Refer to 2020 Edition of Agpalo Book.

Module 1: The Practice of Law and Regulation of the Legal Profession

1. Practice of Law

- Cayetano v. Monsod, G.R. No. 10013, September 3, 1991

- Ulep v. Legal Clinic, Inc., B.M. No. 553, June 17, 1993
- Bonifacio v. Era, A.C. No.11754, October 3, 2017

- See also discussion in Agpalo, Chapter 2 (Admission to Practice - What Constitutes

Practice of Law, pp. 32-35)
- Supplementary text: Agpalo, Chapter 1 (pp. 1-23)

2. Supervision and Control

- 1987 Constitution, Article VIII, Sections 1, 2, 5, and 6

- In Re Cunanan, 94 Phil 534 (1954) - focus on the portions explaining judicial control vs
powers of Congress in relation to the practice of law
- Pimentel v. LEB, G.R. No. 230642, September 10, 2019

- See also Agpalo, Chapter 2 (Admission to Practice - Judicial Control, pp. 27-31)

3. Who May Practice Law (See Agpalo, pp. 37-68)

a. Privilege to practice - Agpalo, pp. 39-40

b. Application to take the bar exam

- Rules of Court, Rule 138, Sec 1-7

- A.M. No. 19-03-24-SC, Revised Rule 138-A - only insofar as CLEP is a requirement to
take the bar
- Generally - Ui v. Bonifacio, A.C. No. 3319, June 8, 2000
- "Crime involving moral turpitude" - Soriano v. Dizon, A.C. No. 792, January 25, 2006
- Educational qualification - In re Investigation of Angel Parazo for alleged leakage,
December 3, 1948
- Good moral character: In re Disqualification of Bar Examinee Haron S Meiling in the
2002 Bar Examinations, B.M. N0. 1154, June 8, 2004

c. The Bar Exam

- Rule 138, Sec 9-16; see also developments in the bar exam modality

d. Oath and Signing of the Roll

- Rule 138, Sec 17-19

- Arganoza v. Tubaces, A.C. No. 510, September 30, 1971
- In re Argosino, B.M. No. 712 - two resolutions, dated July 13, 1995 and March 19,
1997
- De Zuzuaregui v. De Zuzuaregui, B.M. No. 2796, February 11, 2020
- So v. Lee, B.M. No. 3288, April 10, 2019
- People v. Bella Bautista, G.R. No. 30541, March 30, 1929

e. Continuing requirements - "in good standing"

- IBP requirements
- Professional Tax
- MCLE - See B.M. No 850 on MCLE