Lawyer's Oath
Lawyer's Oath Legal Ethics REVISED LAWYER'S OATH I, (name), do solemnly swear (affirm) that I accept the honor, privilege, duty, and responsibility of practicing law in the Philippines as an Officer of the Court in the i...
Lawyer's Oath Legal Ethics REVISED LAWYER'S OATH I, (name), do solemnly swear (affirm) that I accept the honor, privilege, duty, and responsibility of practicing law in the Philippines as an Officer of the Court in the i...
Remedial Law, Legal and Judicial Ethics, with Practical Exercises e. Lawyer's Oath (Revised as of April 11, 2023) IX. LEGAL AND JUDICIAL ETHICS / A. Legal Ethics - Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (...
Atty. Mateo de la Cruz, who took the Lawyer's Oath revised April 11, 2023, represents Client B in a civil action for collection of a debt. Client B instructs Mateo to draft and file a complaint asserting that there exist...
Atty. Renaldo Cruz, who took the Lawyer's Oath revised April 11, 2023, represents Client X in a civil action. Client X asks Renaldo to draft and file a complaint asserting ownership of property that Client X does not own...
Citations: Lawyer's Oath (Revised as of April 11, 2023), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC
Atty. Liza Santos, who took the Lawyer's Oath revised April 11, 2023, represents Client A in a civil action for collection of a debt. Client A instructs Liza to draft and file a complaint asserting the existence of a loa...
Atty. Nicanor Dela Cruz, who took the Lawyer's Oath revised April 11, 2023, represents Client Y in a civil case. Client Y asks Nicanor to draft and file a complaint that asserts ownership of land that Client Y does not o...
Citations: A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Lawyer's Oath (Revised as of April 11, 2023)
Atty. Paolo Reyes, who took the Lawyer's Oath revised April 11, 2023, represents Client Q in a civil action for collection of a sum due on a construction contract. Client Q instructs Paolo to draft and file a complaint a...
Atty. Sofia Reyes, who took the Lawyer’s Oath revised April 11, 2023, represents Client M in a civil action for damages arising from a supposed supply contract. Client M instructs Sofia to draft and file a complaint asse...
Citations: Lawyer’s Oath (Revised as of April 11, 2023), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC
...ident and qualified candidate who won the regular city election takes oath and assumes the office of City Attorney. (a) Identify the mode by which title to the office accrues to Reyes. (b) Does the appointment confer tit...
Lawyer A represents Client Y in a civil action and engages Lawyer B from another firm as co-counsel. An engagement letter states that the two firms may share information reasonably necessary to represent Client Y, but...
Lawyer L is retained by Client X to represent him in a civil dispute. To perform the work, L assigns Paralegal P, who is not a lawyer, to gather documents, draft pleadings, and organize the file. L shows P a memo cont...
Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability, Canon III (Fidelity) - A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC
Lawyer L is retained by Corporate Client Y to advise on a civil dispute arising from a procurement contract. To carry out the engagement, L hires an external forensic data analyst, F, who is not a lawyer, to review do...
Citations: Canon III Fidelity, Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC
Lawyer L represents Client Z in a civil dispute involving a procurement contract. To perform the engagement, L engages a non‑lawyer cloud‑services consultant, C, to set up a secure file system, organize documents, and...
Lawyer Liza M. was suspended for two years for professional misconduct involving neglect of client matters and misrepresentation in a settlement. After eight months, Liza files a petition for clemency under Secs. 47-5...
Citations: A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, CPRA (Secs. 47-51), Canon VI, CPRA
Lawyer Ruben Dela Cruz runs a solo practice. He (1) places a glossy advertisement in a local weekly newspaper stating: “No win, no fee; aggressive representation for personal injury claims; free initial consultation,”...
Citations: A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Sec. 17
Lawyer L represents Client X in a commercial dispute. To perform the engagement, L hires a non‑lawyer consultant, C, to collect documents, draft pleadings, and organize the file. L shows C a memo containing X’s confid...
Lawyer L represents Client Y in a civil dispute. To perform the engagement, L engages a non‑lawyer consultant, C, to collect documents, organize the file, and draft portions of pleadings. L shows C a memo containing Y...
Lawyer L represents Client X in a civil dispute. To manage X’s confidential files, L uses a cloud-based document management service (Service). Service personnel, who are not lawyers, are granted access to review and o...
Citations: A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC (Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability, CPRA) Canon III (Fidelity)
Lawyer L represents Client X in a civil dispute. To perform the engagement, L hires a non‑lawyer private investigator (PI) to collect documents, interview witnesses, and organize the file. L shows PI a memo containing...
Lawyer L represents NovaTech, Inc. in a civil dispute against a supplier. To perform the engagement, L hires a non‑lawyer data analyst, D, to gather documents, organize the case file, and draft portions of pleadings....
Remedial Law, Legal and Judicial Ethics, with Practical Exercises 5. Privileges of a Lawyer IX. LEGAL AND JUDICIAL ETHICS / A. Legal Ethics - Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-...
Remedial Law, Legal and Judicial Ethics, with Practical Exercises e. Foreign Lawyers - CPRA, Canon III, Sec. 33 IX. LEGAL AND JUDICIAL ETHICS / A. Legal Ethics - Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability...
Remedial Law, Legal and Judicial Ethics, with Practical Exercises h. Clemency - Secs. 47-51 IX. LEGAL AND JUDICIAL ETHICS / A. Legal Ethics - Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-...
Remedial Law, Legal and Judicial Ethics, with Practical Exercises d. Preventive Suspension - Sec. 31 IX. LEGAL AND JUDICIAL ETHICS / A. Legal Ethics - Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M...
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