COLLEGE OF LAW

BASIC LEGAL AND JUDICIAL ETHICS

SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024
ATTY. TRIZIA JANELLI B. PAULINO-DENUNA
QUIZ NO. 3
November 16, 2023

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A.
1. What are the kinds of conflict of interests? Define each.

2. What is the rule to avoid sequential representation?

3. What are the rules to be observed by a lawyer on conflict of interest between

a prospective client and a current client?

4. Kathreen B went to the office of Atty. Andrea as Kathreen planned to file a

VAWC case against Daniel P. During the legal consultation, Kathreen
divulged to Atty. Andrea how their once happy love affair turned sour. She
also told Atty. Andrea how and when the verbal, physical and sexual abuse of
Daniel P transpired.

Two weeks after the legal consultation, Kathreen B saw Atty. Andrea at a
coffee shop and she then told Atty. Andrea that she is no longer interested in
filing a VAWC case against Daniel P because she wanted to give him a 5 th
chance. Atty. Andrea who was seemingly annoyed at that time, shared to her
companions Atty. Criza and Atty. Bea the matters relayed to her by Kathreen
B during the consultation. She reasoned that she is no longer bound by the
rule on confidentiality since no engagement materialized. Is Atty. Andrea
correct? Explain.

5. What are the exceptions to the lawyer-client confidentiality rule?

B. Digest the following cases:

 i. Olbes v. Deciembre, 457 SCRA 341
ii. Tan Tek Beng v. David, AC No. 1261, December 29,1983
iii. Atty. Khan v. Atty. Simbillo, AC No. 5299, August 9, 2003
iv. In re: Tagorda, 53 Phil. 37
v. Ulep v. Legal Clinic, 223 SCRA 378
vi. Samonte v. Gatdula, AM No. 99-1292, February 26, 1999
vii. Cruz v. Salva, GR No. L-12871, July 25, 1959
viii. Dulalia Jr. v. Cruz, AC No. 6854, October 5, 2004
ix. People v. Gacott, 242 SCRA 514