Rule 138 ATTORNEYS AND ADMISSION TO BAR RULE 138 Attorneys and Admission to Bar Section 1.

Who may practice law. Any person heretofore duly admitted as a member of the bar, or here fter admitted as such in accordance with the pro isions of this rule, n! who is in !ood and re!ular standin!, "s ent"tle! to pr #t"#e l $. Section ". Requirements for all applicants for admission to the bar. E%ery ppl"# nt for !&"ss"on s &e&'er of the ' r &ust 'e a citi#en of the $hilippines% at least twenty&one years of a!e% of !ood moral character% and resident of the $hilippines' and must produce before the Supreme (ourt satisfactory e idence of !ood moral character% and that no char!es a!ainst him% in ol in! moral turpitude% ha e been filed or are pendin! in any court in the $hilippines. Section 3. Requirements for lawyers who are citizens of the United States of America . ("t")ens of the *n"te! St tes of A&er"# $ho, before )uly *% 1+*,% were duly licensed members of the $hilippine Bar% in acti e practice in the courts of the $hilippines and in !ood and re!ular standin! as such may% upon satisfactory proof of those facts before the Supreme (ourt% be allowed to continue such practice after ta-in! the followin! oath of office + I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., h %"n, 'een per&"tte! to #ont"nue "n the pr #t"#e of l $ "n the -h"l"pp"nes, !o sole&nly s$e r th t I re#o,n")e the supre&e uthor"ty of the Repu'l"# of the -h"l"pp"nes. I $"ll support "ts (onst"tut"on n! o'ey the l $s s $ell s the le, l or!ers of the !uly #onst"tute! uthor"t"es there"n. I $"ll !o no f lsehoo!, nor #onsent to the !o"n, of ny "n #ourt. I $"ll not $"tt"n,ly or $"ll"n,ly pro&ote or sue ny ,roun!less, f lse or unl $ful su"t, nor ,"%e "! nor #onsent to the s &e. I $"ll !el y no & n for &oney or & l"#e, n! $"ll #on!u#t &yself s l $yer ##or!"n, to the 'est of &y /no$le!,e n! !"s#ret"on $"th ll ,oo! f"!el"ty s $ell s to the #ourts s to &y #l"ents.

n! I "&pose upon &yself th"s %olunt ry o'l", t"on $"thout ny &ent l reser% t"on or purpose of e% s"on. So help &e 0o!. Section *. Requirements for applicants from other jurisdictions. Appl"# nts for !&"ss"on $ho, bein! .ilipino citi#ens, re enrolled attorneys in !ood standin! in the Supreme (ourt of the United States or in any circuit court of appeals or district court therein% or in the hi!hest court of any State or /erritory of the United States, n! who can show by satisfactory certificates that they ha e practiced at least fi e years in any of said courts% that such practice be!an before )uly *% 1+*,% and that they ha e ne er been suspended or disbarred, & y, "n the !"s#ret"on of the (ourt, be admitted without e0amination. Section 1. Additional requirements for other applicants. All applicants for admission other than those referred to in the two preceding section shall, 'efore 'e"n, !&"tte! to the e1 &"n t"on, s t"sf #tor"ly sho$ th t they h %e re!ularly studied law for four years% and successfully completed all prescribed courses% in a law school or uni ersity% officially appro ed and reco!ni#ed by the Secretary of Education. /he affida it of the candidate% accompanied by a certificate from the uni ersity or school of law% shall be filed as e idence of such facts% and further e idence may be re2uired by the court. No ppl"# nt sh ll 'e !&"tte! to the ' r e1 &"n t"ons unless he h s s t"sf #tor"ly #o&plete! the following courses in a law school or university duly recognized by the government+ ci il law% commercial law% remedial law% criminal law% public and pri ate international law% political law% labor and social le!islation% medical 3urisprudence% ta0ation and le!al ethics. Section ,. Pre- aw. No ppl"# nt for !&"ss"on to the ' r e1 &"n t"on sh ll 'e !&"tte! unless he presents #ert"f"# te th t he h s s t"sf"e! the Se#ret ry of E!u# t"on th t, 'efore he 'e, n the stu!y of l $, he h ! pursue! n! s t"sf #tor"ly #o&plete! "n n uthor")e! n! re#o,n")e! un"%ers"ty or #olle,e, re2u"r"n, for !&"ss"on thereto the #o&plet"on of four3ye r h",h s#hool #ourse,

the #ourse of stu!y pres#r"'e! there"n for ' #helor4s !e,ree "n rts or s#"en#es $"th ny of the follo$"n, su'5e#ts s & 5or or f"el! of #on#entr t"on+ pol"t"# l s#"en#e, lo,"#, en,l"sh, sp n"sh, h"story n! e#ono&"#s. Section 4. !ime for filing proof of qualifications. All ppl"# nts for !&"ss"on sh ll f"le $"th the #ler/ of the Supre&e (ourt the e%"!en#e re2u"re! 'y se#t"on 6 of th"s rule t le st f"fteen 7189 ! ys 'efore the 'e,"nn"n, of the e1 &"n t"on. If not e&'r #e! $"th"n se#t"on 3 n! : of th"s rule they sh ll lso f"le $"th"n the s &e per"o! the ff"! %"t n! #ert"f"# te re2u"re! 'y se#t"on 8, n! "f e&'r #e! $"th"n se#t"ons 3 n! : they sh ll e1h"'"t l"#ense e%"!en#"n, the f #t of the"r !&"ss"on to pr #t"#e, s t"sf #tory e%"!en#e th t the s &e h s not 'een re%o/e!, n! #ert"f"# tes s to the"r profess"on l st n!"n,. Appl"# nts sh ll lso f"le t the s &e t"&e the"r o$n ff"! %"ts s to the"r ,e, res"!en#e, n! #"t")ensh"p. Section 8. "otice of Applications. "otice of applications for admission shall be published by the cler# of the Supreme $ourt in newspapers pu'l"she! "n -"l"p"no, En,l"sh n! Sp n"sh, for t le st ten 71;9 ! ys 'efore the 'e,"nn"n, of the e1 &"n t"on. Section +. %&amination' sub(ects. Appl"# nts, not other$"se pro%"!e! for "n se#t"ons 3 n! : of th"s rule, sh ll 'e su'5e#te! to e1 &"n t"ons "n the follo$"n, su'5e#ts+ Civil Law; Labor and Social Legislation; Mercantile Law; Criminal Law; Political Law (Constitutional Law Public Corporations and Public !fficers"; #nternational Law (Private and Public"; $a%ation; &emedial Law (Civil Procedure Criminal Procedure and 'vidence"; Legal 'thics and Practical '%ercises (in Pleadings and Conve(ancing") Section 15. *ar e%amination b( questions and answers and in writing . -ersons t /"n, the e1 &"n t"on shall not bring papers boo+s or notes into the e%amination rooms. The questions sh ll 'e the s &e for ll e1 &"nees n! #opy thereof, in 'nglish or Spanish, shall be given to each e&aminee. E1 &"nees sh ll ns$er the 2uest"ons personally $"thout help fro& nyone.

Upon verified application made by an e&aminee stating that his penmanship is so poor that it will be difficult to read his answers without much loss of time , the Supreme $ourt may allow such e&aminee to use a typewriter in answering the questions) *nly noiseless typewriters shall be allowed to be used. The #o&&"ttee of ' r e1 &"ner sh ll t /e su#h pre# ut"ons s re ne#ess ry to pre%ent the su'st"tut"on of p pers or #o&&"ss"on of other fr u!s. '%aminees shall not place their names on the e%amination papers) ,o oral e%amination shall be given) Section 11. Annual e&amination. '%aminations for admission to the bar of the Philippines shall ta+e place annuall( in the Cit( of Manila . They sh ll 'e hel! "n four ! ys to 'e !es",n te! 'y the #h "r& n of the #o&&"ttee on ' r e1 &"ners. The su'5e#ts sh ll 'e !"str"'ute! s follo$s+ -irst da(. Political and #nternational Law (morning" and Labor and Social Legislation (afternoon"; Second da(. Civil Law (morning" and $a%ation (afternoon"; $hird da(. Mercantile Law (morning" and Criminal Law (afternoon"; -ourth da(. &emedial Law (morning" and legal 'thics and Practical '%ercises (afternoon") Section 1". $ommittee of e&aminers. E1 &"n t"ons sh ll 'e #on!u#te! 'y committee of bar e%aminers to be appointed b( the Supreme Court. Th"s #o&&"ttee sh ll 'e #o&pose! of /ustice of the Supreme Court, who shall act as chairman, n! who shall be designated by the court to serve for one year, and eight members of the bar of the Philippines , $ho shall hold office for a period of one year . $he names of the members of this committee shall be published in each volume of the official reports. Section 13. +isciplinary measures. "o candidate shall endeavor to influence any member of the committee, n! during e%amination the candidates shall not communicate with each other nor shall the( give or receive an( assistance . The candidate who violates th"s pro%"s"on or any other provision of this rule sh ll 'e barred from the e&amination, n! the same to count as a failure against him, n! further disciplinary action, including permanent

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Section 1*. Passing average. In or!er th t # n!"! te & y 'e !ee&e! to h %e p sse! h"s e1 &"n t"ons su##essfully, he &ust h %e o't "ne! ,ener l %er ,e of 01 per cent in all subjects without falling below 12 per cent in an( subjects) In !eter&"n"n, the %er ,e, the su'5e#ts "n the e1 &"n t"on sh ll 'e ,"%en the follo$"n, rel t"%e $e",hts+ Civil Law 31 per cent; Labor and Social Legislation 32 per cent; Mercantile Law 31 per cent; Criminal Law; 32 per cent. Political and #nternational Law 31 per cent; $a%ation 32 per cent; &emedial Law 42 per cent; Legal 'thics and Practical '%ercises 1 per cent. Section 11. Report of the committee' filing of e&amination papers. ,ot later than -ebruar( 31th after the e%amination or as soon thereafter as ma( be practicable the committee shall file its report on the result of such e%amination) The e1 &"n t"on p pers n! notes of the #o&&"ttee sh ll 'e f"le! $"th the #ler/ n! & y there 'e e1 &"ne! 'y the p rt"es "n "nterest, fter the #ourt h s ppro%e! the report. Section 1,. -ailing candidates to ta#e review course. ( n!"! tes $ho h %e f "le! the ' r e1 &"n t"ons for three t"&es sh ll 'e !"s2u l"f"e! fro& t /"n, nother e1 &"n t"on unless they sho$ the s t"sf #t"on of the #ourt th t they h %e enrolled in and passed regular fourth (ear review classes as well as attended a pre5bar review course in a recogni6ed law school. The professors of the "n!"%"!u l re%"e$ su'5e#ts tten!e! 'y the # n!"! tes un!er th"s rule sh ll #ert"fy un!er o th th t the # n!"! tes h %e re,ul rly tten!e! #l sses n! p sse! the su'5e#ts un!er the s &e #on!"t"ons s or!"n ry stu!ents n! the r t"n,s o't "ne! 'y the& "n the p rt"#ul r su'5e#t. Section 14. Admission and oath of successful applicants. An ppl"# nt $ho h s p sse! the re2u"re! e1 &"n t"on, or h s 'een other$"se foun! to 'e ent"tle! to !&"ss"on to the ' r, sh ll t /e n! su's#r"'e 'efore the Supre&e (ourt the #orrespon!"n, o th of off"#e.

Section 18. $ertificate. The Supre&e (ourt sh ll thereupon !&"t the ppl"# nt s &e&'er of the ' r for ll the #ourts of the -h"l"pp"nes, n! sh ll !"re#t n or!er to 'e entere! to th t effe#t upon "ts re#or!s, n! th t #ert"f"# te of su#h re#or! 'e ,"%en to h"& 'y the #ler/ of #ourt, $h"#h #ert"f"# te sh ll 'e h"s uthor"ty to pr #t"#e. Section 1+. Attorney.s roll. The #ler/ of the Supre&e (ourt sh ll /eep roll of ll ttorneys !&"tte! to pr #t"#e, $h"#h roll sh ll 'e s",ne! 'y the person !&"tte! $hen he re#e"%es h"s #ert"f"# te. Section "5. 7uties of attorne(s. 6 7t is the duty of an attorney8 9a: /o maintain alle!iance to the Republic of the $hilippines and to support the (onstitution and obey the laws of the $hilippines. 9b: /o obser e and maintain the respect due to the courts of 3ustice and 3udicial officers' 9c: /o counsel or maintain such actions or proceedin!s only as appear to him to be 3ust% and such defenses only as he belie es to be honestly debatable under the law. 9d: /o employ% for the purpose of maintainin! the causes confided to him% such means only as are consistent with truth and honor% and ne er see- to mislead the 3ud!e or any 3udicial officer by an artifice or false statement of fact or law' 9e: /o maintain in iolate the confidence% and at e ery peril to himself% to preser e the secrets of his client% and to accept no compensation in connection with his client;s business e0cept from him or with his -nowled!e and appro al' 9f: /o abstain from all offensi e personality and to ad ance no fact pre3udicial to the honor or reputation of a party or witness% unless re2uired by the 3ustice of

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uthor"ty, #o&pro&"se the"r #l"ent4s l"t", t"on, or re#e"%e nyth"n, "n !"s#h r,e of #l"ent4s #l "& 'ut the full &ount "n # sh. Section "*. $ompensation of attorneys' agreement as to fees. An ttorney sh ll 'e ent"tle! to h %e n! re#o%er fro& h"s #l"ent no &ore th n re son 'le #o&pens t"on for h"s ser%"#es, $"th %"e$ to the "&port n#e of the su'5e#t & tter of the #ontro%ersy, the e1tent of the ser%"#es ren!ere!, n! the profess"on l st n!"n, of the ttorney. No #ourt sh ll 'e 'oun! 'y the op"n"on of ttorneys s e1pert $"tnesses s to the proper #o&pens t"on, 'ut & y !"sre, r! su#h test"&ony n! ' se "ts #on#lus"on on "ts o$n profess"on l /no$le!,e. A $r"tten #ontr #t for ser%"#es sh ll #ontrol the &ount to 'e p "! therefor unless foun! 'y the #ourt to 'e un#ons#"on 'le or unre son 'le. Section "1. Unlawful retention of client.s funds' contempt. <hen n ttorney un5ustly ret "ns "n h"s h n!s &oney of h"s #l"ent fter "t h s 'een !e& n!e!, he & y 'e pun"she! for #onte&pt s n off"#er of the (ourt $ho h s &"s'eh %e! "n h"s off"#" l tr ns #t"ons. 'ut pro#ee!"n,s un!er th"s se#t"on sh ll not 'e ' r to #r"&"n l prose#ut"on. Section ",. $hange of attorneys. An ttorney & y ret"re t ny t"&e fro& ny #t"on or spe#" l pro#ee!"n,, 'y the $r"tten #onsent of h"s #l"ent f"le! "n #ourt. =e & y lso ret"re t ny t"&e fro& n #t"on or spe#" l pro#ee!"n,, $"thout the #onsent of h"s #l"ent, shoul! the #ourt, on not"#e to the #l"ent n! ttorney, n! on he r"n,, !eter&"ne th t he ou,ht to 'e llo$e! to ret"re. In # se of su'st"tut"on, the n &e of the ttorney ne$ly e&ploye! sh ll 'e entere! on the !o#/et of the #ourt "n pl #e of the for&er one, n! $r"tten not"#e of the #h n,e sh ll 'e ,"%en to the !% n#e p rty. A #l"ent & y t ny t"&e !"s&"ss h"s ttorney or su'st"tute nother "n h"s pl #e, 'ut "f the #ontr #t 'et$een #l"ent n! ttorney h s 'een re!u#e! to $r"t"n, n! the !"s&"ss l of the ttorney $ s $"thout 5ust"f" 'le # use, he sh ll 'e ent"tle! to re#o%er fro& the #l"ent the full #o&pens t"on st"pul te! "n the #ontr #t. =o$e%er, the ttorney & y, "n the !"s#ret"on of the #ourt, "nter%ene "n the # se to prote#t h"s r",hts. >or the p y&ent of h"s #o&pens t"on the ttorney sh ll h %e l"en upon ll 5u!,&ents for the p y&ent of

9!: <ot to encoura!e either the commencement or the continuance of an action or proceedin!% or delay any man;s cause% from any corrupt moti e or interest' 9h: <e er to re3ect% for any consideration personal to himself% the cause of the defenseless or oppressed' 9i: 7n the defense of a person accused of crime% by all fair and honorable means% re!ardless of his personal opinion as to the !uilt of the accused% to present e ery defense that the law permits% to the end that no person may be depri ed of life or liberty% but by due process of law. Section "1. Authority of attorney to appear . n ttorney "s presu&e! to 'e properly uthor")e! to represent ny # use "n $h"#h he ppe rs, n! no $r"tten po$er of ttorney "s re2u"re! to uthor")e h"& to ppe r "n #ourt for h"s #l"ent, 'ut the pres"!"n, 5u!,e & y, on &ot"on of e"ther p rty n! on re son 'le ,roun!s therefor 'e"n, sho$n, re2u"re ny ttorney $ho ssu&es the r",ht to ppe r "n # se to pro!u#e or pro%e the uthor"ty un!er $h"#h he ppe rs, n! to !"s#lose, $hene%er pert"nent to ny "ssue, the n &e of the person $ho e&ploye! h"&, n! & y thereupon & /e su#h or!er s 5ust"#e re2u"res. An ttorneys $"lfully ppe r "n #ourt for person $"thout 'e"n, e&ploye!, unless 'y le %e of the #ourt, & y 'e pun"she! for #onte&pt s n off"#er of the #ourt $ho h s &"s'eh %e! "n h"s off"#" l tr ns #t"ons. Section "". Attorney who appears in lower court presumed to represent client on appeal . An ttorney $ho ppe rs de parte "n # se 'efore lo$er #ourt sh ll 'e presu&e! to #ont"nue represent"n, h"s #l"ent on ppe l, unless he f"les for& l pet"t"on $"th!r $"n, h"s ppe r n#e "n the ppell te #ourt. Section "3. Authority of attorneys to bind clients. Attorneys h %e uthor"ty to '"n! the"r #l"ents "n ny # se 'y ny ,ree&ent "n rel t"on thereto & !e "n $r"t"n,, n! "n t /"n, ppe ls, n! "n ll & tters of or!"n ry 5u!"#" l pro#e!ure. But they # nnot, $"thout spe#" l

&oney, n! e1e#ut"ons "ssue! "n pursu n#e of su#h 5u!,&ent, ren!ere! "n the # se $here"n h"s ser%"#es h ! 'een ret "ne! 'y the #l"ent. Section "4. Attorneys removed or suspended by Supreme $ourt on what grounds. A &e&'er of the ' r & y 'e re&o%e! or suspen!e! fro& h"s off"#e s ttorney 'y the Supre&e (ourt for ny !e#e"t, & lpr #t"#e, or other ,ross &"s#on!u#t "n su#h off"#e, ,rossly "&&or l #on!u#t, or 'y re son of h"s #on%"#t"on of #r"&e "n%ol%"n, &or l turp"tu!e, or for ny %"ol t"on of the o th $h"#h he "s re2u"re! to t /e 'efore the !&"ss"on to pr #t"#e, or for $"lfull !"so'e!"en#e of ny l $ful or!er of super"or #ourt, or for #orruptly or $"llful ppe r"n, s n ttorney for p rty to # se $"thout uthor"ty so to !o. The pr #t"#e of sol"#"t"n, # ses t l $ for the purpose of , "n, e"ther person lly or throu,h p "! ,ents or 'ro/ers, #onst"tutes & lpr #t"#e. Section "8. Suspension of attorney by the $ourt of Appeals or a $ourt of -irst /nstance . The (ourt of Appe ls or (ourt of >"rst Inst n#e & y suspen! n ttorney fro& pr #t"#e for ny of the # uses n &e! "n the l st pre#e!"n, se#t"on, n! fter su#h suspens"on su#h ttorney sh ll not pr #t"#e h"s profess"on unt"l further #t"on of the Supre&e (ourt "n the pre&"ses. Section "+. Upon suspension by the $ourt of Appeals or $ourt of -irst /nstance, further proceedings in Supreme $ourt. *pon su#h suspens"on, the (ourt of Appe ls or the (ourt of >"rst Inst n#e sh ll forth$"th tr ns&"t to the Supre&e (ourt #ert"f"e! #opy of the or!er of suspens"on n! full st te&ent of the f #ts upon $h"#h the s &e $ s ' se!. *pon the re#e"pt of su#h #ert"f"e! #opy n! st te&ent, the Supre&e (ourt sh ll & /e full "n%est", t"on of the f #ts "n%ol%e! n! & /e su#h or!er re%o/"n, or e1ten!"n, the suspens"on, or re&o%"n, the ttorney fro& h"s off"#e s su#h, s the f #ts $ rr nt. Section 35. Attorney to be heard before removal or suspension. No ttorney sh ll 'e re&o%e! or suspen!e! fro& the pr #t"#e of h"s profess"on, unt"l he h s h ! full opportun"ty upon re son 'le not"#e to ns$er the #h r,es , "nst h"&, to pro!u#e $"tnesses "n h"s o$n 'eh lf, n! to 'e he r! 'y h"&self or #ounsel. But "f upon re son 'le not"#e he f "ls to ppe r n! ns$er the

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Section 31. Attorneys for destitute litigants. A #ourt & y ss",n n ttorney to ren!er profess"on l "! free of #h r,e to ny p rty "n # se, "f upon "n%est", t"on "t ppe rs th t the p rty "s !est"tute n! un 'le to e&ploy n ttorney, n! th t the ser%"#es of #ounsel re ne#ess ry to se#ure the en!s of 5ust"#e n! to prote#t the r",hts of the p rty. It sh ll 'e the !uty of the ttorney so ss",ne! to ren!er the re2u"re! ser%"#e, unless he "s e1#use! therefro& 'y the #ourt for suff"#"ent # use sho$n. Section 3". $ompensation for attorneys de oficio. Su'5e#t to % "l '"l"ty of fun!s s & y 'e pro%"!e! 'y the l $ the #ourt & y, "n "ts !"s#ret"on, or!er n ttorney e&ploye! s #ounsel de oficio to 'e #o&pens tes "n su#h su& s the #ourt & y f"1 "n ##or! n#e $"th se#t"on 6: of th"s rule. <hene%er su#h #o&pens t"on "s llo$e!, "t sh ll 'e not less th n th"rty pesos 7-3;9 "n ny # se, nor &ore th n the follo$"n, &ounts+ 719 >"fty pesos 7-8;9 "n l",ht felon"es. 769 One hun!re! pesos 7-1;;9 "n less ,r %e felon"es. 739 T$o hun!re! pesos 7-6;;9 "n ,r %e felon"es other th n # p"t l offenses. 7:9 >"%e =un!re! pesos 7-8;;9 "n # p"t l offenses. Section 33. Standing in court of person authorized to appear for 0overnment . Any off"#" l or other person ppo"nte! or !es",n te! "n ##or! n#e $"th l $ to ppe r for the 0o%ern&ent of the -h"l"pp"nes sh ll h %e ll the r",hts of !uly uthor")e! &e&'er of the ' r to ppe r "n ny # se "n $h"#h s "! ,o%ern&ent h s n "nterest !"re#t or "n!"re#t. Section 3*. 1y whom litigation conducted. In the #ourt of 5ust"#e of the pe #e p rty & y #on!u#t h"s l"t", t"on "n person, $"th the "! of n ,ent or fr"en! ppo"nte! 'y h"& for the purpose, or $"th the "! n ttorney. In ny other #ourt, p rty & y #on!u#t h"s l"t", t"on person lly or 'y "! of n ttorney, n! h"s ppe r n#e &ust 'e e"ther person l or 'y !uly uthor")e! &e&'er of the ' r. Section 31. $ertain attorneys not to practice. No 5u!,e or other off"#" l or e&ployee of the super"or #ourts or of the Off"#e of the Sol"#"tor 0ener l, sh ll en, ,e "n pr"% te pr #t"#e s &e&'er of the ' r or ,"%e profess"on l !%"#e to #l"ents.

Section 3,. Amicus $uriae. E1per"en#e! n! "&p rt" l ttorneys & y 'e "n%"te! 'y the (ourt to ppe r s amici curiae to help "n the !"spos"t"on of "ssues su'&"tte! to "t. Section 34. Attorneys. liens. An ttorney sh ll h %e l"en upon the fun!s, !o#u&ents n! p pers of h"s #l"ent $h"#h h %e l $fully #o&e "nto h"s possess"on n! & y ret "n the s &e unt"l h"s l $ful fees n! !"s'urse&ents h %e 'een p "!, n! & y pply su#h fun!s to the s t"sf #t"on thereof. =e sh ll lso h %e l"en to the s &e e1tent upon ll 5u!,&ents for the p y&ent of &oney, n! e1e#ut"ons "ssue! "n pursu n#e of su#h 5u!,&ents, $h"#h he h s se#ure! "n l"t", t"on of h"s #l"ent, fro& n! fter the t"&e $hen he sh ll h %e the # use! st te&ent of h"s #l "& of su#h l"en to 'e entere! upon the re#or!s of the #ourt ren!er"n, su#h 5u!,&ent, or "ssu"n, su#h e1e#ut"on, n! sh ll h %e the # use! $r"tten not"#e thereof to 'e !el"%ere! to h"s #l"ent n! to the !%erse p ty. n! he sh ll h %e the s &e r",ht n! po$er o%er su#h 5u!,&ents n! e1e#ut"ons s h"s #l"ent $oul! h %e to enfor#e h"s l"en n! se#ure the p y&ent of h"s 5ust fees n! !"s'urse&ents.