New Era University

College of Law
Legal Ethics
First Quiz
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General instructions:
1. This is a 2-hour quiz. Honesty, whilst considered such a lonely word, is still the best policy;
2. I know you’ve prepared well, hence might be tempted to write elaborate novels as you answers. As much as I would be honored to read them, the student is under
time constraint, thus answers should be concise but more importantly, should be correct;

I. OBJECTIVE

Explanation is not necessary for the objective portion.

Either you know the answer or you don’t. For your sake I hope it’s the former rather than the latter.

II. ESSAY
Specific Instructions:
1. Answer the queries in a concise manner. Students will be graded on how well they present their answers as well as their legal bases and arguments;
2. Provide legal basis for your answer. A mere yes or no will not merit any points;
3. When applicable, present your answer in the form of a syllogism.

OBJECTIVE
3 points each

I.1 Define “practice of law”? I.7 What is the Student Practice Rule?
I.2 Distinguish: disbar, debar, disrobe? I.8 Explain the difference between a serif and a sans
I.3 When may a non-lawyer practice law? serif font?
I.4 State the requirements for admission to practice law? I.9 Why would one prefer to use italics instead of
I.5 How does the phrase “take up the cudgels” relate to underline to emphasize legal writing?
practice of law? I.10 When may a Philippine (Ph) lawyer who had been
I.6 Differentiate: Attorney, Barrister, Solicitor . naturalized as a US citizen practice law in the Ph?

ESSAY
(10 points each)

II.1

Dina Tuto seeks the reconsideration of the denial of the Supreme Court of her Petition to take the 2014 Bar Examination
based on the fact that she does not possess the requisite law degree. She alleges that the Court may have overlooked the
fact that she holds a degree of Juris Doctor granted by Harvard University where she finished Summa Cum Laude and first
in her class.

Further, she cites the case “Re: Application of Adriano M. Hernandez to take the 1993 Bar Examination”(Sept. 6, 1993)
wherein the Court allowed Mr. Hernandez to take the bar examination. In her MR she states that Mr. Hernandez, too, was
a graduate of a foreign law school (Columbia Law School) and he only finished second in his class whereas she was the
class valedictorian.

Decide.

II.2

Ms. Natty Gok, a rich spinster, executed a will stating that, upon her demise, her billion-dollar estate shall be inherited by
her neice or nephew who has a “titulo de abogado”. At the time of her death she had a niece and a nephew from her older
sister namely Malou and Nilo Kho.

While “Aunty Natty” was still alive, Malou passed the bar exam but was unable to take her oath because she had to
accompany Aunty Natty to Canada for her medical treatment. They both became naturalized Canadians in order to avail
of health care benefits afforded by Canada to its citizens. Nilo on the other hand stayed in the Philippines to take care of
Aunty Natty’s mansions. He too passed the bar prior to Aunty’s death but he had been suspended indefinitely by the
Supreme Court for failure to comply with the MCLE requirements.

Under the aforementioned circumstances, who would inherit Natty Gok’s empire?