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Code of Professional Responsibility (ethics)

CANON 1: Duty to uphold the constitution and obey the law


Rule 1.01 Duty not to engage in unlawful conduct
Rule 1.02 Duty not to counsel illegal activities
Rule 1.03 Duty not to encourage lawsuit
Rule 1.04 Duty to encourage amicable settlement

CANON 2: Making legal services available


Rule 2.01 A lawyer shall not reject the cause of the defenseless
Rule 2.02 A lawyer shall not refuse to render legal advice
Rule 2.03 A lawyer shall not solicit legal business
Rule 2.04 A layer shall not charge lower rates to attract business

CANON 3: Known his legal services shall use true, honest, fair, dignified, and objective info or
statement of facts
Rule 3.01 A lawyer shall not use false statement regarding his qualifications or services.

Rule 3.02 A lawyer shall not use false or misleading firm name

Rule 3.03 Where a partner accepts public office, he shall withdrawal from the firm and his name
shall be dropped from the firm name unless the law allows him to practice law currently.

Rule 3.04 - A lawyer shall not seek media publicity

CANON 4: A lawyer shall participate in the development of the legal system

CANON 5: Lawyer shall keep abreast of legal developments

CANON 6: Applicability of code to government lawyers


Rule 6.01 A prosecutor shall see to it that justice is done
Rule 6.02 A lawyer shall not use his public position to promote his private interest
Rule 6.03 Former official may not accept certain employment

CANON 7: Upholding integrity of profession


Rule 7.01 A person shall make no false statement in his application for admission to the bar
Rule 7.02 A lawyer shall not support unqualified applicant to the bar
Rule 7.03 A lawyer shall always conduct himself ethically and morally

CANON 8: Candor, fairness and truthfulness should characterize relations


Rule 8.01 A lawyer shall use temperate language
Rule 8.02 A lawyer shall not encroach upon business of another

CANON 9: Duty to prevent unauthorized practice of law


Rule 9.01 A lawyer shall not delegate legal work to non-lawyers
Rule 9.02 A lawyer shall not divide fees with non-lawyer
Exceptions: when there is pre-existing agreement with a partner; where a lawyer undertakes to
complete unfinished legal business of a deceased lawyer; lawyer or firm includes non-lawyer employees
in retirement plan

CANON 10: Lawyer owes candor and fairness to the courts


Rule 10.01 A lawyer shall do no falsehood
Rule 10.02 A lawyer should not misquote nor misrepresent
Rule 10.03 A lawyer shall not misuse rules of procedure

CANON 11: Observing and maintaining respect due the courts and judicial officers
Rule 11.01 A lawyer shall appear in proper attire
Rule 11.02 Lawyer shall be punctual
Rule 11.03 A lawyer shall abstain from offensive language or behavior
Rule 11.04 A lawyer shall not attribute to a judge improper motives

CANON 12: Lawyer shall exert effort and consider his duty to assist in the speedy and efficient
administration of justice
Rule 12.01 Lawyer shall not appear unprepared
Rule 12.02 Lawyer shall not file multiple actions with same cause
Rule 12.03 Lawyer shall not delay in submitting pleadings
Rule 12.04 Lawyer shall not unduly delay case, impede judgement or misuse court process
Rule 12.05 Lawyer shall refrain taking witness during witness under examination
Rule 12. 06 Lawyer shall not assist witness to misrepresent himself or impersonate another
Rule 12.07 Lawyer not harass witness
Rule 12.08 Lawyer shall avoid testifying on formal and substantial matters in behalf of client

CANON 13: Lawyer shall rely upon merits and refrain impropriety to influence the court
Rule 13.01 Lawyer not extend extraordinary attention or hospitality to judges
Rule 13.02 Lawyer shall not make public statement in media regarding pending case
Rule 13.03 Lawyer shall not brook or invite other agency in judicial proceedings

CANON 14: Lawyer may not refuse his service


Rule 14.01 Lawyer shall not decline to represent unpopular clients
Rule 14.02 Lawyer shall not decline appointment by the Court of by IBP
Rule 14.03 Lawyer may refuse to represent indigent on valid grounds
Rule 14.04 Lawyer shall observe the same standard for all clients

CANON 15: Duty to be candid, fair, loyal in all dealings with client
Rule 15.01 Lawyer shall ascertain possible conflict of interest
Rule 15.02 Lawyer shall preserve the secrets of a prospective client
Rule 15.03 Lawyer shall not represent conflicting interests
Rule 15.04 Lawyer may act as mediator
Rule 15.05 Lawyer shall give candid advice on merits of case
Rule 15.06 Lawyer shall not undertake influence-peddling
Rule 15.07 Lawyer shall perform duty within the law
Rule 15.08 Lawyer shall make clear to his client whether acting as lawyer or another capacity

CANON 16: Lawyer shall hold in trust all money and property of client
Rule 16.01 Lawyer shall account for client’s funds
Rule 16.02 Lawyer shall not commingle client’s funds
Rule 16.03 Lawyer shall deliver funds to client, subject to his lien
Rule 16.04 Lawyer shall not borrow from, nor lend money to, client

CANON 17: Lawyer owes fidelity to client

CANON 18: Lawyer serve his client with competence and diligence
Rule 18.01 Lawyer shall render service only when qualifies to do so
Rule 18.02 Lawyer shall not handle case without adequate preparation
Rule 18.04 Duty to keep client fully informed
CANON 19: Lawyer represent client with zeal
Rule 19.01 Lawyer employ fair and honest means to attain lawful objectives of client and not
present unfunded criminal charges to obtain improper advantage
Rule 19.02 Lawyer shall rectify client’s fraud
Rule 19.03 Lawyer not allow client to dictate procedure

CANON 20: Lawyer charged fair and reasonable fees


Rule 20.01 Factors in determining fees
Rule 20.02 Lawyer in case of referral with consent of client, entitled to division of fees
Rule 20.03 Lawyer without consent of client not accept fees from anyone other than client
Rule 20.04 Lawyer avoid controversies with client regarding compensation and resort to judicial
action

CANON 21: Lawyer preserve confidence and secrets of client even after termination of atty.-client
relationship
Rule 21.01 Duty to preserve client’s confidence
Rule 21.02 Lawyer shall not use client’s secret without his consent
Rule 21.03 Lawyer shall not give information from his files
Rule 21.04 Lawyer may disclose affairs of client to partners
Rule 21.05 Lawyer shall adopt measures against disclosure of client’s secrets
Rule 21.06 Lawyer shall avoid indiscreet conversation about client’s affairs
Rule 21.07 Lawyer shall not reveal his having been consulted

CANON 22: Lawyer withdraw service only for good cause and upon notice in the circumstances
Rule 22.01 Cases where lawyer may withdraw service
Rule 22.02 Lawyer who withdraw is subject to retainer lien

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