BICOL UNIVERSITY School of Law Legazpi City LEGAL PROFESSION I*t Semester, AY 2020-2021 Atty. Joan EM L Aquende Course Description : An evaluation of the history, nature, and meaning of the legal profession. The subject will cover the development, challenges and role in the society of the legal profession in the Philippines. It includes the introduction to the ethical rules governing, the legal profession, Unit/s : 1 unit (18 hours) Primary Sources: ‘The 1987 Constitution, Revised Rules of Court, Code of Professional Responsibility, New Code of Judicial Conduct, LEB Memorandum and Issuances, Supreme Court Decisions and Issuances. Reference/s : Coquia, LEGAL PROFESSION: Readings and Materials (2003) Agpalo, Legal and Judicial Ethics (2009) LEGAL PROFESSION I. Preliminary Matters © The Most Prestigious Profession Read: (1) Philippine Lawyers Association vs. Agrava, 105 Phil. 773 (2) Cayetano vs. Monsod, 201 SCRA 210 (1991) * History of the Legal Profe: = Education in the Law: Philippine Experience Justice Irene R. Cortes, Essays on Legal Education, UP Law Center, 1994 = Read: (1) Cui vs. Cui, 11 SCRA 755 (1 (2) In re Garcia, 2 SCRA 984 mn 4) © Nature and Meaning of the Legal Profession - Read: (1) In re Arthur Cuevas, 285 SCRA 59 (1998) (2) Cobb Perez v, Lantin, 24 SCRA 291 (8) Regala v. Sandiganbayan, 262 SCRA 122 (1996) (1) Ledesma v. Climaco, 57 SCRA 473 (1974) (5) Ulep v. Legal SCRA $28 (1993)IL. Perspectives of Legal Education © The Challe Legal Education in the Philippines, Justice a Ruth P. Romero © Historical Background © Levels of Legal Education tion in Present -Day Philippine Society * Objectives of Legal Edu Paper read at the Opening Session on Former A: Justic the symposium on Legal ¢ The Legal Education Reform Act of 1 © The Legal Education Board (LEB) = Supervision of Law Schools = Curriculum = The Faculty = Bar Examination - PhiLSAT - Teaching Methods * The Legal Education at Present @ Read the following: (R.A. 7662) (1) Rule 138, Sections 5-16, Rules of Court (2) B Memorandum Order (LEBMO) No. 1 Series of 2011 ties of the Lawyer aco, supra (2) Director of Religious Affairs v, Bayot, 74 Phil, 749 (3) In re Almacen, 31 SCRA 562 (1970) (4) Montecillo v. Gica, 60 SCRA 234 (1974) (5) Zaldivar v. Gonzales, 166 SCRA $16 (1988) (6) Castaneda v. Ago, 65 SCRA 505 (1975) IV. Apostasy in the Legal Profi © Read: (1) Castaneda v. Ago, 65 SCRA 505 (1975) (2) Renata v. Javier, 37 Phil. 699 (3) Lim Tan Ho v. Ramolete, 66 SCRA 425 (1975) (4) In re Brillantes, 76 SCRA 1 (1977) (5) Co v. Bernardino, 285 SCRA 102 (1998) V. How to bea LawyerVI. Ethics of the Legal Profession * Definition and Ni * Who may pi © Lawyer's Oath The Meaning of Practice of Law Read: Cayetano v, Monsod, 201 SCRA 210 (1991) ° er’s ties to the Court re of Legal Ethics ice in the Profession gu