SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 ü Passing the bar is NOT enough, you MUST

ü Section 20 – fave question in the bar take the lawyer’s oath and sign the roll of
ü Lawyer’s Oath memorizes Attorneys.
ü Memorize admission to the bar ü Can you take the oath in advance? NO.
ü Code of Professional Responsibility – READ Everybody will take the lawyer’s oath in
ü Difference of: mass at the PICC or anywhere.
o privileged communication, ü You got ill when you were about to take the
o confidence, oath, what will be your next move? File a
o secret petition to take the oath.
ü Sec. 14, Article VI, 1987 Constitution – READ ü There is NO provision under the CPR which
o Senators can practice law. NO prohibits the unauthorized practice of law.
personal appearance before courts. o Canon 9 – A lawyer shall not,
o Senators cannot sign pleadings. directly or indirectly, assist in the
ü Who can be a judge? [ Sec. 8, Art. VIII, 1987 unauthorized practice of law.
Constitution ] o Examples of unauthorized
 Natural born Citizen of the PH practice of law
 A judge for fifteen (15) years  In re: Juan Publico,
or more of a lower court or Petition for Reinstatement
engaged in the practice of in the Roll of Attorneys.
law. ü What is the effect of non-payment of IBP
 Academic Requirement: must dues?
be a person proven – o Default in payment of annual
Competence, dues for:
 Personal character:  6 months – suspension
 Integrity,  1 year – removal of the
 Probity, and name of the delinquent
 Independence member from the Roll of
o Judiciary Reorganization Act Attorneys
o Lower collegiate courts –
 SC
 CA
 CTA
 SB
ü Who are the members of the judge’s family?
o Any other relative by consanguinity
or affinity within the 6th civil degree,
o Companion of the judge and lives in
the judge’s household
ü Rule 140 of the Rules of Court
ü What is a complaint?
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ü What is practice of law?
o Atty. Silverio Buffe
o Aguirre v Rana
ü Who may practice law?
[ Sec. 1, Rule 138, ROC ]
ü Pre-law [ Sec. 6, Rule 138 ]