Legal and Judicial Ethics

DLSU College of Law

Course Outline

Reference Material: Any book on Legal and Judicial Ethics

I. INTRODUCTION
A. Definition of basic terms
B. Sources of Ethical Standards for Members of Legal Profession
C. Requirements for Admission to the Bar and Practice of Law
D. Requirement of Good Moral Character
a. Standards of Morality
E. Lawyers Oath

Cases:
1. In Re: Oath taking of Argosino, B.M. 712, July 13, 1995
and En Banc Resolution dated March 19, 1997
2. In re: Petition of Atty. Medado to sign Roll of
Attorneys, B.M. No. 2540, September 24, 2013
3. Mecaral vs. Velasquez AC # 8392, June 29, 2010
4. Zaguirre v. Castillo, (A.C. No. 4921, March 6, 2003)
5. Guevarra v. Eala, (Adm. Case No. 7136, 8/1/2007)

II. PRACTICE OF LAW

A. Definition
B. Characteristics

Cases:
1. Cayetano v. Monsod 201 SCRA 210
2. Paguia v. Office of the President (621 SCRA 600)

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 3. In re Edillon, 84 SCRA 554
4. Ui vs. Bonifacio, 333 SCRA 38

III. CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

A. The Lawyer and Society
B. The Lawyer and the Legal Profession
C. The Lawyer and the Courts
D. The Lawyer and the Client

Cases:
1. Gacias v. Balauitan 507 SCRA 8
2. Mendoza v. Deciembre 580 SCRA 26
3. Luna v. Galarrita A.C. No. 10662, July 07, 2015
4. Lao v. Medel A.C No. 5916, July 1, 2003
5. PAGCOR v. Carandang AC No. 5700, January 30, 2006
6. Saa vs. IBP G.R. # 132826 Sept. 3, 2009
7. Sibulo v. Ilagan 444 SCRA 1
8. Abella v. Cruzabra, A. C. 5688, June 4, 2009
9. Eugalca vs. Atty. Lao AM OCA IPI No. 05-2177-P, April 5, 2006
10. Lisangan v. Tolentino, A.C. No. 6672, September 4, 2009
11. Prieto v. Corpuz, 510 SCRA 1, 2006
12. Letter of Atty. Cecilio Y. Arevalo, Jr., requesting exemption from
payment of IBP dues. (B.M. No. 1370. May 9, 2005
13. Vitriolo, et al. v. Dasig, 400 SCRA 172, 179
14. Maglente v. Agcaoili A.C. No. 10672, March 18, 2015
15. De Los Santos v. Barbosa A.C. No. 6681, June 17, 2015
16. Tan v. Gumba A.C. No. 9000, October 5, 2011
17. Salabao v. Villaruel A.C. No. 8084, August 24, 2015
18. Yu v. Palaa AC No. 7747, July 14, 2008
19. Likong v. Lim, A.C. No. 3149, August 17, 1994
20. Dallong-Galicina v. Castro A.C. No. 6396, October 25, 200
21. Noe Lacsamana v. Bustamente A.C. No. 7269, Nov. 23, 2011
22. Canoy v. Ortiz A. C. No. 5485, March 16, 2005
23. Bayonla et al v. Reyes A. C. No. 4808, November 22, 201

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 24. Belleza v. Macasa A. C. No. 7815, July 23, 2009
25. Sps. Aranda vs. Elayda AC # 7907 Dec. 15, 2010
26. Mabini Colleges v. Pajarillo A.C. No. 10687, July 22, 2015
27. Jimenez v. Francisco A.C. No. 10548, December 10, 2014
28. Daging v. Davis A.C. No. 9395, November 12, 2014

IV. DISCIPLINE OF LAWYERS

A. Disbarment
B. Nature of Disciplinary Action
B. Grounds for Suspension
C. Lifting of Suspension

Cases:

1. Geeslin v. Navarro 185 SCRA 230

2. Feliciano v. Bautista-Lozada A.C. No. 7593, March 11, 2015
3. Sps. Amatorio v. Ya A.C. No. 5914, March 11, 2015

4. Catalan, Jr. V. Silvosa, 677 SCRA 352

5. Figueras/Victoria, Jr. v. Jimenez A.C. No. 9116, March 12, 2014
6. Rasing v. Cruz and Magsalin III, A.C. No. 7686, July 31, 2013
7. Quiachon v. Ramos, A.C. No. 9317, June 4, 2014
8. Enriquez vs. Lavadia, Jr. AC 5686 June 16, 2015
9. Valdez vs. Dabon, Jr. A.C. No. 7353 , Nov. 16, 2015
10.Bengco v. Bernanrdo, 672 SCRA 352
11.Ecraela v. Pangalangan A.C. No. 10676, September 08, 2015

VI. READMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW

1. Petition for Leave to Resume Practice of Law of Dacanay, 540

SCRA 424
2. IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT OF
TORRES AS A MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE BAR. A.C. No.
5161, August 25, 2015

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 3. QUE, v. REVILLA, JR., A.C. No. 7054, November 11, 2014

VII. PRACTICE IN FOREIGN JURISDICTION

A. Effect of disciplinary proceedings abroad
B. Resumption to Practice of a Balikbayan Lawyer

VIII. THE LAWYER AS A NOTARY PUBLIC

A. Purposes of the Notarial Rules:
B. Commissioning of a Notary Public
1. Qualifications
2. Manner of Obtaining a Commission
3. Jurisdiction and Period of Validity of Commission
4. Reportorial Requirement
5. Renewal of Commission

C. Powers and Limitations

D. Disciplinary Sanctions/Death of a Notary Public

E. Competent Evidence of Identity

Cases:
1. MetroBank v. Arguelles, 679 SCRA 348
2. Salita vs. Salve, A.C. No. 8101, Feb. 4, 2015
3. Heirs of Alilano v. Examen A .C. No. 10132, March 24, 2015)
4. Anudon vs. Cefra, A.C. No. 5482 Feb. 10, 2015
5. Bartolome vs. Basilio, A.C. No. 10783, Oct. 14, 2015
6. Gimeno vs. Zaide, A.C. No. 10303, Apr. 22, 2015

PART II - Lawyers as Members of the Bench

I. QUALIFYING TO THE BENCH

II. TERM OF OFFICE
III. MANNER OF SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT
IV. DISCIPLINE/REMOVAL

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 V. CONSTITUTIONAL PRESCRIPTIONS ON MEMBERS OF THE
JUDICIARY
VI. CANONS OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT FOR THE PHILIPPINE
JUDICIARY (A.M. 03-05-01-SC)

CANON 1 Judicial independence:

CANON 2 Judicial integrity/Integrity
CANON 3 Impartiality
CANON 4 - Propriety
CANON 5 - Equality,
CANON 6: - Competence and Diligence