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Lawyer’s Oath Contains 4 Duty of Lawyers

a.) Duty to Society – Canons 1-6
b.) Duty to the Legal profession – Canons 7 - 9
c.) Duty to the courts – Canons 10 – 13
d.) Duty to our client – Canons 14 – 22

Important Canons
Canon 1 – Abiding to the Constitution
Canon 7 – Integrity
Dignity

CPR – Code of Professional Responsibility

What Constitutes the practice of Law?

(H-A-C-A)
Habituality
Application (Substantive and Procedural)
Compensation
Attorney Client

Sec 5 par 5 Art 7, Constitution - practice of law is not right but a privilege.

It is helpful to client the work of the deceased lawyers, the name of the deceased person can be
in the title head.

Practice maybe only done in partnership

Practice of profession is reserved only to Filipinos - (Dacanay v. Baker & McKenzie)

Does not matter natural born or naturalized, anyone can practice law.

Alien woman marries a Filipino derivative citizenship. She can practice law.

Good moral is continuing character of lawyer.

Bawal mag appear ang lawyer sa barangay proceedings.

Disbarment case is imprescriptible.

Who is full-pledge Lawyer

1. Has pre-law
2.Admitted the as a lawyer
3. Took the Lawyer’s Oath
4. Signed the Roll of Attorneys