Canon 6 These Canons Shall Apply to Lawyers In Government Service in the

Discharge of their Official Tasks

Canons apply to lawyers in the service of the government
Code of conduct and ethical standards under RA 6713
Government Lawyers
Misconduct in office as public official may be a ground for disciplinary action
Rule 6.01 The primary duty of a lawyer engaged in public prosecution is not to
convict but to see that justice is done. The suppression of facts or the concealment
of witnesses capable of establishing the innocence of the accused is highly
reprehensible and is cause for disciplinary action
Primary duty of a Prosecutor
Interest of a Prosecutor
Facts to be laid methodically and meticulously by prosecutor
Rule 6.02 A lawyer in the government service shall not use his public position to
promote or advance his private interests, nor allow the latter to interfere with his
public duties
The Code I equally applicable to lawyers in the Government Service
Promotion of Private Interests Prohibited
Misconduct in the Discharge of Official Duties As Government Official; Generally Not
Disciplinable; Exception
A Government Lawyer Should Not Refuse to Perform A Duty
Rule 6.03 A lawyer shall not after leaving government service, except engagement
or employment in connection with any matter in which he had intervened while in
said service
Restrictions against Government Lawyers Who Left The Service
Violation of Restriction is Tantamount to Representing Conflicting Interests
Adverse Interest Conflicts; Congruent Interest Conflicts; Concepts