t"# dis%#sp#'t&ul languag# #mplo$#d ouns#l'annot #s'ap# %#sponsibilit$ b$ 'laiming t"at "is wo%ds did not m#an w"at an$ %#ad#% must "a*#und#%stood t"#m as m#aning

Ru#e .@. A #awyer sha## not0 (ire%t#y or in(ire%t#y0 en%roa%h u&on the&rofessiona# e)oy)ent of another #awyer howe-er0 it is theri"ht of the #awyer0 without fear or fa-or0 to "i-e &ro&er a(-i%ean( assistan%e to those seein" re#ief a"ainst unfaithfu# orne"#e%tfu# %ounse#.

A law$#% s"ould not st#al t"# ot"#% law$#%s 'li#nt no% indu'# t"# latt#% to %#tain "im b$ ap%omis# o& b#tt#% s#%*i'#) good %#sult o% %#du'#d #s &o% "is s#%*i'#s #it"#% s"ould "#dispa%ag# anot"#%) mak# 'ompa%isons o% publi'i8# "is tal#nt as a m#ans to at"#% "is lawp%a'ti'#

4a+ut vs. %emoti5ue, 0 $C%A /# (&0!)

It is) "ow#*#%) t"# %ig"t o& a law$#%) wit"out a% o% &a*o%) to gi*# p%op#% ad*i'# to t"os#s##king %#li#& against un&ait"&ul o% n#gl#'t&ul 'ouns#l

H# ma$ p%op#%l$ a''#pt #mplo$m#nt to "andl# a matt#% w"i'" "as b##n p%#*iousl$ "andl#db$ anot"#% law$#%) p%o*id#d t"at t"# ot"#% law$#% "as b##n gi*#n noti'# b$ t"# 'li#nt t"at "iss#%*i'#s "a*# b##n t#%minat#d

In re: $oriano, 22 $C%A " (&')

. . . B#&o%# taking o*#% a 'as# "andl#d b$ a p##% in t"# Ba%) a law$#% is #n-oin#d to obtain

t"# 'on&o%mit$ o& t"# 'ouns#l w"om "# would substitut# And i& t"is 'annot b# "ad) t"#n "#s"ould) at t"# *#%$ l#ast) gi*# noti'# to su'" law$#% o& t"# 'ont#mplat#d substitution

His #nt%$ o& app#a%an'# in t"# 'as# wit"out t"# 'ons#nt o& t"# &i%st law$#% amounts to animp%op#% #n'%oa'"m#nt upon t"# p%ossional #mplo$m#nt o& t"# o%iginal 'ouns#l

In re: Clemente M. $oriano, 22 $C%A " (&')


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A law$#% w"o "as a'/ui%#d knowl#dg# o& t"# malp%a'ti'#s o& a m#mb#% o& a Ba%) "as t"#dut$ to t"# publi' and to t"# l#gal p%ossion to in&o%m t"# Sup%#m# ou%t o% t"# IB+ o& su'"malp%a'ti'#s to t"# #nd t"at t"# malp%a'tition#% b# p%op#%l$ dis'iplin#d

Canon ', C-

A 'li#nts p%o&% o& assistan'# o& additional 'ouns#l s"ould not b# %#ga%d#d as #*id#n'# o&want o& 'on&id#n'#) but t"# matt#% s"ould b# l#&t to t"# d#t#%mination o& t"# 'li#nt

H# s"ould d#'lin# asso'iation as a 'oll#agu# i& it is ob-#'tionabl# to t"# o%iginal 'ouns#l) but i&

t"# law$#% &i%st %#tain#d is %#li#*#d) "# ma$ 'om# into t"# 'as#

ANON A #awyer sha## not0 (ire%t#y or in(ire%t#y0 assist in the unauthori8e( &ra%ti%e

of #aw.%ule ', se1.2 (e), %evised %ules of Court

T"# a't o& p%#t#nding o% assuming to b# an atto%n#$ o% an o&&i'#% o& t"# 'ou%t and a'tingas su'" wit"out aut"o%it$ is punis"abl# wit" 'ont#mpt o& 'ou%t T"# law$#% w"o assists in an

unaut"o%i8#d p%a'ti'# o& law w"#t"#% di%#'tl$ o% indi%#'tl$ is sub-#'t to dis'iplina%$ a'tion

Ru#e .@? A #awyer sha## not (e#e"ate to any un5ua#ifie( &erson the&erfor)an%e of any tas whi%h +y #aw )ay on#y +e &erfor)e(+y a )e)+er of the $ar in "oo( stan(in".

uballa vs. Ca5uioa, '" $C%A 2!

A law$#% is p%o"ibit#d &%om taking as pa%tn#% o% asso'iat# an$ p#%son w"o is notaut"o%i8#d to p%a'ti'# law ; to app#a% in 'ou%t o% to sign pl#adings A law$#%) w"o is und#%susp#nsion &%om p%a'ti'# o& law is not a m#mb#% o& t"# Ba% in good standing A law$#% w"os#aut"o%it$ to p%a'ti'# "as b##n wit"d%awn du# to a '"ang# in 'iti8#ns"ip o% all#gian'# to t"#'ount%$ 'annot app#a% b#&o%# t"# 'ou%ts

Comments of IB- Committee, ++. /';/"

A law$#% 'an #mplo$ la$ s#'%#ta%i#s) la$ in*#stigato%s) la$ d#t#'ti*#s) la$ %#s#a%'"#%s)a''ountants o% non6law$#% d%a&tsm#n) to und#%tak# an$ task not in*ol*ing p%a'ti'# o& law H# ma$also a*ail "ims#l& o& t"# assistan'# o& law stud#nts in man$ o& t"# &i#lds o& t"# law$#%s wo%k)su'" as t"# #.amination o& a 'as# law) &inding and int#%*i#wing witn#ss) #.amining 'ou%t %#'o%ds)d#li*#%ing pap#%s) and simila% matt#%s

Ru#e .@. A #awyer sha## not (i-i(e or sti&u#ate a fee for #e"a# ser-i%e with&ersons not #i%ense( to &ra%ti%e #aw0 e,%e&t:

a. where there is a &re'e,istin" a"ree)ent with the&artner or asso%iate that0 u&on the #atters (eath0)oney sha## +e &ai( o-er a reasona+#e &erio( ofti)e to his estate or to &ersons s&e%ifie( in the

a"ree)ent or+. where a #awyer un(ertaes to %o)ete unfinishe(

#e"a# +usiness of a (e%ease( #awyer or%. where the #awyer or #aw fir) in%#u(es non'#awyer

e)oyees in a retire)ent an0 e-en if the an is+ase( in who#e as in &art0 on a &rofit'sharin"arran"e)ent.

8ive =ai v. 4%C

As a non6law$#%) +ulia is not #ntitl#d to atto%n#$s #s #*#n t"oug" "# is t"# aut"o%i8#d%#p%#s#ntati*# o& t"# %#spond#nts to t"# LR T"# #.ist#n'# o& an atto%n#$s # imput#s anatto%n#$6'li#nt %#lations"ip T"is 'annot "app#n b#tw##n +ulia and %#spond#nts

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4an5en vs. Borkowski, "" ?is !'', /2 A4% 0!! (&!#)

A law$#% ow#s t"# 'ou%t t"# dut$ to %#nd#% no s#%*i'# o% to do no a't0 w"i'" in*ol*#s dis%#sp#'t to t"# -udi'ial o&&i'#1 adoption o& l#gal p%oposition w"i'" is not "on#stl$ d#batabl#3 a%ti&i'# o% &als# stat#m#nt o& &a't o% law to misl#ad t"# 'ou%t4 unlaw&ul 'onspi%a'$ wit" "is 'li#nt) a t"i%d p#%son o% a -udg# t#nding to &%ust%at#

o% d#la$ t"# administ%ation o& -usti'# o% to s#'u%# &o% "is 'li#nt t"at w"i'" is notl#gall$ o% -ustl$ du# "im

A.B.A. >+. !" D Canon #, # of C-

A law$#%) "ow#*#%) t"oug" an o&&i'#% o& t"# 'ou%t and '"a%g#d wit" t"# dut$ o& 'ando% and&ai%n#ss) is not an umpi%# but an ad*o'at# H# is und#% no dut$ to %#&%ain &%om making #*#%$p%op#% a%gum#nt in suppo%t o& an$ l#gal point b#'aus# "# is not 'on*in'#d o& its in"#%#ntsoundn#ss His p#%sonal b#li#& in t"# soundn#ss o& "is 'aus# o% o& t"# aut"o%iti#s suppo%ting it isi%%#l#*ant

MuEoz vs. -eo+le, #2 $C%A &

T"# bu%d#n 'ast on t"# -udi'ia%$ would b# intol#%abl# i& it 'ould not tak# at &a'# *alu# w"atis ass#%t#d b$ 'ouns#l T"# tim# t"at will "a*# to b# d#*ot#d -ust to t"# task o& *#%i&i'ation o&all#gations submitt#d 'ould #asil$ b# imagin#d E*#n wit" du# %#'ognition t"#n t"at 'ouns#l is#.p#'t#d to displa$ t"# utmost 8#al in d#ns# o& a 'li#nts 'aus#) it must n#*#% b# at t"##.p#ns# o& d#*iation &%om t"# t%ut"

Ru#e ?@.@?. A #awyer sha## not (o any fa#sehoo(0 nor %onsent to the (oin"of any in %ourt nor sha## he )is#ea( or a##ow the ourt to +e)is#ea( +y any artifi%e.

-eo+le vs. Manobo, " $C%A 2 (&&0)

A law$#% s"ould not) in t"# d#ns# o& "is 'li#nt) put a witn#ss on t"# stand w"om "#knows will gi*# a &als# t#stimon$ H# s"ould not disto%t t"# &a'ts in dis%#ga%d o& t"# t%ut" and t"#law no% mak# imp%o*id#nt a%gum#nts bas#d t"#%#on o% on t"# &a'ts on %#'o%d

So)e ases of 6a#sehoo(s 7hi%h Merite( Dis%iine

1. Law$#%s &als#l$ stating in a d##d o& sal# t"at p%op#%t$ is &%## &%om all li#ns and#n'umb%an'#s w"#n it is not so ($evilla vs. oleta, &0 -hil. &'&)F

2. Law$#%s making it app#a% t"at a p#%son) long d#ad) #.#'ut#d a d##d o& sal# in "is &a*o%(Monterey vs. Arayata, 0 -hil. "!!,

3. Law$#%) #n'as"ing a '"#'k pa$abl# to a d#'#as#d 'ousin b$ signing t"# latt#%s nam# ont"# '"#'k (In re: $amanie5o, & -hil. 2"!)F

4. Law$#% &alsi&$ing a pow#% o& atto%n#$ and us#d it in 'oll#'ting t"# mon#$ du# to t"#p%in'ipal and app%op%iating t"# mon#$ &o% "is own b#n#&it (In re: %usina, # -hil. 2!")F

5. Law$#% all#ging in on# pl#ading t"at "is 'li#nts w#%# m#%#l$ l#ss##s o& t"# p%op#%t$in*ol*#d) and all#g#d in a lat#% pl#ading t"at t"# sam# 'li#nts w#%# t"# own#%s o& t"#sam# p%op#%t$(Chavez vs. 6iola, .%. !#!, & A+ril &&! w"#%# t"#%# a%# &als# all#gationsin p#adlings

6. Law$#% utt#%ing &als#"ood in a Dotion to 2ismiss (Martin vs. Moreno, !& $C%A 2#).

7. Law$#% d#n$ing "a*ing %#'#i*#d t"# noti'# to &il# b%i#& w"i'" is b#li#d b$ t"# %#tu%n 'a%d(%a5a1eGo vs. IAC, #2 $C%A /0!).

8. Law$#% p%#s#nting &alsi&i#d do'um#nts in 'ou%t w"i'" "# knows to b# &als# (Bautista vs.onzales, "! $C%A #)o% int%odu'ing &als# #*id#n'# (Berren5uer vs. Carranza, !0 $C%A0'2).

9. Law$#% &iling &als# '"a%g#s o% g%oundl#ss suits (%etuya vs. orduiz, &0 $C%A #!0).

Art. "/, %evised -enal Code

An$ p#%son w"o s"all knowingl$ o&% in #*id#n'# a &als# witn#ss o% t#stimon$ in an$-udi'ial o% o&&i'ial p%o'##ding) s"all b# punis"#d as guilt$ o& &als# t#stimon$ and s"all su&% t"#%#sp#'ti*# p#nalti#s p%o*id#d in t"is s#'tion


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Ru#e ?@.@. A #awyer sha## not nowin"#y )is5uote or )isre&resent the%ontents of a &a&er0 the #an"ua"e or the ar"u)ent ofo&&osin" %ounse#0 or the te,t of the (e%ision or authority0 ornowin"#y %ite as #aw a &ro-ision a#rea(y ren(ere(ino&erati-e +y re&ea# or a)en()ent0 or assert as a fa%t that

whi%h has not +een &ro-e(.

Insular 4ife Assuran1e Co. m+loyees Asso1iation v. Insular 4ife Assuran1e Co., 2' $C%A !// (&')

. . . in 'iting t"# ou%ts d#'ision and %ulings) it is t"# dut$ o& 'ou%ts) -udg#s and law$#%sto %#p%odu'# o% 'op$ t"# sam# wo%d6&o%6wo%d and pun'tuation ma%k6&o%6pun'tuation ma%k ...

A%ti'l# @ o& i*il od# %#ads= 9udi'ial d#'isions appl$ing o% int#%p%#ting t"# laws o% t"#onstitution s"all &o%m pa%t o& t"# l#gal s$st#m o& t"# +"ilippin#s: E*#% p%#s#nt is t"# dang#% t"ati& not &ait"&ull$ and #.a'tl$ /uot#d) t"# d#'isions and %ulings o& t"# S ma$ los# t"#i% p%op#% and'o%%#'t m#aning) to t"# d#t%im#nt o& ot"#% 'ou%ts) law$#%s and publi' w"o ma$ t"#%#b$ b# misl#d

Adez %ealty v. CA, !# $C%A 2 (&&!)

. . . T"# l#gal p%ossion d#mands t"at law$#%s t"o%oug"l$ go o*#% pl#adings) motions)and ot"#% do'um#nts di'tat#d o% p%#pa%#d b$ t"#m) t$p#d o% t%ans'%ib#d b$ t"#i% s#'%#ta%i#s o%

'l#%ks) b#&o%# &iling t"#m wit" t"# 'ou%t I& a 'li#nt is bound b$ t"# a'ts o& "is 'ouns#l) wit" mo%#%#ason s"ould 'ouns#l b# bound b$ t"# a'ts o& "is s#'%#ta%$ w"o m#%#l$ &ollows "is o%d#%s

Bano5on vs. erna, #/ $C%A #&2

Law$#%s must not int#ntionall$ mis%#ad o% int#%p%#t t"# law to t"# point o& disto%tion in'unning #&&o%t to a'"i#*# t"#i% pu%pos#s

Ru#e ?@.@B. A #awyer sha## o+ser-e the ru#es of &ro%e(ure an( sha## not)isuse the) to (efeat the en(s of =usti%e.

A5uinaldo vs. A5uinaldo, 20 $C%A 2'

T"# aim o& t"# lawsuit is to %#nd#% -usti'# to t"# pa%ti#s a''o%ding to law +%o'#du%al %ul#sa%# p%#'is#l$ d#sign#d to a''ompli'# su'" a wo%t"$ ob-#'ti*# #'#ssa%il$) t"#%#&o%#) an$ att#mptp#%*#%t t"# #nds &o% w"i'" t"#$ a%# int#nd#d d#s#%*#s 'ond#mnation

Canlas vs. Court of A++eals, 0/ $C%A 0

A litigation is not a gam# o& t#'"ni'aliti#s o& w"i'" on#) mo%# d##pl$ s'"ool#d and skill#din t"# subtl# a%t o& mo*#m#nt and position) #nt%aps and d#st%o$s t"# ot"#% It is %at"#%) a 'ont#stin w"i'" #a'" 'ont#nding pa%t$ &ull$ and &ai%l$ la$s b#&o%# t"# 'ou%t t"# &a'ts in issu# and t"#n)b%us"ing asid# as w"oll$ t%i*ial and ind#'isi*# all imp#%'tions o& &o%m and t#'"ni'aliti#s o&p%o'#du%#) asks t"at -usti'# b# don# upon m#%its

Ma1ias vs. 7y Him, /# $C%A !#

+%o'#du%al %ul#s a%# inst%um#nts in t"# sp##d$ and #&&i'i#nt administ%ation o& -usti'#T"#$ s"ould b# us#d to a'"i#*# su'" #nd and not to d#%ail it T"us) t"# &iling b$ a law$#% b$ amultipl# p#titions %#ga%ding t"# sam# sub-#'t matt#% 'onstitut#s abus# o& t"# 'ou%ts p%o'#ss#s

and imp%op#% 'ondu't t"at t#nds to obst%u't and d#g%ad# t"# administ%ation o& -usti'#

ar1ia vs. 8ran1is1o, !! $C%A #! (&&2)

A law$#% s"ould not abus# "is %ig"t o& %#'ou%s# to t"# 'ou%ts &o% t"# pu%pos# o& a%guing a'aus# t"at "ad b##n %#p#at#dl$ %#bu&d #it"#% s"ould "# us# "is knowl#dg# o& law as aninst%um#nt to "a%ass a pa%t$ no% to misus# -udi'ial p%o'#ss#s) as t"# sam# 'onstitut#s s#%ioust%ansg%#ssion o& t"# od# o& +%ossional R#sponsibilit$


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Buenaseda vs. 8lavier, !!0 $C%A 0/#, '' (&&2)

T"# languag# o& a law$#%) bot" o%al and w%itt#n) must b# %#sp#'t&ul and %#st%ain#d ink##ping wit" t"# dignit$ o& t"# l#gal p%ossion and wit" "is b#"a*io%al attitud# towa%d "isb%#t"%#n in t"# p%ossion T"# us# o& abusi*# languag# b$ 'ouns#l against t"# opposing 'ouns#l'onstitut#s at t"# sam# tim# a dis%#sp#'t to t"# dignit$ o& t"# 'ou%t -usti'# Do%#o*#%) t"# us# o&impassion#d languag# in pl#adings) mo%# o&t#n t"an not) '%#at#s mo%# "#at t"an lig"t

BaGa vs. Ma1ando5, #" $C%A 2& (&"")

It must not) "ow#*#%) &o%gott#n t"at a law$#% pl#ads, "# do#s not di'tat# H# s"ould b#'ou%ag#ous) &ai% and 'i%'umsp#'t) not p#tulant o% 'ombati*# o% b#lli'os# in "is d#alings wit" t"#'ou%t

$an5alan5 v. IAC, '' $C%A "' (&"&)

. . . Att$ Sang'o is #ntitl#d to "is opinion) but not to a li'#ns# to insult t"# ou%t wit"d#%ogato%$ stat#m#nts and %#'ou%s#s to 9a%gum#nta ad "omin#m: . . . O& 'ou%s#) t"# ou%t isnot un%#'#pti*# to 'omm#nts and '%iti/u# o& its d#'isions) p%o*id#d t"at t"#$ a%# &ai% anddigni&i#d

-ara5as vs. Cruz, / $C%A "&A m#%# dis'laim#% o& an$ int#ntional dis%#sp#'t b$ app#llant is no g%ound &o% #.on#%ationHis int#nt must b# d#t#%min#d b$ a &ai% int#%p%#tation o& t"# languag#s b$ "im #mplo$#d H#'annot #s'ap# %#sponsibilit$ b$ 'laiming t"at "is wo%ds did not m#an w"at an$ %#ad#% must "a*#und#%stood t"#m as m#aning

aldivar vs. onzales, 00 $C%A 20

T"# law$#%s dut$ to %#nd#% %#sp#'t&ul subo%dination to t"# 'ou%ts is #ss#ntial to t"#o%d#%l$ administ%ation o& -usti'# H#n'#) in t"# ass#%tion o& t"# 'li#nts %ig"ts) law$#%s ; #*#nt"os# gi&t#d wit" sup#%io% int#ll#'t) a%# #n-oin#d to %#in up t"#i% t#mp#%s

Ru#e ??.@C. A #awyer sha## not attri+ute to a u("e )oti-es not su&&orte(+y the re%or( or ha-e no )ateria#ity to the %ase.

Ma1eda vs. >mbudsman, .%. o. !'", A+ril !!, &&2

A law$#% "as t"# dut$ to d#nd a -udg# &%om un&ound#d '%iti'ism o% g%oundl#ss p#%sonalatta'k T"is is i%%#sp#'ti*# o& w"#t"#% "# los#s o% wins "is 'as#s in t"# sala o& a -udg#

How#*#%) su'" dut$ do#s not p%#*#nt a law$#% &%om &iling administ%ati*# 'omplaintsagainst #%%ing -udg#s o% &%om a''#pting 'as#s o& 'li#nts w"o "a*# l#gitimat# g%i#*an'#s againstt"#m

In doing so) t"# 'omplaint must b# &il#d wit" p%op#% aut"o%iti#s onl$) t"at is) wit" t"#Sup%#m# ou%t (t"%oug" t"# O&&i'# o& t"# ou%t Administ%ato%!) i& t"# 'as# is administ%ati*# innatu%#) o% wit" t"# O&&i'# o& t"# Ombudsman i& t"# 'omplaint is '%iminal and not pu%#l$administ%ati*# in natu%#

In re: A5uas, -hil.

T"#%# a%# tim#s w"#n it is t"# -udg# w"o misb#"a*#d du%ing a 'ou%t p%o'##ding T"#a&'t#d law$#% ma$ d#mand t"at t"# in'id#nt b# mad# o& %#'o%d T"is a't o& t"# law$#% is not'ont#mptuous

-eo+le vs. Carillo, '' -hil. #"2

ouns#l must b# 'ou%ag#ous #noug" to point out #%%o%s) a%bit%a%in#ss) and in-usti'#s o&'ou%ts and -udg#s T"# a% o& p%o*oking displ#asu%# o& t"# a&'t#d -udg#s must not d#t#% t"#m&%om 'ompl$ing wit" t"#i% 'i*il and l#gal dut$ to ob-#'t to) oppos#) and p%ot#st against ill#gal o%#%%on#ous -udi'ial d#'isions) %#solutions) a'ts o% 'ondu't udg#s and t%ibunals a%# not in&allibl#

In re: Alma1en, 2 $C%A #0! (&')

. . E*#%$ 'iti8#n "as t"# %ig"t to 'omm#nt upon and '%iti'i8# t"# a'tuations o& publi'o&&i'#%s T"is %ig"t is not dismiss#d b$ t"# &a't t"at t"# '%iti'ism is aim#d at a -udi'ial aut"o%it$) o%t"at it is a%ti'ulat#d b$ a law$#% Su'" %ig"t is #sp#'iall$ %#'ogni8#d w"#%# t"# '%iti'ism 'on'#%nsa 'on'lud#d litigation) b#'aus# t"#n t"# 'ou%ts a'tuations a%# t"%own op#n to publi''onsumption ou%ts t"us t%#ats wit" &o%b#a%an'# and %#st%aint a law$#% w"o *igo%ousl$ assailst"#i% a'tuations &o% 'ou%ag#ous and a%l#ss ad*o'at#s a%# t"# st%ands t"at w#a*# du%abilit$ intot"# tap#st%$ o& -usti'# H#n'# as 'iti8#n and o&&i'#% o& t"# 'ou%t) #*#%$ law$#% is #.p#'t#d not onl$to #.#%'is# t"# %ig"t) but also to 'onsid#% it "is dut$ to #.pos# t"# s"o%t'omings and indis'%#tionso& 'ou%ts and -udg#s But it is t"# 'a%dinal 'ondition o& all su'" '%iti'ism t"at it s"all b# bona &id#)and s"all not spill o*#% t"# walls o& d#'#n'$ and p%op%i#t$ +ost litigation utt#%an'#s o%publi'ations mad# b$ law$#%s) '%iti'al o& t"# 'ou%ts and t"#i% -udi'ial a'tuations) w"#t"#%


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amounting to a '%im# o% not) w"i'" t%ans'#nd t"# p#%missibl# bounds o& &ai% 'omm#nt andl#gitimat# '%iti'ism and t"#%#b$ t#nd to b%ing t"#m into disput# o% to sub*#%t publi' 'on&id#n'# int"#i% int#g%it$ and in t"# o%d#%l$ administ%ation o& -usti'#) 'onstitut# g%a*# p%ossional mis'ondu'tw"i'" ma$ b# *isit#d wit" disba%m#nt o% ot"#% l#ss#% app%op%iat# dis'iplina%$ san'tions b$ t"# Sin t"# #.#%'is# o& t"# p%#%ogati*#s in"#%#nt in it as t"# dul$ 'onstitut#d gua%dian o& t"# mo%als and#t"i's o& t"# l#gal &%at#%nit$

. . . It is not a''u%at# to sa$) no% is it an obsta'l# to t"# #.#%'is# o& t"# ou%ts aut"o%it$in t"# p%#mis#s) t"at) as Att$ Alma'#n would "a*# app#a%) t"# m#mb#%s o& t"# ou%t a%# t"#9'omplainants) p%os#'uto%s and -udg#s: all %oll#d up into on# in t"is instan'# T"is is an utt#%misapp%#"#nsion) i& not a total disto%tion) not onl$ o& t"# natu%# o& t"# p%o'##ding at "and but alsoo& t"# ou%ts %ol# t"#%#in A''#nt s"ould b# laid on t"# &a't t"at dis'iplina%$ p%o'##dings lik# t"#p%#s#nt a%# sui g#n#%is #it"#% pu%#l$ 'i*il no% '%iminal) t"is p%o'##ding is not and do#s notin*ol*# a t%ial o& an a'tion o% a suit) but is %at"#% an in*#stigation b$ t"# ou%t into t"# 'ondu't o&its o&&i'#%s ot b#ing int#nd#d to in&li't punis"m#nt) it is in no s#ns# a '%iminal p%os#'ution

A''o%dingl$) t"#%# is n#it"#% a plainti&& no% a p%os#'uto% t"#%#in It ma$ b# initiat#d b$ t"# 'ou%tmotu p%op%io +ubli' int#%#st is its p%ima%$ ob-#'ti*#) and t"# %#al /u#stion &o% d#t#%mination isw"#t"#% o% not t"# atto%n#$ is still a &it p#%son to b# allow#d t"# p%i*il#g#s as su'" H#n'#) in t"##.#%'is# o& its dis'iplina%$ a'tuations as an o&&i'#% o& t"# ou%t wit" t"# #nd in *i#w o& p%#s#%*ingt"# pu%it$ o& t"# l#gal p%ossion and t"# p%op#% and "on#st administ%ation o& -usti'# b$ pu%ging

t"# p%ossion o& m#mb#%s w"o b$ t"#i% mis'ondu't "a*# p%o*#d t"#ms#l*#s no long#% wo%t"$ tob# #nt%ust#d wit" t"# duti#s and %#sponsibiliti#s p#%taining to t"# o&&i'# o& t"# atto%n#$ In su'"postu%#) t"#%# 'an t"us b# no o''asion to sp#ak o& a 'omplainant o% a p%os#'uto%

Choa vs. Chion5son, !0 $C%A /'' (&&0)

T"# %ig"t o& a law$#% to 'omm#nt on a p#nding litigation o% to impugn t"# impa%tialit$ o& a-udg# to d#'id# it is mu'" 'i%'ums'%ib#d W"at "# 'an o%dina%il$ sa$ against a 'on'lud#d litigationand t"# mann#% t"# -udg# "and#d down t"# d#'ision t"#%#in ma$ not g#n#%all$ b# said to ap#nding a'tion T"# 'ou%t) in a p#nding litigation) must b# s"i#ld#d &%om #mba%%assm#nt o%in&lu#n'# in its all impo%tant dut$ o& d#'iding t"# 'as#

In re: 4ozano, #/ -hil. "

A law$#% #n*o$s a wid#% latitud# o& 'omm#nt on '%isis o% '%iti'ism o& t"# -udg#s d#'ision

o% "is a'tuation It "as b##n "#ld t"at a n#wspap#% publi'ation t#nding to imp#d#) obst%u't)#mba%%ass o% in&lu#n'# t"# 'ou%ts in administ#%ing -usti'# in a p#nding 'as# 'onstitut#s '%iminal'ont#mpt) but t"# %ul# is ot"#%wis# a&t#% t"# litigation is #nd#d

0acts$ Att$ ) w"il# t%$ing "is 'li#nts 'as#) &il#d s#*#%al manistations w"i'" 'ontain#d *#il#dt"%#ats against 'ou%t H# also imput#d t"at t"# 'ou%t s"ould d#'id# in "is &a*o% to "#lp disp#l t"#imag# o& t"# 'ou%t as b#ing 'ompos#d o& onl$ t"# #lit# but w"o a%# non#t"#l#ss igno%ant (In re:

-on1iano B. a1into, #& $C%A /', A+ril 0, &&")

Ruling$ R#p#at#dl$ insulting and t"%#at#ning t"# ou%t in a most boo%is" and insol#nt mann#%) makingi%%#sponsibl# '"a%g#s and insinuations t"at b#smi%'" t"# "ig"#st t%ibunal and und#%min# popula%&ait" in its int#g%it$) %#&l#'ts a sup#%'ilious and 'ont#mptuous %#ga%d &o% t"# ou%t) w"i'" 'annot

b# l#&t unnoti'#d and unpunis"#d

Ru#e ??.@1. A #awyer sha## su+)it "rie-an%es a"ainst a u("e to the&ro&er authorities on#y.

Const., Art. 6III $e1. 0

T"# Sup%#m# ou%t s"all "a*# administ%ati*# sup#%*ision o*#% all 'ou%ts and p#%sonn#lt"#%#o&

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'omplaint and %#% t"# sam# to t"# ou%t &o% d#t#%mination w"#t"#% said -udg# o% 'ou%t #mplo$##"ad a't#d wit"in t"# s'op# o& t"#i% administ%ati*# duti#s

Ma5lasan5 v. -eo+le, & $C%A 20 (&&)

. . T"# Sup%#m# ou%t is sup%#m# ; t"# t"i%d g%#at d#pa%tm#nt o& go*#%nm#nt#nt%ust#d #.'lusi*#l$ wit" t"# -udi'ial pow#% to ad-udi'at# wit" &inalit$ all -usti'iabl# disput#s)publi' and p%i*at# o ot"#% d#pa%tm#nt o% ag#n'$ ma$ pass upon its -udgm#nt o% d#'la%# t"#m9un-ust: ons#/u#ntl$ and owing to t"# &o%#going) not #*#n t"# +%#sid#nt o& t"# +"ilippin#s as"i#& E.#'uti*# ma$ pass -udgm#nt on an$ o& t"# ou%ts A'ts

7rbina vs. Ma1eren, #' $C%A /2 (&'/)

T"# dut$ o& t"# ba% to suppo%t t"# -udg# against un-ust '%iti'ism and 'lamo% do#s not)"ow#*#%) p%#'lud# a law$#% &%om &iling administ%ati*# 'omplaints against #%%ing -udg#s o% &%oma'ting as 'ouns#l &o% 'li#nts w"o "a*# l#gitimat# g%i#*an'#s against t"#m But t"# law$#% s"ould&il# '"a%g#s against t"# -udg# b#&o%# t"# p%op#% aut"o%iti#s onl$ and onl$ a&t#% p%op#%'i%'umsp#'tion and wit"out t"# us# o& dis%#sp#'t&ul languag# and o&nsi*# p#%sonaliti#s so asnot to undul$ bu%d#n t"# 'ou%t in t"# dis'"a%g# o& its &un'tions

ANON ?

A #awyer sha## e,ert e-ery effort an( %onsi(er it his (uty to assist in thes&ee(y an( effi%ient a()inistration of =usti%e.

%ule 2", $. ! (5)

It is t"# dut$ o& atto%n#$s not to #n'ou%ag# suits o% d#la$ an$ mans 'aus# &%om an$'o%%upt moti*# o% int#%#st

Const., Art. III, $e1. 0

All p#%sons "a*# t"# %ig"t to sp##d$ disposition o& t"#i% 'as#s b#&o%# all -udi'ial) /uasi6-udi'ial o% administ%ati*# bodi#s

-eo+le vs. ardin, !/ $C%A 0'

T"# dilato%$ ta'ti's o& t"# d#ns# 'ouns#l and t"# &ailu%# o& bot" t"# -udg# and t"# &is'al

to tak# #&'ti*# 'ount#% m#asu%#s to ob*iat# t"# d#la$ing a'ts 'onstitut# obst%u'tion o& -usti'#

Cantorne vs. 3u1osin, #' -hil. !2 (&2!)

An$ a't on t"# pa%t o& a law$#% t"at obst%u'ts) p#%*#%ts o% imp#d#s t"# administ%ation o&-usti'# 'onstitut#s mis'ondu't and -usti&i#s dis'iplina%$ a'tion against "im

Ru#e ?.@?. A #awyer sha## not a&&ear for tria# un#ess he has a(e5uate#y&re&are( hi)se#f on the #aw an( the fa%ts of his %ase0 an( thee-i(en%e he wi## a((u%e an( the or(er of its &rofferen%e. Heshou#( a#so +e rea(y with the ori"ina# (o%u)ents for%o)&arison with the %o&ies.

A law$#% is not ad#/uat#l$ p%#pa%#d unl#ss "# "as a mast#%$ o& t"# &a'ts o& "is 'as#) t"#law and -u%isp%ud#n'# appli'abl# t"#%#to and upon w"i'" "# 'an app%op%iat#l$ an'"o% "is t"#o%$o% instan'# H# must "a*# 'ollat#d #*#%$ pi#'# o& #*id#n'# #ss#ntial to #stablis" "is 'as# and#ss#ntial to d#molis" t"# p%#t#ns# o& t"# oppon#nts t"#o%$ and 'apabl# o& p%#s#nting ando&%ing "is #*id#n'# in an o%d#%l$ and smoot" mann#% wit"out p%o*oking *alid ob-#'tions

6illasis vs. Court of A++eals, 0 $C%A !

A n#wl$ "i%#d 'ouns#l w"o app#a%s in a 'as# in t"# midst%#am is p%#sum#d and oblig#dto a'/uaint "ims#l& wit" all t"# ant#'#d#nt p%o'#ss#s and p%o'##dings t"at "a*# t%anspi%#d in t"#%#'o%d p%io% to "is tak#o*#%

Martins 4e5al thi1s, +. /', &"" ed.

Hal& o& t"# wo%k o& t"# law$#% is don# in t"# o&&i'# It is sp#nt in t"# stud$ and %#s#a%'"

Inad#/uat# p%#pa%ation obst%u'ts t"# administ%ation o& -usti'#

Ru#e ?.@ A #awyer sha## not fi#e )u#tie a%tions arisin" fro) the sa)e%ause.

R#st%i'tions a%# int#nd#d to p%#*#nt Jforum;sho++in5K(w"i'" is t"# imp%op#% p%a'ti'# o&going &%om on# 'ou%t to anot"#% in t"# "op# o& s#'u%ing a &a*o%abl# %#li#& in on# 'ou%t w"i'"anot"#% 'ou%t "as d#ni#d!


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6oru) Sho&&in" #.ists w"#n as a %#sult o& an ad*#%s# opinion in on# &o%um=a a pa%t$ s##ks &a*o%abl# opinion (ot"#% t"an b$ app#al o% '#%tio%a%i! in anot"#%) o%b. w"#n "# institut#s two o% mo%# a'tions o% p%o'##dings g%ound#d on t"# sam# 'aus#)

on t"# gambl# t"at on# o% t"# ot"#% would mak# a &a*o%abl# disposition (Ben5uetle1tri1 Cor+. vs. 8lores !"' $C%A //&, Mar1h !, &&").

8irst -hil. International Bank vs. Court of A++eals, !#! $C%A !#& (&&0)

!-e test in "eter+inin -et-er a $art* -as violate" t-e rule aainst foru+ s-o$$in is:

0 w"#t"#% t"# #l#m#nts o& litis pendentiaa%# p%#s#nt, o%1 w"#t"#% a &inal -udgm#nt in on# 'as# will amount to res +udicatain t"# ot"#%

-aredes vs. $andi5anbayan, !#! $C%A 0/ (&&0)

T"# m#%# &iling o& s#*#%al 'as#s bas#d on t"# sam# in'id#nt do#s not n#'#ssa%il$'onstitut# &o%um s"opping T"# /u#stion is w"#t"#% t"# s#*#%al a'tions &il#d in*ol*# t"# sam#t%ansa'tions) #ss#ntial &a'ts and 'i%'umstan'#s I& t"#$ in*ol*# #ss#ntiall$ di&%#nt &a'ts)'i%'umstan'#s and 'aus#s o& a'tion) t"#%# is no &o%um s"opping

ar1ia vs. 8ran1is1o, AC o. 2&!2, Mar1h 2, &&2

A law$#% ow#s &id#lit$ to t"# 'aus# o& "is 'li#nt but not at t"# #.p#ns# o& t%ut" and t"#administ%ation o& -usti'#B$ g%ossl$ abusing "is %ig"t o& %#'ou%s# to t"# 'ou%ts &o% t"# pu%pos# o& a%guing a 'aus#

t"at "ad b##n %#p#at#dl$ %#bu&d) "# was disdaining t"# obligation o& t"# law$#% to maintain onl$su'" a'tions o% p%o'##dings) as app#a% to "im to b# -ust and su'" d#ns#s onl$ as "# b#li#*#sto b# "on#stl$ d#batabl# und#% t"# law B$ *iolating "is oat" not to d#la$ an$ man &o% mon#$ o%mali'#) "# "as b#smi%'"#d t"# nam# o& an "ono%abl# p%ossion and "as p%o*#d "ims#l&unwo%t"$ o& t"# t%ust %#pos#d to "im b$ law as an o&&i'#% o& t"# ou%t

Three 7ays in whi%h the 6oru) Sho&&in" is o))itte(:0 Going &%om on# 'ou%t to anot"#% in t"# "op# o& s#'u%ing a &a*o%abl# %#li#& in on# 'ou%t) w"i'"

anot"#% 'ou%t "as d#ni#d1 C


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9. sustain#d p"$si'al in-u%i#s du# to a moto% *#"i'l# 'ollision b#tw##n t"# 'a% "# was d%i*ingand t"# publi' utilit$ bus) %#/ui%ing "#% 'on&in#m#nt &o% 3J da$s at AB "ospital A&t#% "#%%#l#as# &%om t"# "ospital) s"# &il#d a '%minal 'omplaint against t"# bus d%i*#% &o% s#%iousp"$si'al in-u%i#s t"%oug" %#'kl#ss imp%ud#n'# b#&o%# t"# Dakati +%os#'uto%s O&&i'# S"#also &il#d 'i*il 'omplaint b#&o%# t"# +a%aa/u# RT against t"# bus d%i*#% and op#%ato% &o%'omp#nsato%$) mo%al) #.#mpla%$ and ot"#% damag#s Asid# &%om t"# two 'omplaints) s"#additionall$ &il#d an administ%ati*# 'omplaint against t"# bus op#%ato% wit" t"# LT


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pla$ wit" t"# ot"#% pa%t$ and to p%#*#nt t"# #.amining law$#% &%om b#ing t#mpt#d to 'oa'" "isown witn#ss to suit "is pu%pos#

Ru#e ?.@. A #awyer sha## not nowin"#y assist a witness to )isre&resenthi)se#f or to i)&ersonate another.

A law$#% ma$ law&ull$ and #t"i'all$ int#%*i#w witn#ss#s in ad*an'# o& t%ial as in &a't it is "isdut$ as pa%t o& "is p%#pa%ation &o% t%ial

Canon 2&, C-

A law$#% ma$ p%op#%l$ int#%*i#w an$ witn#ss o% p%osp#'ti*# witn#ss &o% t"# opposingsid# in an$ 'i*il o% '%iminal a'tion wit"out t"# 'ons#nt o& opposing 'ouns#l o% pa%t$ H# s"oulds'%upulousl$ a*oid an$ sugg#stion 'al'ulat#d to indu'# t"# witn#ss to supp%#ss o% d#*iat# &%omt"# t%ut") o% in an$ d#g%## to a&'t "is &%## and unt%amm#l#d 'ondu't w"#n app#a%ing at a t%ial o%on t"# witn#ss stand

T"# witn#ss w"o 'ommits t"# mis%#p%#s#ntation is '%iminall$ liabl# &o% 20alse "estimony:#it"#% und#% A%t 0@0) 0@1 o% 0@3) R#*is#d +#nal od# d#p#nding upon t"# natu%# o& t"# 'as#

T"# law$#% w"o indu'#s a witn#ss to 'ommit &als# t#stimon$ is #/uall$ guilt$ as t"# witn#ss

Art. "/, %evised -enal Code

T"# law$#% w"o p%#s#nt#d a witn#ss knowing "im to b# a &als# witn#ss is '%iminall$ liabl#&o% 9O&%ing


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b. on substantial matters0 in %ases where his testi)ony isessentia# to the en( of =usti%e0 in whi%h e-en he )ust0(urin" hi testi)ony0 entrust the tria# of the %ase toanother %ounse#.

-B v.=ien5 -iao, #' -hil 22' (&2!)

. . . alt"oug" t"# law do#s not &o%bid an atto%n#$ to b# a witn#ss and at t"# sam# tim#an atto%n#$ in a 'as#) t"# 'ou%ts p%#% t"at 'ouns#l s"ould not t#sti&$ as a witn#ss unl#ss it isn#'#ssa%$) and t"at t"#$ s"ould wit"d%aw &%om t"# a'ti*# manag#m#nt o& t"# 'as#

ANON ?BA #awyer sha## re#y u&on the )erits of his %ause an( refrain fro) any

i)&ro&riety whi%h ten(s to inf#uen%e0 or "i-es the a&&earan%e orinf#uen%in" the ourt.

In p%os#'uting o% d#nding 'as#s) t"# law$#% must b# guid#d b$ t"# p%in'ipl#s o& -usti'#H# must %#l$ on t"# m#%its o& "is 'as#s and s"ould a*oid using in&lu#n'# and 'onn#'tions to win"is 'as#s His 'as#s must b# won b#'aus# t"#$ a%# m#%ito%ious and not b#'aus# o& 'onn#'tions)'lout) dominan'# o% in&lu#n'#

Ru#e ?B.@?. A #awyer sha## not e,ten( e,traor(inary attention orhos&ita#ity to0 nor see o&&ortunity for0 %u#ti-atin" fa)i#iaritywith u("es.

Canon 2, C-

A law$#% s"ould a*oid ma%k#d att#ntion and unusual "ospitalit$ to a -udg#) un'all#d &o%b$ t"# p#%sonal %#lations o& t"# pa%ti#s) b#'aus# t"#$ sub-#'t "im and t"# -udg# tomis'on'#ptions o& moti*#s

%e+ort of IB- Committee, +. '

In o%d#% not to sub-#'t bot" t"# -udg# and t"# law$#% to suspi'ion) t"# 'ommon p%a'ti'# o&som# law$#%s o& making -udg#s and p%os#'uto%s god&at"#%s o& t"#i% '"ild%#n to #n"an'# t"#i%in&lu#n'# and t"#i% law p%a'ti'# s"ould b# a*oid#d b$ -udg#s and law$#%s alik#

Austria vs. Masa


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A&t#% t"# 'as# "ad al%#ad$ b##n &inis"#d) t"# %ul# in p%og%#ssi*# -u%isdi'tions is t"at)'ou%ts a%# sub-#'t to t"# sam# '%iti'ism as ot"#% p#opl#

In re: 4ozano, #/ -hil. "

In a 'on'lud#d litigation) a law$#% #n-o$s a wid#% latitud# o& 'omm#nt on o% '%iti'i8# t"#d#'ision o& s -udg# o% "is a'tuation T"us) it "as b##n "#ld t"at a n#wspap#% publi'ation t#ndingto imp#d#) obst%u't) #mba%%ass o% in&lu#n'# t"# 'ou%ts in administ#%ing -usti'# in a p#nding 'as#'onstitut#s '%iminal 'ont#mpt) but t"# %ul# is ot"#%wis# a&t#% t"# litigation is #nd#d

Ru#e ?B.@B. A #awyer sha## not +roo nor in-ite interferen%e +y another+ran%h or a"en%y in the "o-ern)ent in the nor)a# %ourse of

=u(i%ia# &ro%ee(in"s.

Buman5la5 vs. Buman5la5, '/ $C%A &!

W"#n a 'as# is al%#ad$ wit"in t"# -u%isdi'tion o& a 'ou%t) t"# law$#% s"ould not 'aus# o%s##k t"# int#%%#n'# o& anot"#% ag#n'$ o& t"# Go*#%nm#nt in t"# no%mal 'ou%s# o&

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