PUP COLLEGE OF LAW

1ST SEMESTER, A.Y. 2019-2020

LEGAL PROFESSION - SYLLABUS

Atty. Rex Norman E. Briones

PART I

I. RELEVANT LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS

TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW

A. 1987 Philippine Constitution

B. Rules of Court
C. Code of Professional Responsibility
D. New Code of Judicial Conduct
E. Jurisprudence
F. Supreme Court Issuances
G. Orders/Resolution of Courts
H. IBP Issuances
I. Treatises and Publications

II. THE PRACTICE OF LAW

(RULE 138 of the Rules of Court)

A. CAYETANO VS MONSOD,
GR. NO. 100113, September 3, 1991

B. PAGUIA VS OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

GR NO. 176278, June 25, 2010

C. QUALIFICATIONS
1. For Admission to the Bar
(Secs. 2, 5, and 6, Rule 138 of the Rules of Court)
2. For Practicing Law

D. THE CRITERIA OF PRACTICE OF LAW

1. Attorney-Client Relationship
2. Application of law
3. Compensation
4. Habituality
E. DUTIES OF A LAWYER
1. DUTY TO SOCIETY
a) Malcampo-Sin vs Sin, G.R. No. 137590, March 26, 2001
b) Donton vs Atty. Tansingco, A.C. 6057, June 27, 2006
2. DUTY TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION
a) In Re: Climaco, A.C. No. 134-J, January 21, 1974
b) Barandon vs Ferrer, A.C. 5768, March 26, 2010
3. DUTY TO THE COURTS
a) Estrada vs Sandiganbayan GR. No. 159486-88, November 25,
2018)
4. DUTY TO THE CLIENT
a) Dee vs CA, G.R. No. 77439, August 24, 1989
b) Mabini Colleges vs Atty. Pajarillo, AC 0687, July 22, 2015

F. WHERE LAWYERS ARE PROHIBITED TO PRACTICE

1. Small Claims (Sec. 17, Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases)
2. Katarungan Pambarangay (Sec. 415, Local Government Code of
1991)

G. WHEN LAWYERS ARE PROHIBITED TO PRACTICE

1. Absolute Prohibition
2. Relative Prohibition

H. NON-LAWYERS IN COURT
1. Law Student Practice Rule
(Sec. 1, Rule 138-A of the Rules of Court)
2. As Designated Official
(Sec. 33, Rule 138 of the Rules of Court)
3. Appearance for Oneself
(Sec. 34, Rule 138 of the Rules of Court; Cruz vs Mijares, GR No.
154464, September 11, 2008)
4. Appearance as Agent
(Sec. 34, Rule 138 of the Rules of Court, Cruz vs Mina, GR No.
154207, April 27, 20017)

I. NON-LAWYERS IN ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES