Case Description (Title- GR No- Year) Note/Topic

Checker
No.
1 Cayetano vs. Monsod – GR no. 100113 – 1991 What Constitute Practice of Law?
2 People vs. Maceda – GR no. 89591-96 – 2000 Practice under detention
3 OCA vs Atty. Ladaga – A.M. No. P-99-1287 – 2001 Private Practice
4 In Re: Almacen – GR No. L-27654 – 1970 Admission to Bar
5 In Re: Lanuevo – A.C. No. 1162 – 1975 Admission to Bar
6 In Re: Vicente Cheng – B.M. 914 – 1999 10 initial Reqt for admission to bar Chairwoman: Dulce
7 In Re: Haron S. Meling – B.M. 1154 - 2004 Philippine Shari’a bar Lyn Payod
8 Alawi vs. Alauya – A.M. No. SDC-97-2-P – 1997 Who may be called “Attorney”
9 In Re: Galang – 66 SCRA 245 -1975 Who may be called “Attorney”
10 Aguirre vs. Rana – 403 SCRA 342 – 2003 Who may be called “Attorney”
11 Five J. Taxi vs. NLRC – G.R. No. 111474 – 1994 Non-lawyer in court/tribunal
12 People vs. Santocildes, Jr. – GR no. 109149 – 1999 May a party represent himself
13 PAFLU vs. Binalbangan Isabela Sugar Company – GR no. L- Limitations of appearance of non-lawyer before the court
23959 – 1971
14 PCGG vs. Sandiganbayan – GR no. 151809-12 – 2005 Public official and the practice of law
15 Catu vs. Rellosa – A.C. No. 5738 – 2008 Public official restricted in the practice of law
16 Olbes vs. Deciembre – A.C. No. 5365 – 2005 Importance of Lawyer’s Oath
17 In Re: Atty. Samuel C. Occeña – A.C. No. 2841 – 2002 Importance of Lawyer’s Oath
18 In Re: Al Argosino – B.M. No. 712 – 1997 Importance of Lawyer’s Oath
19 Grande vs. Atty. Avangeline De Silva - A.C. No. 4838 – Importance of Lawyer’s Oath Erickson Taya-an
2003
20 Waley nakalagay
21 Cobb-Perez vs. Lantin – GR no. L-22320 – 1968 Canon 1 Gross Immorality
22 Obusan vs. Obusan Jr. – GR no. 1392 – 1984 Canon 1 Gross Immorality
23 In Re: Armando Puno – 389 – 1987 Canon 1 Gross Immorality
24 Mortel vs. Aspiras – 145 – 1956 Canon 1 Gross Immorality
25 Terre vs Terre – 2349 – 1992 Canon 1 Gross Immorality
26 Delos Reyes vs Aznar – 1334 – 1989 Canon 1 Gross Immorality Garrette Gaceta
27 Royong vs. Oblena – 376 – 1963 Canon 1 Gross Immorality
28 Laguitan vs. Tinio – 3049 – 1989 Canon 1 Gross Immorality
29 Cordova vs. Cordova – 3249 – 1989 Canon 1 Gross Immorality
30 Orbe vs Adaza – 5252 – 2004 Canon 1 Gross Immorality
31 Mecaral vs. Velasquez – 8392 – 2010 Canon 1 Gross Immorality
32 Ul vs. Bonifacio – 3319 – 2000 Distinction: Morality vs Immoral or gross immoral conduct
33 Zari vs. Flores – [2170-MC] P-1356 Define Moral Turpitude
34 Ulep vs. Legal Clinic – 553 – 1993 Rule on Advertisements of Lawyer
35 Khan vs Simbillo – 5299 – 2003 Rule on Advertisements of Lawyer
36 Dulalai vs. Cruz – 6854 - 2004 Canon 5
37 Valencia vs Cabanting – 1302,1391,1543 – 1991 Canon 6 Foremost Duty of Lawyer
38 Garcia vs. De Vera – 6052 – 2003 Membership is Compulsory
39 In Re: Edillon – 1928 – 1980 Effect of non-payment
40 Santos Jr. vs. Lamas – 4749 – 2000 Effect of non-payment
41 In Re: Arevalo Jr. – 1370 – 2005 Effect of non-payment
42 Suo vs. Cloribel – 01-1-15-RTC – 2003 Instances of disrespectful language
43 Zaldivar vs. Gonzales – 79690-707 – 1989 Instances of disrespectful language
Synzer Kapawen
44 Castillo vs. Padilla – 2339 – 1984 Instances of disrespectful language
45 Heysuwan-Florido vs. Florido – 5624 – 2004 Canon 10
46 Garcia vs. Francisco – 3923 – 1993 Fidelity to the cause of client vs your duty to administer justice
47 Maligaya vs. Doronillo – 6189 – 2006 Fidelity to the cause of client vs your duty to administer justice
48 Monterey vs Arayata – 3527,3408 – 1935 Falsehood that merited discipline
49 Berenguer vs. Carranza – 716 – 1969 Falsehood that merited discipline
50 Garcia vs. Francisco – 3923 – 1993 Rule 10.03 Clyde Watawat
51 Estrada vs. Sandiganbayan – 159486-88 – 2003 Canon 11 Note: Clyde dalawa
52 Letter of UP Law Faculty – 10-10-4-SC – 2010 Can a lawyer criticize the court? lang kau ni Bully
53 Pobre vs. Sen. Santiago – 7399 – 2009 Can a lawyer criticize the court? Sagamla dito… wala
54 Jardin vs. Atty. Villar – 5474 – 2003 Canon 12 kasi ethics ung
55 EGMPC vs. CA – 123698 – 1998 Canon 12 dalawa
56 Villasis vs. CA – L-36874-76 – 1974 Rule 12.01
57 People vs. Nuguid – 148991 – 2004 Five rights of a witness
58 Austria vs. Masaquel – not indicated – 1967 Canon 13
59 Uy vs. Gonzales – 5280 – 2004 Three principal of lawyer’s professional activity
60 Yared vs. Ilarde – 114732 Canon 8 Lex Cafirma
61 Sanchez vs Tupas – AM OCA IPI No. 03-1687-P Canon 9
62 Garcia vs Francisco – Adm. Case no. 3923 Canon 10
63 Published Alleged Threats – AM no. 01-12-13-SC Canon 11
64 Pobre vs. Santiago – AC No. 7399 Canon 11
65 AM No. 10-10-4-SC Can a lawyer criticize the court? What are the rights and duties Jared Valenciano
of a lawyer to criticize the court?
66 Villasis vs. CA – L-36874-76 Canon 12
67 Austria vs. Masaquel – 22536 Canon 13
68 Uy vs. Gonzales – AC No. 5280 3 principal types of activities of a lawyer
69 Choa vs. Chiongson – AM No. MTJ-95-1063
70 Paas vs. Almarvez – AM No. P-03-1690
71 G.R. No. 148753 Concurrent practice of another profession
71 AC No. 5041
72 AC No. 5831
73 AC No. 5623
74 AC No. 6656
75 AC No. 4219 Canon 17: Instances when obligations to keep client’s secrets Jillian Baguinit
do not apply Note: Jillian dalawa
76 GR no. 146357 and 148170 Canon 17: Instances when obligations to keep client’s secrets lang kau ni Ate Kim
do not apply dito.
77 AC No. 5687 Canon 18
78 AC No. 7054
79 AC No. 2417 Dulce Lynn Payod
80 GR No. 137680 Erickson Taya-an
81 GR No. L-26096 Garette Gacetta
82 AC No. 133-J Synzer Kapawen
83 AC No. 7023 Clyde Watawat
84 GR No. L-961 Jillian Baguinit

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