legal profession partial course outline for 2015 DEAN JOSE M. ROY Ll 1, Rule 138 ATTORNEYS AND ADMISSION TO THE BAR §1 Who may practice law BAR MATTER NO. 702, May 12, 1994. See also, Rules 11 to 14 of Bar Matter No. 850, Oct. 2, 2001 In Re Gregory Ong §2-6 Requirements for applicants for admission to the bar Re: Application For Admission To The Philippine Bar, Vicente D. Ching, Applicant. [B.M. No. 914. October 1, 1999] Good Moral Character: In Re Argosino: Bar Matter No. 712, JULY 13, 1995 Re:Petition of Al Argosino to take the Lawyer's Oath, Bar Matter 72, March 19, 1997 PURISIMA BARBA, complainant, vs. HECTOR S. PEDRO, respondent. AM. No. 545-SBC December 26, 1974 No. Application under §4 of R 138 (cf. 85) In Re: Petition of Ramon Quisumbing for admission to the Bar Bar Matter No. 419 (Nov. 1989) §7-16 Application, Examinations and Passing Average ‘Admission to the Bar; judgment; SC exclusive power; practice of law is privilege, not right; etc. In Re: Lanuevo, Aug. 29 1975 In Re: Cunanan, 94 Phil. 534 $17-9 Admission and Oath, Certificate, Atty’s Roll (Jul 3 1996) §21-6,31-7 Authority to Appear, Compensation, Atty's Lien Authority to bind clients cf. Guiang v. Antonio, 218 SCRA 381 and Legarda v. Court of Appeals, 209 SCRA 722 Legarda v. CA 195 SCRA 418 SMC v. Laguesma, 236 S 595R No. 116208, July 5, 1996 . 193 SCRA 59° panzas v. TAC 204 SCRA 304: Aguila v. CFI Batangas 160 SCRA 352; Pulido v. CA, 122 SCRA 63; Aylion v. Sevilla 156 SCRA 257 (L-79244) Tesoro v. CA, 54 SCRA 296 Salonga v . CA 269 SCRA 534 Quantum Meruit In Re Testate Estate of Dofa Gabina Raquel. Vicente J. Francisco v. Aurea Matias G.R. No. L-16349. January 31, 1964.] Unlawful retention of funds and charging liens Tafiada v. Court of Appeals, Oct. 23, 1985 Nasser v. Cuevas, 188 SCRA 812 Armovit v. Court of Appeals, 202 SCRA 16 Authority to appear for government Orbos v. Civil Service Commission, 189 SCRA 459 Gonzales v. Chavez, 205 SCRA 815 §20, 27-30 Duties of Attorneys, Suspension and Removal. Guiang v. Antonio, id Legarda v. Court of Appeals, id. Keld Stemmerick v. Atty. Leonuel Mas, AC No. 8010, June 16,2009 Teodoro Regala, et al. v. Sandiganbayan, Republic of the Philippines EN BANC [G.R. No. 105938. September 20, 1996] include separate opinions Luisa ¥, Ortega v. CA, G.R, No. L-43155. August 14, 1987 Guevarra v. Eala, AC No. 7136, August 1, 2007 Different modes of investigation Rule 139-B Fernandez v. Grecia, AM No. 3694, June 17, 1993 Cf. Yuseco v. DCA Bernad, AM No. 94-1-061-SC, March 29, 1995 Barrientos v. Daarol, AC No. 1512, January 29, 1993 Balaoing v. Calderon, AM No. RTJ-90-580, April 27, 1993 Bautista v. Gonzales 182 SCRA 151 Zaldivar v. Sandiganbayan G.R. No. 79690-707, Feb. 1, 1989 Narag v. Narag AC No. 3405, June 29, 1998 Bildner and lusorio v. Erlinda usorio, G.R. No. 157384, 5 June 20092. Rule 138-A, Student Practice Rule (Circular No.19, Dec, 19, 1986) 3. Rule 139 The Integrated Bar of the Philippines In re Integration of the Philippine Bar, 49 SCRA 22 (1973) In re IBP Elections. 178 SCRA 398 (1989) Power of the Court to defend itself In re Emil Jurado — (243 SCRA 299 (1995)] administrative matter, disciplined as lawyer . In re Tulfo - AM 90-4-1545-0 contempt proceeding ‘What is the practice of law? Cayetano v. Monsod, GR No. 110113, September 3, 1991 Mauricio Ulep v. The Legal Clinic, Inc. EN BANC [Bar Matter No. 553. June 17, 1993.] Alawi v. Alauya, AM No. SDC-97-2-P, February 24, 1997 Lawyer as policy-maker See Article by Evelyn Ursua, published in the Phil. Law Journal