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I have interviewed a lawyer and He admitted in Philippine Bar on

August 2011. He is a Corporate lawyer. The problem areas in Legal Ethics


in which He has encountered was His client will dectate on Him on how to
manipulate laws and offered Him a large amount of money and insisting
what the client want even if it is not in accordance with the Law.
However, this laywer focused on the core principles of interity in legal
practice such as independence, confidentiality, avoiding conflicts of
interest, and maintaining professional integrity. Generally, some of His
client will offer Him a money to do what clients want even if it is illegal. But
He insisted on it because a lawyer shall exercise his duty in accordance
with the law and not in accordance with the Clients discretion.
Another problem in which He encountered was that, His client
request Him to set up a legal structure that appears lawful but which is
actually used for illegal purposes.
On the foregoing problem that He mentioned to me the only solution
to address this problem is to go back on Code of Professional
Responsibility of a Lawyer and His four fold duties of a lawyer. First,
Duties to Society should not violate his responsibility to society, exemplar
for righteousness, ready to render legal aid, foster social reforms, guardian
of due process, aware of special role in the solution of special problems
and be always ready to lend assistance in the study and solution of social
problems. Second, Duties to the Legal Profession candor, fairness,
courtesy and truthfulness, avoid encroachment in the business of other
lawyers, uphold the honor of the profession. Third, Duties to the Court
respect or defend against criticisms, uphold authority and dignity, obey
order and processes, assist in the administration of justice, Fourth, Duties
to the Client entire devotion to clients interest.
By that, bein a good lawyer if you have a passion on your heart on
how to protect your client in accodrance with the law, conscience and
justice.

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