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A lawyer shall not engage into corrupt practices and unprincipled acts which can be a
ground for disbarment and also an act which may resort to an illegal conduct.
Canon 7
A lawyer shall at all times uphold the integrity and dignity of the legal profession and
support the activities of the integrated bar.
Rule 7.01- A lawyer shall be answerable for knowingly making false statement of
suppressing a material fact in connection with his application to the bar.
-It is a duty of a lawyer to uphold truthfulness in accordance to the law and must face the
consequences of his acts with fairness and candor.
Canon 9
A lawyer shall not, directly or indirectly, assist in the unauthorized practice of law.
A form of deceit which prohibits the delegation of an unqualified person to perform any
task which by law may only be performed by a member of a bar in good standing. It is
the duty of a lawyer to uphold the law and the code of professional responsibility.
3. Violation of Oath
One of the most essential part of being a lawyer is upholding and manifesting
what was stated in the Lawyer’s oath. It is an act of solemnly swearing that his conduct as
well as mentality will be aligned and will always result to upholding what the lawyer’s
oath provides. Hence, a violation of this oath is a ground for disbarment.
Here are some provisions of the Canons of Legal Ethics that if were violated would
amount to violation of the Lawyer’s Oath, thus, maybe a ground for disbarment.
If this canon is violated, it will dishonor the provision of lawyer’s oath to support
the constitution and obey the laws of the land as well as the legal orders of the
duly constituted authorities therein.
A lawyer is a always expected to uphold the constitution and the legal orders of
the duly constituted authorities therein because he is at all times obliged to uphold
the integrity of the legal profession. A lawyer is also a representation of the legal
profession and so, his act of upholding the legal profession must be manifested at
all times to preserve the integrity and dignity of the legal profession.
As stated in the lawyer’s oath, a lawyer must do no falsehood nor consent in the
doing of any in court. Thus, if this canon is violated, it will tantamount to
violation of oath which implies that respect to the court must be observed by
ensuring that there is no falsity as facts presented and genuiness of the intention of
the counsels.
Since the lawyer has the duty to do no falsehood, nor consent to the doing of any
in court a violation of this canon would manifest that the lawyer participated in
the doing of falsity in the court.
Canons 10 and 11 relates to the provison of the lawyer’s oath that a lawyer must
maintain good fidelity as well to the courts as to his clients. A lawyer is expected
to conduct himself in a manner that reflects his fidelity to the client without
compromising his obligation of fidelity to the court. Thus, violation of this canons
would amount to violation of the provision for the lawyer’s oath and may be a
ground for disbarment.
CANON 13 - A LAWYER SHALL RELY UPON THE MERITS OF HIS CAUSE AND
REFRAIN FROM ANY IMPROPRIETY WHICH TENDS TO INFLUENCE, OR
GIVES THE APPEARANCE OF INFLUENCING THE COURT.
The lawyer’s oath expressly states that, “I will delay no man for money or
malice,” therefore a lawyer is bound to observe candor and fairness to his
financial dealings with the client to ensure that the administration of justice is not
influenced.
Since the lawyer has the duty to do no falsehood, nor consent to the doing of any
in court a violation of this canon would tantamount to disbarment.