Assignment for June 21 & 28, 2008

What is PRACTICE OF LAW? Cayetano vs. Monsod (201 SCRA 210) What are the essential criteria in determining engagement in the practice of law? ADMISSION to the Practice of Law. In Re: Almacen (31 SCRA 562) In Re: Lanuevo (66 SCRA 245) Sections 2,5,6 of Rule 138, 1997 Rules of Court What are the REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION to the practice of law? May NON-LAWYERS appear in court? Section 34, Rule 138 Rule 116, Section 7 Article 222, PO 442, as amended Labor Code of the Philippines Act No. 2259, Cadastral act, Section 9. Who CANNOT ENGAGE in the practice of law? Rule 148, Section 35 Article VIII, Section 15, 1987 Philippine Constitution Article IX-A, Section 2, 1987 Philippine Constitution Article XI, Section 8, 1987 Philippine Constitution RA 7160, Local Government Code, Section 90. What are the privileges and duties of a Lawyer? Lawyers Oath. Section 20, Rule 138, Rules of Court Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers. Vda. De Mijares vs. Justice Villaluz, (A.C. No. 4431, June 19, 1997) Ulep vs. Legal Clinic, Inc. (223 SCRA 378)

Surigao Mineral Reservation Board vs. Cloribel (31 SCRA 1) Garcia vs. Francisco (220 SCRA 512) Benguet Electric Corp. vs. Flores (287 SCRA 449, March 12, 1998) Dee vs. Court of Appeals (176 SCRA 651). Regala vs. Sandiganbayan (262 SCRA 122, September 20, 1996) What are the grounds for DISBARMENT? Section 27, Rule 138 Guevarra vs. Eala (A.C. 7136, August 2007) What is the PROCEDURE FOR DISBARMENT? In Re: Ruste (70 PHIL 243) Munoz vs. People (53 SCRA 190) May a disbarred lawyer be REINSTATED? Prudential Bank vs. Benjamin Grecia (192 SCRA 381) Cui vs. Cui (11 SCRA 755)

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ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT FOR July 13,2013 : Define Civil Law. Articles 1-18 of the 1950 Civil Code. Focus on the following: Effectivity of Laws Taada vs. Tuviera Philippine International Trading Corp. vs. Angeles Presumption of Knowledge of Law Consunji vs. CA

Adong vs. Cheong Seng Gee Retroactivity of Laws / Repeal of Laws Waiver of Rights Doctrine of Stare Decisis Applicability of Laws to Aliens (Art. 14) Nationality Theory (art. 15) Lex Situs (Art. 16) Law on Succession (Art 16) Aznar vs. Christensen Garcia Miciano vs. Primo Bellis vs. Bellis Read Article 19-36 on Human Relations of the Civil Code. Focus on: Abuse of Rights Albenson Ent. Corp. vs. CA Nikko Hotel Manila Garden, et.al. vs. Roberto Reyes GR No. 154259, February 28, 2005. Wassmer vs. Velez Negotiorum Gestio and Solutio Indebiti Prejudicial Question Yap vs. Paras Landicho vs. Relova Art. 36 47. Focus on the following: Classes of Persons Civil Personality and Capacity to Act Geluz vs. CA

De Jesus vs. Siquian Family Code of the Philippines Articles 1-34. Focus on the following: Marriage as defined. Essential / Formal Requisites of Marriage. Effect of Defect / Irregularity in the Requisites Solemnizing Officers Foreign Marriages of Filipinos (Art. 26) / Effect of Divorce Marriages exempt from the license requirement. Republic vs. Orbecido III GR No. 154380, October 5, 2005. Articles 35-54 Focus on the following: Void and Voidable Marriages Grounds Legal Separation Grounds Ninal vs. Bayadog Filipina Sy vs. CA Malleon vs. Alcantara Chi Ming Tsoi vs. CA Republic vs. Molina Marcos vs. Marcos Wigle vs. Wigle Tere vs. Tere Domingo vs. CA Lucio Morigo vs. People GR No. 145226, February 6, 2004

Gomex vs. Lipana Atienza vs. Atienza Anaya vs. Palaroan Ocampo vs. Florenciano Tuason vs. CA GR No. 116607, April 10, 1996. Ginez vs. Bugayong -ATTY. TOLENTINO