Legal Profession Assignment for September 7, 2013 CPR Cases Rule 1.

01 - A lawyer s all not engage in unlawful, !is onest, immoral or !e"eitful "on!u"t. Cases: Roa #. $oreno, A.C. %3%2, April 21, 2010 &ue#arra #. 'ala, A.C. (o. 713), August 1, 2007 *arrios #. $artine+, A.C. (o. ,-%-, (o#ember 12, 200, Co.uang"o, /r. #. Palma, A.C. (o. 2,7,, September 1-, 200, 0n re &utierre+, - SCRA ))1 112)23 Rule 1.02 - A lawyer s all not "ounsel or abet a"ti#ities aime! at !efian"e of t e law or at lessening "onfi!en"e in t e legal system. Cases: Re: Letter Of The Up Law Faculty Entitled "Restoring Integrity: A State ent !y The Faculty Of The Uni"ersity Of The #hilippines $ollege Of Law On The Allegations Of #lagiaris And %isrepresentation In The Supre e $ourt", A.$. (o. 10-10-,-SC, $ar" %, 2011 4i+on #. 5ambino, A.C. )2)%, August 2, 200) 4onton #. 6ansing"o, A.C. (o. )0-7, /une 27, 200) 0n re 6errel, $ay 1-, 1203 Rule 1.03 - A lawyer s all not, for any "orrupt moti#e or interest, en"ourage any suit or pro"ee!ing or !elay any man7s "ause. Cases: 5insangan #. 6olentino, A.C. ))72, September ,, 2002 4i+on #. 5ambino, supra Rule 2.01 - A lawyer s all not re.e"t, e8"ept for #ali! reasons, t e "ause of t e !efenseless or t e oppresse!. Cases: 5e!esma #. Clima"o, &.R. (o. 5-23%1- /une 2%, 127,

Rule 2.03 - A lawyer s all not !o or permit to be !one any a"t !esigne! primarily to soli"it legal business. Cases: 9illatuya #. 6abaling"os, A.C. (o. ))22, /uly 10, 2012 5insangan #. 6olentino, supra : an #. Simbillo, A.C. (o. -222, August 12, 2003 6an 6e; *eng #. 4a#i!, A.C. (o. 12)1, 4e"ember 22, 12%3 0n re 6agor!a, $ar" 23, 1222 Rule 3.01 - A lawyer s all not use or permit t e use of any false, frau!ulent, mislea!ing, !e"epti#e, un!ignifie!, self-lau!atory or unfair statement or "laim regar!ing is <ualifi"ations or legal ser#i"es. Cases: : an #. Simbillo, supra =lep #. 5egal Clini", 0n". *ar $atter (o. --3 /une 17, 1223 Rule 3.02 - 0n t e " oi"e of a firm name, no false, mislea!ing or assume! name s all be use!. 6 e "ontinue! use of t e name of a !e"ease! partner is permissible pro#i!e! t at t e firm in!i"ates in all its "ommuni"ations t at sai! partner is !e"ease!.

Cases: "s. 0n re Sy"ip, 22 SCRA 1 112723 4a"anay #. *a;er > $":en+ie, &.R. A!m. Case (o. 2131, $ay 10, 12%Rule ).02 - A lawyer in t e go#ernment ser#i"e s all not use is publi" position to promote or a!#an"e is pri#ate interests, nor allow t e latter to interfere wit is publi" !uties. Cases: ?uyssen #. &utierre+, A.C. (o. )707, $ar" 2,, 200) Ali #. *ubong, A.C. (o. ,01%. $ar" %, 2009itriolo #. 4asig, A.C. (o. ,2%,, April 1, 2003 Rule ).03 - A lawyer s all not, after lea#ing go#ernment ser#i"e, a""ept engagement or employment in "onne"tion wit any matter in w i" e a! inter#ene! w ile in sai! ser#i"e. Cases: P ilippine (ational *an; #. Ce!o, A.C. (o. 3701 $ar" 2%, 122Rule 7.01 - A lawyer s all be answerable for ;nowingly ma;ing a false statement or suppressing a material fa"t in "onne"tion wit is appli"ation for a!mission to t e bar. Cases: In the atter of the dis&ualification of 'ar e(a inee )aron S* %eling in the +,,+ !ar E(a inations and for disciplinary action as e 'er of the #hilippine Shari-a !ar. !* %* /o* 0012. 3une 4. +,,2 5e!a #. 6abang, A.C. (o. 2-0- @ebruary 21, 1222 Rule 7.03 - A lawyer s all not engage in "on!u"t t at a!#ersely refle"ts on is fitness to pra"ti"e law, nor s all e, w et er in publi" or pri#ate life, be a#e in a s"an!alous manner to t e !is"re!it of t e legal profession. Cases: &ue#arra #. 'ala, supra 4allong-&ali"inao #. Castro, A.C. (o. )32) A"tober 2-, 200Rule %.01 - A lawyer s all not, in is professional !ealings, use language w i" is abusi#e, offensi#e or ot erwise improper. Cases: *aran!on #. @errer, A.C. (o. -7)%, $ar" 2), 2010 Saberon #. 5arong, A.C. (o. )-)7, April 1), 200% 4allong-&ali"inao #. Castro, supra Rubio #. Court of Appeals, &.R. (o. %,032, August 22, 12%2 Rule %.02 - A lawyer s all not, !ire"tly or in!ire"tly, en"roa" upon t e professional employment of anot er lawyerB owe#er, it is t e rig t of any lawyer, wit out fear or fa#or, to gi#e proper a!#i"e an! assistan"e to t ose see;ing relief against unfait ful or negle"tful "ounsel. CASES: &ar"ia #. 5ope+, A.C. (o. ),22, August 2%, 2007 5insangan #. 6olentino, supra Rule 2.01 - A lawyer s all not !elegate to any un<ualifie! person t e performan"e of any tas; w i" by law may only be performe! by a member of t e *ar in goo! stan!ing. CASES: 6apay #. *an"olo, A.C. (o. 2)0,, $ar" 20, 2013 Cambali+a #. Cristal-6enorio, A!m. Case (o. )220, /uly 1,, 200,

Rule 2.02 - A lawyer s all not !i#i!e or stipulate to !i#i!e a fee for legal ser#i"es wit persons not li"ense! to pra"ti"e law, e8"eptC a3 D ere t ere is a pre-e8isting agreement wit a partner or asso"iate t at, upon t e latter7s !eat , money s all be pai! o#er a reasonable perio! of time to is estate or to persons spe"ifie! in t e agreementB or b3 D ere a lawyer un!erta;es to "omplete unfinis e! legal business of a !e"ease! lawyerB or "3 D ere a lawyer or law firm in"lu!es non-lawyer employees in a retirement plan, e#en if t e plan is base! in w ole or in part, on a profitable s aring arrangement. CASES: 6umbo;on #. Pefian"o, A.C. (o. )11), August 1, 2012 5i.au"o #. 6erra!o, A.C. (o. )317, August 31, 200) =.S. #. (ey > *os<ue, &.R. (o. 3-23, $ar" 23, 1207