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BAR OPERATIONS 2018 LEGAL ETHICS BLUE TIPS
PRAYER BEFORE EXAMINATIONS
Dear Jesus,
Today | will have my examinations.
‘You know how important they are to me.
‘Sol am humbly asking Your gracious help and divine assistance.
| pray to You, my dear Jesus,
please never let me panic nor get nervous,
Nor just let me guess nor rely on pure luck,
but enlighten my mind and let me think clearly.
Please never let me resort to chances nor dishonesty,
But let me work to the fullest of my ability
| pray for your guidance that as | think,
may find the right solutions,
I may be able to correctly answer the question,
may solve those difficult problems.
| ask O Lord, Your intercession, that as | write,
I may not be careless nor overconfident,
I may not be distracted but be more concentrated
may not be in a hurry not take the exam too lightly.
Today, O my Jesus,
| will take my examinations/recitations.
Let me, with Your help, give my best effort.
Let me because of You, receive the best and fruitful results.
‘Amen. (Fr. Ruperto Santos, STL)
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BAR OPERATIONS 2018 LEGAL ETHICS BLUE TIPS
Kamusta naman yung last exam sa BAR?
ethics lang yun,
Alternatively, (if this did not make you laugh)
Ano inalmusal mo kaninang 4am bago mag exam?
Lawyers Oathmeal,
Special thanks fo Ally, Tanya Let, Atty. Eugenio Villareal, Justice Hector Hofilefia,
‘Atty. Jun Pilares, and Atty. Jess Lopez
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BAR OPERATIONS 2018
BARORSRATIONS 2016) EE
Qt: State the LAWYER's OATH
wt do solemnly swear that | will maintain allegiance to the Republic of the
Priippines
| wil support its constitution and obey the laws as well as the legal orders of the duly constituted
‘authorities therein
| will do no falsehood, nor consent to the doing of any in court;
| wil not willingly nor wittingly promote or sue any groundless, false or unlawful suit, or give aid nor
consent to the same;
| will delay no man for money or malice,
‘and wll conduct myself as a lawyer according to the best of my knowledge and discretion,
with all good fideity as wellto the court as to my clients;
and impose upon myself this voluntary obligations without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion
So help me God.
Q2: What is the effect of FAILING to take the LAWYER'S OATH?
‘A2 A successful bar candidate who was allowed (o sign the Roll of Attorney's but was unable to take his
Cath before the Supreme Court, although he paid his ISP dues and listed as qualified voter in [BP affaire
cannot be admitted to the Bar without having actualy taken his oath of office as an attorney. {in re: Elmo
S. Abad, B.M. No. 139, March 18 1983)
Q3: What is the effect of FAILING to sign the ROLL OF ATTORNEY'S?
AS Practicing law while fling to sign the Roll of Attorneys will make the offender guity of unauthorized
practice of law. ((In Re: Petition to Sign in the Roll of Atfomeys, BM. Ne
lo. 2540, September 24, 2013)
(Q4: WHAT IS THE HEIRARCHY
OF DUTIES OF A LAWYER? [SPCC]
Ad: 4, Society
2. Legal Profession
3. Courts
4. Clients, in that order. (Cruz v.Alino-Hormachuelos,2004)
PRACTICE OF LAW
QS: What are the QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR? [F21-Good-Resident-
AS: 4. Filipino Citizen
2. Atleast 24 years of age
3. 0f GOOD moral character; and
4, ARESIDENT of the Philippines
MEBO}
He must also show that:
2. No.charges of Moral turpitude are fled or pending against hi
Possesses the re Sica ea
Guired Educational qualifications (includin r re
‘authorized or recognized univers or college), (neg 4-year prota degree in an
a. Must
have already eamed a Bachel or Sciences (PRE.
b. nal Lam, Pope courses in Civil Law, Commercial La, Temenal Law,
Meainal Lae. Pubic Intemational Law, Poltical Lam Coe” ‘and Social Legislation,
Medical Jurisprudence, Taxation, Legal Ether Sesion,
32.
1. Pass the Bar exam;
2 Toke the Lawyer's Oath; and
& Sign the Roll of Attorneys. (Aguire v. Rane, 2003)
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