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    August 25, 2023

    Ethics – ethikos

    Morality – latin moralitas manner character or proper behavior


    - Body of standards or behavior

    First rule of Morality


    Doing what is good and avoiding what is evil

    Importance of ethics
     Serve as a basis for rules of profession without it impossible to set standard.
     Medical doctors follow certain standards (Hippocratic oath)

    Definition of legal ethics – embodiment of

    Significance of legal ethics


     Raise standard of legal profession
     Assist in keeping and maintenance of law
     Basis of weeding out the unfit in legal profession

    Sources of legal ethics


    Constitution
    Rules of court
    Jurisprudence
    Moral laws, special laws

    Code of Professional Responsibility (CIPRA – newer version)

    Lawyer – a person learned with the law

    No exact definition of Practice of Law.

    Giving legal advice


    Giving instructions to clients
    Preparation of documents (e.g. Notary Public)
    Appearance of clients before the court

    Law one of great healing professions


    Steve Ke
    Doctor heals physical ailments
    Clergyman heals the soul
    The lawyer heals societal ills
     G.R. No. 217910, September 03, 2019 ]

    JESUS NICARDO M. FALCIS, III, PETITIONER, V. CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL,


    RESPONDENT.

    A.C. No. 5900

    RE: ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT AGAINST ATTY. CRESENCIO P. CO UNTIAN, JR.,  

    Legal Ethics, Pineda, Ampalo

    Criteria for the Practice of Law


    1. Habituality – it implies customary holding / isolated appearance
    2. Compensation – it implies that one must have presented
    3. Application of Law/ legal principles, practice of procedure which calls for legal knowledge and
    experience
    4. Attorney-client relationship – engaging in a practice of law presupposes attorney – client
    relationship

    Nature of Practice of law

    Practice of law not a matter of right but privilege bestowed on individuals who are not only
    learned but who possess good moral character

    IT cannot be assigned. You have an assigned roll in the roll of attorneys. MCLE – every three
    years. Changed. PTR, changed every year.

    A profession not a business.

    Regulations in the practice of Law


    Sec 5 par 5 art 8 .
    Supreme Court regulates shall have the power to promulgate on the rules concerning….

    Bar flunkers act of 1953

    Resolution             March 18, 1954

    In the Matter of the Petitions for Admission to the Bar of Unsuccessful Candidates of 1946 to
    1953;
    ALBINO CUNANAN, ET AL., petitioners.
    Requirement of Philsat. Declared unconstitutional And requirement of LLM to teacher in
    College of Law around 2019-2020

    Requirements to take bar – finishing all the subjects in JD or LLB and taking CLEP

    Requirements for the admission to the bar


    Requirements for admission to the Bar:
    1 Citizen of the Philippines
    2 At least 21 years old
    3 Of good moral character
    4. Resident of the Philippines
    5. Production before the Supreme Court satisfactory evidence of:
    a. Good moral character
    b. No charges against him, involving moral turpitude, have been filed or are pending in any
    court in the Philippines.

    Moral turpitude - Anything contrary to justice, honesty, or it refers to vileness of one’s character

    R.A. 9165 (about drugs)

    R.A. 9225 –

    NEXT MEETING TOPICS

    PROHIBITION AND LIMITATION IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW –


    APPEARANCE OF NON-LAWYERS
    CORPORATION
    PUBLIC OFFICIALS

    10 CASES ASSIGNMENT (TO BE SUBMITTED NEXT WEEK)

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