LEGAL ETHICS COURSE OUTLINE

Arellano University School of Law

2nd Semester, Sunday, 9AM-12PM
School Year 2016-2017
ATTY. CRIS TENORIO

I. Introduction/Preliminaries
a. Passing the Bar and Practice of Law
(Aguirre v. Rana; B.M. 1036, June 10, 2003)
b. What is Practice of Law?
(Cayetano v. Monsod, 201 SCRA 210; Cruz v. Atty. Cabrera, A.C. No. 5737,
October 25, 2004)
c. Law Student and Practice of Law
Rule 138-A, Revised Rules of Court; Section 34, Rule 138
Cruz v. Mina G.R. No. 154207, April 27, 2007
d. Membership in the IBP
In Re: Atty. Marcial Edilion, A. M. 1928, August 3, 1978
e. Payment of IBP Dues
Letter of Atty. Cecilio Y. Arevalo Jr., B.M. 1370, May 9, 2005; Santos Jr. v.
Llamas, A.C. 4749 January 20, 2000)
f. Citizenship Requirement
Petition for Leave to Resume Practice of Law, B.M. 1678, December 17, 2007
Article 12, Par. 14, 1987 Constitution
g. Lawyers Oath

*Legal and Judicial Ethics by Pineda 2009 Ed., Pages 1-42

*Rule 138, Revised Rules of Court

II. Canon 1-3. The Lawyer and Society

a. In the Matter of James Joseph Hamm, Arizona Supreme Court No. SB-04-0079-M,
December 6, 2005;
b. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) v. NLRC, G.R. No. 97239, May 12, 1993;
c. Roberto Soriano v. Atty. Manuel Dizon, A.C. No. 6792, January 25, 2006;
d. Pedro L. Linsangan v. Atty. Tolentino, A.C. 6672, September 4, 2009.

III. Canon 4-6 The Lawyer and Society

IV. Canon 7-9 The Lawyer and the Legal Profession
V. Canon 10-13 The Lawyer and the Court
a. In the Matter of Matthew Cobb, Docket SJC 09333, Supreme Judicial Court (Mass),
December 8, 2005;
b. Re: Suspension of Atty. Rogelio Z. Bagabuyo, A.C. No. 7006, October 9, 2007;
c. Judge Ubaldino A. Lacurom v. Atty. Ellis F. Jacoba, A.C. 5921, March 10, 2006;
d. Re: Proceedings for Disciplinary Action Against Atty. Vicente Raul Almacen, G.R. No. L-
27654, February 18, 1970;
e. Joseph J. Notopoulos v. Statewide Grievance Committee, SC (Connecticut) 17341, 2006.

VI. Preliminary Examination

VII. Canon 14-16 The Lawyer and the Client
VIII. Canon 17-19 The Lawyer and the Client
IX. Canon 20-22 The Lawyer and the Client
X. Administrative Liabilities of Lawyers, Rule 139-B
XI. Midterm Examination
 XII. Introduction/Preliminaries
XIII. Canon 1 Independence (New Code of Judicial Conduct)
XIV. Canon 2 Integrity
XV. Canon 3 Impartiality
XVI. Canon 4 Propriety
XVII. Canon 5 Equality
Canon 6 Competence and Diligence and Administrative Liabilities of Judges
XVIII. Final Examination

Reference Books:

a. Code of Professional Responsibility (Annotated) ABA-ROLI 2007

b. Legal and Judicial Ethics, Pineda 2009 Ed.
c. New Code of Judicial Ethics (Annotated) ABA-ROLI 2007
d. Revised Rules of Court

Rules:

Final Grade: 30% Class Standing (10% Recitation + 10% Attendance + 10% Prelim Exam) +
30% Midterm Exam + 40% Final Exam

Failure due to absences: More Than Eight (8) Class Hours