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Atty. Beltran Vs Abad

Atty. Procopio Beltran charged Mr. Elmo Abad with practicing law without being admitted to the bar. Abad admitted that while waiting to take his oath, a clerk had him sign it, telling him the Chief Justice wanted to speak with him. Abad filed a reply believing in good faith he was admitted after paying fees. The court found that Abad did not fulfill the requirements of taking the oath before the court or signing the attorney roll, ruling he engaged in unauthorized practice of law and fining him PHP 500 or 25 days imprisonment.

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Atty. Beltran Vs Abad

Atty. Procopio Beltran charged Mr. Elmo Abad with practicing law without being admitted to the bar. Abad admitted that while waiting to take his oath, a clerk had him sign it, telling him the Chief Justice wanted to speak with him. Abad filed a reply believing in good faith he was admitted after paying fees. The court found that Abad did not fulfill the requirements of taking the oath before the court or signing the attorney roll, ruling he engaged in unauthorized practice of law and fining him PHP 500 or 25 days imprisonment.

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Atty. Procopio Beltran vs Mr. Elmo Abad Facts: Mr. Elmo Abad was charged by Atty.

Procopio Beltran, President of the Philippine Trial Lawyers Association, of practising law without being admitted to the Bar. Abad admitted that during the time he was waiting for his turn to take the Oath he was made to sign his Lawyers Oath by one of the Clerk in the Office of the Bar. He was told by Atty. Mendoza, Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court, that the Chief Justice wanted to talk to him regarding the Answer he made for a complaint. He was told to answer the reply and he filed it with a prayer to be fit to become a member of the Bar. He already paid his membership fees and other assessments in the belief that he was already admitted to the Bar in good faith. Issue: Whether or not Mr. Abad engaged himself in the unauthorized practice of law. Held: Yes. Mr. Abad did not comply with the two essential requisites of becoming a lawyer. These two requisites are: Lawyers Oath to be administered by the Court and his signature in the Roll of Attorneys. Mr. Abad was fined Php 500.00 within ten days from notice falling which he shall serve 25 days of imprisonment.

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