Session CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

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Chapter II: The Lawyer and the Legal Profession
CANON 7 R.A. No. 6397, Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Uphold Dignity and Integrity Rule 139-A, Sections 9-10

of the Profession
In Re: Edillon, A.M. No. 1928, August 3, 1978

Santos, Jr. v. Llamas, A.C. No. 4749, January 20, 2000

Letter of Atty. Cecilio Arevalo, Jr. Requesting Exemption

from Payment of IBP Dues, B.M. No. 1370, May 9, 2005

Rule 7.01 - A lawyer Leda v. Tabang, A.C. No. 2505, February 21, 1992
shall be answerable
for knowingly
making a false
statement or
suppressing a
material fact in
connection with his
application for
admission to the bar.
Rule 7.02 - A lawyer
shall not support the
application for
admission to the bar
of any person known
by him to be
unqualified in respect
to character,
education, or other
relevant attribute
Rule 7.03 — A lawyer
shall not engage in Ong vs. Delos Santos, A.C. No. 10179, March 4, 2014
conduct that
adversely reflects on Ricafort vs. Atty. Medina , A.C. No. 5179, May 31, 2016
his fitness to practice
law, nor shall he, Re: Anonymous Complaint against Atty. Cresencio Co
whether in public or Untian, A.C. 59000, April 10, 2019
private life, behave in
a scandalous manner
 to the discredit of the
legal profession.

Canon 8 Reyes vs. Chiong, A.C. 5148, 1 July 2003, 405 SCRA 212

Courtesy, Fairness, Candor

Towards Professional Mendoza v. Gadon, A.C. No. 11810, June 26, 2019
Colleagues

Rule 8.01 - A lawyer Belo-Henares vs. Atty. Guevarra, A.C. 11394, 1 December
shall not, in his 2016
professional dealings,
use language which Canete v. Puti, A.C. No. 10949, August 14, 2019
is abusive, offensive
or otherwise
improper
Rule 8.02 - A lawyer
shall not, directly or Camacho v. Pangulayan, A.C. No. 4807, arch 22, 2000
indirectly, encroach
upon the professional Dallong-Galicinao vs. Castro, A.C. 6396, 25 October 2005,
employment of 474 SCRA 1
another lawyer,
however, it is the
right of any lawyer,
without fear or favor,
to give proper advice
and assistance to
those seeking relief
against unfaithful or
neglectful counsel
Canon 9 Recall Definition of “Practice of Law”

Unauthorized Practice Cayetano v. Monsod, G.R. No. 100113, September 3, 1991

of Law
Rule 9.01 - A lawyer Aguirre v. Rana, B.M. 1036, June 10, 2003
shall not delegate to
any unqualified Alawi v. Alauya, A.M. SDC-97-2-P, February 24, 1997
person the
performance of any Cambaliza v. Cristal-Tenorio, A.C. No. 6290, July 14, 2004
task which by law
may only be-
performed by a Exception:
member of the bar in Rule 138-A (Law Student Practice Rule), as amended by
good standing. A.M. No. 19-03-24-SC
Rule 9.02 - A lawyer
shall not divide or Lijuaico vs. Terrado, A.C. 6317, 31 August 2006
stipulate to divide a fee
for legal services with Pabalan v. Atty. Salva, A.C. No. 12098, March 20, 2019
persons not licensed to
practice law, except:

(a) Where there is a

pre-existing agreement
with a partner or
associate that, upon the
latter's death, money
shall be paid over a
reasonable period of
time to his estate or to
persons specified in the
agreement; or

(b) Where a lawyer

undertakes to complete
unfinished legal
business of a deceased
lawyer; or

(c) Where a lawyer or

law firm includes non-
lawyer employees in a
retirement plan even if
the plan is based in
whole or in part, on a
profit sharing
agreement.