CODE OF PROFESSIONAL

RESPONSIBILITY
CANONS 7-9

Ma. Helen Daniela| Carl Marx Fernandez| Jovito Zamora

Chapter II. The Lawyer and The
Legal Profession
 CANON 7

A LAWYER SHALL AT ALL TIMES UPHOLD THE INTEGRITY

AND DIGNITY OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND SUPPORT
THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INTEGRATED BAR.
• Rule 7.01 - A lawyer 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 conduct that adversely reflects on his fitness
to practice law, nor shall he whether in public or private life, behave in a scandalous
manner to the discredit of the legal profession.
•
 Title Problem Canon/s Penalty
Area/s Violated Imposed
SAMALA v. ATTY. Rule 7.03 - A lawyer shall Atty. Palana was
Whether or not Atty.
PALANA not engage in conduct that suspended from the
Palana has violated Rule adversely reflects on his
(A.C. No. 6595, April 15, 7.03 of Canon 7 of the practice of law for a
fitness to practice law, nor
2005) Code of Professional period of three years,
shall he whether in public
Responsibility. or private life, behave in a with warning that a
scandalous manner to the repetition of the same
discredit of the legal or similar acts will be
profession. dealt with more
severely.
 Title Problem Canon/s Penalty
Area/s Violated Imposed
LEDA v. ATTY. Rule 7.03 - A lawyer shall Atty. Tabang was
Whether or not Atty.
TABANG not engage in conduct that suspended from the
Trebonian Tabang adversely reflects on his practice of law until further
(A.C. No. 2505, violated Rule 7.01 of fitness to practice law, nor notice
February 21, 1992) Canon 7 of the Code of shall he whether in public
Professional or private life, behave in a
Responsibility. scandalous manner to the
discredit of the legal
profession.
 CANON 8

A LAWYER SHALL CONDUCT HIMSELF WITH COURTESY,

FAIRNESS AND CANDOR TOWARDS HIS PROFESSIONAL
COLLEAGUES, AND SHALL AVOID HARASSING TACTICS
AGAINST OPPOSING COUNSEL.
• Rule 8.01 - A lawyer shall not, in his professional dealings, use language
which is abusive, offensive or otherwise improper.
• Rule 8.02 - A lawyer shall not, directly or indirectly, encroach upon the
professional employment of 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.
•
 Title Problem Canon/s Penalty
Area/s Violated Imposed
ATTY. REYES v. ATTY. Rule 8.02 - A lawyer shall Atty. Chiong was
Whether or not Atty.
CHIONG JR. not, directly or indirectly, suspended from the
Chiong has violated encroach upon the
(A.C. No. 5148, July 1, Rule 8.02 of Canon 8 of practice of law for a
professional employment
2003) the Code of period of two years.
of another lawyer, however,
Professional it is the right of any lawyer,
Responsibility. without fear or favor, to
give proper advice and
assistance to those seeking
relief against unfaithful or
neglectful counsel.
 Title Problem Canon/s Penalty
Area/s Violated Imposed
CLEMENTE Rule 8.02 - A lawyer shall Atty. Soriano was
Whether or not Atty.
SORIANO not, directly or indirectly, suspended from the
Soriano is guilty of encroach upon the
(G.R. NO. L-24114 negligence in the practice of law for a
professional employment
06/30/1970) performance of his period of two years and
of another lawyer, however,
duties as a lawyer and as it is the right of any lawyer, to forthwith withdraw
an officer of the court without fear or favor, to the appearance that he
and if he has violated give proper advice and has entered as chief
Rule 8.02 of Canon 8 of assistance to those seeking counsel of record for
relief against unfaithful or the Respondents
the Code of
neglectful counsel. Marcelino Tiburcio, et
Professional
Responsibility. al.
 Title Problem Canon/s Penalty
Area/s Violated Imposed
ALCANTARA vs. Whether or not Atty. Canon 8 – A Lawyer shall Atty. Soriano was
PEFIANCO Pefianco violated Canon 8 conduct himself with suspended from the
[A.C. No. 5398. of the Code of Professional courtesy, fairness and practice of law for a
December 3, 2002] Responsibility. candor toward his period of two years and
professional colleagues, to forthwith withdraw
and shall avoid harassing
the appearance that he
tactics against the
opposing counsel. has entered as chief
counsel of record for
the Respondents
Marcelino Tiburcio, et
al.
 Title Problem Canon/s Penalty
Area/s Violated Imposed
ATTY. BARANDON, JR Whether or not Atty. Rule 8.01 - A lawyer shall not,On October 10, 2001 the IBP
v. ATTY. FERRER, SR. Pefianco violated Canon 8.01 in his professional dealings, investigation commissioner
use language which is recommended the
(A.C. No. 5768, March 26, and 7.03 of the Code of
Professional Responsibility. abusive, offensive or suspension of respondent for
2010) two (2) years because they
otherwise improper.
have found enough evidence
Rule 7.03 - A lawyer shall not to prove his violation of
engage in conduct that Canon 8.01 and 7.03 of the
adversely reflects on his Code of Professional
fitness to practice law, nor Responsibility. On June 29,
shall he whether in public or 2002 the IBP board of
private life, behave in a governors accepted the
scandalous manner to the recommendations of the
discredit of the legal investigation commissioner
profession. with the reduction of one (1)
year from the suspension.
 CANON 9

A LAWYER SHALL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ASSIST IN

THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW.
• Rule 9.01 - A lawyer shall not delegate to any unqualified person the performance of any task
which by law may only be performed by a member of the bar in good standing.
• Rule 9.02 - A lawyer shall not divide or stipulate to divide a fee for legal services with 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.
•
 Title Problem Canon/s Penalty
Area/s Violated Imposed
CAMBALIZA v. ATTY. Whether or not Atty. Canon 9 – A lawyer shall Atty. Tenorio was
CRISTAL-TENORIO Tenorio violated Canon 9 not directly or indirectly suspended from the
and Rule 9.01 of the Code assist in the unauthorized practice of law for a period
(A.C. No. 6290, July 14,
of Professional practice of law. of six (6) months with a
2004) warning that a repetition of
Responsibility.
Rule 9.01 - A lawyer shall the same or similar act in
not delegate to any the future will be dealt with
unqualified person the more severely.
performance of any task
which by law may only be
performed by a member of
the bar in good standing.
 Title Problem Canon/s Penalty
Area/s Violated Imposed
Canon 9 – A lawyer shall After a careful
Whether or not Atty.
PLUS BUILDERS, not directly or indirectly consideration of herein
Revilla is guilty of assist in the unauthorized respondent’s motion for
INC. & GARCIA v. violating Canon 9 and practice of law. reconsideration and
ATTY. REVILLA, JR. Rule 9.01 of the Code of humble acknowledgment
(A.C. No. 7056, Professional Rule 9.01 - A lawyer shall of his misfeasance, the
February 11, 2009) Responsibility. not delegate to any Court was persuaded to
unqualified person the extend a degree of leniency
performance of any task towards the respondent by
which by law may only be reducing his suspension
performed by a member of period from two years to six
the bar in good standing. months.