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    The document outlines the duties and responsibilities of lawyers to their clients according to various Canons. It discusses 22 Canons related to topics like: not rejecting defenseless clients, candor and loyalty to clients, holding client money and property in trust, undivided loyalty, providing competent representation with zeal, charging reasonable fees, maintaining client confidentiality, disclosing conflicts of interest, and more. It also provides notes and explanations for several of the Canons.

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    Liane Lalaine P.

    Torres
    Legal Ethics 1:00 to 4:00 pm

    The Lawyer and the Client

    Duties of lawyers to their clients:

    Canon 14 - not reject cause of defenseless and oppressed


    Canon 15 - candor, fairness and loyalty
    Canon 16 - hold in trust money or property
    Canon 17 - undivided loyalty
    Canon 18 - owe utmost learning and ability
    Canon 19 - respond with zeal to the cause of the client
    Canon 20 - charge only fair and reasonable fees
    Canon 21 - maintain inviolate the confidence of the client
    Canon 22 - disclose all circumstances/interest regarding the controversy
    Canon 19 - respond with zeal to the cause of the client

    Notes Canon in 14:


    - Lawyer cannot decline a client on account of the latter’s sex, creed, age, race,
    status of life or because of his own opinion regarding the guilt of the said
    person
    - Lawyer cannot also decline as cousel de oficio or as amicus curae or a request
    from IBP to render free legal aid EXCEPT for serious and sufficient cause
    - Lawyer can only refuse a client for the reason that he cannot work out the wok
    effectively and competently or if there is a conflict of interest

    Notes Canon in 15:


    - Lawyer should ascertain his prospective client as soon as practicable if there is
    a conflicting interest that may arise.
    - Lawyer should bound himself to the rule on privilege communication
    For the attorney-client privilege to apply, the following requisites must be
    present:
    1. Relationship of attorney and client;
    2. Communication made by the client to the attorney, or advice given by the
    latter to the former;
    3. Communication or advice must have been made confidentially;
    4. Such communication must have been made in the course of professional
    employment.
    - Lawyer shall not represent conflicting interest unless there is a written consent of
    all concerned parties after a full disclosure of facts
    - A lawyer may acts as mediator, conciliator and arbitrator in settling issues
    - A lawyer should refrain from giving advices unless they have obtained sufficient
    understanding of theri client’s cause
    - A lawyer must keep any business he is engaging in concurrently with the practice
    of law separate and apart from the other
    Notes in Canon 16:
    - A lawyer shall deliver the funds and property of the client when due or upon
    demand, However, he may have a lien over the funds to satisfy his lawful fees.
    He shall also have a lien on all judgments and executions he secured for his
    client.
    - A lawyer shall not borrow money from his client unless the client’s interest is
    fully protected nor a lawyer shall lend money to his client except, when in the
    interest of justice he has to advance expenses.

    Notes in Canon 17
    - Lawyer owes loyalty to his client even after the lawyer-client relationship has
    been terminated. He should not accept to defend in another case persons against
    his former clients.

    Notes in Canon 18
    - Lawyer must not render legal service if he knows he is not competent enough.
    - Lawyer must not neglect legal matters entrusted to him. His negligence shall
    make him liable
    - Lawyer must keep his client updated of the status of his case.

    Notes in Canon 19
    - Lawyer must use only fair and honest means to attain the lawful objectives of
    his client.
    - Lawyer shall not allow his client to dictate him in the procedures of handling
    the case

    Notes in Canon 20
    - Quantum Meruit-means “as much as he deserves”, used as a basis for
    determining the lawyer’s lien in the absence of the contract.
    - A lawyer must resort to judicial action concerning his compensation to avoid
    imposition, injustice or fraud.

    Notes in Canon 21
    - Lawyer shall not reveal his client’s confidences and secrets unless
    AUTHORIZED by his client, REQUIRED by law or when NECESSARY to
    collect his fees and defend himself by judicial actions

    Notes in Canon 22
    - A lawyer who withdraws or is discharged shall subject to retaining lien,
    immediately turn over all papers and property of his client.

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