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Topics Covered for Midterm Examinations

1. General Principles of Legal Ethics

2. Practice of Law

1. Qualifications for admission to the bar (Bar Matter No. 1153)


2. Continuing requirements for membership in the bar
3. Appearance of non-lawyers
4. Prohibited practice of non-lawyers and appearance without authority
5. Public officials and the practice of law
6. Lawyers authorized to represent the government

Cases

a. What is practice of law?

1. Cayetano vs. Monsod, GR No. 100113, September 3, 1991


2. Ulep vs. The Legal Clinic, Inc., Bar Matter No. 553, June 17, 1993
3. Manzano vs. Atty. Santiago Soriano, AC No. 8051, April 7, 2007
4. Abella vs. Barrios, Jr., A.C. No. 7332, June 18, 2013
5. Lee vs. Atty. Tambago, A.C. No. 5281, February 12, 2008

b. Who may practice law in the Philippines and its exceptions?


c. Who are public officials prohibited from engaging in the practice of law?

6. Javellana vs. DILG G.R. No. 102549 August 10, 1992


7. In Re Petition to Sign in the Roll of Attorneys, Michael A. Medado, Bar
Matter No. 2540, September 24, 2103
8. Bongallonta vs. Castillo, 558 SCAD 233, 240 SCRA 310

d. Notary Public

9. Tenoso vs. Atty. Chavez, A.C. No. 8384, April 11, 2013
10. Macias vs. Pacana, 198 SCRA 13, June 3, 1991

e. Advertisement of service

11. Atty. Khan, Jr. vs. Atty. Simbilo, A.C No. 5299, August 19, 2003

2. Chapter VI to Chapter X of Legal and Judicial Ethics Agpalo

Chapter VI- Nature and Creation of Attorney-Client Relationship

Chapter VII- Lawyer’s Duties in Handling Client’s Cause

Chapter VIII- Lawyer’s Fiduciary Obligations


Chapter IX- Lawyer’s Duty to Preserve Client’s Confidence

Chapter X- Lawyer’s Duties of Fair Dealings and Avoiding Conflict of Interests

Cases regarding Attorney’s Fees:

1. Rosario, Jr. vs. De Guzman, et al., G.R. No. 191247, July 10, 2013
2. Radiowealth Finance Corp vs. IBC, 82 SCRA 86
3. Dalisay vs. Mauricio, Jr. 456 SCRA 508

3. CANON 1 and CANON 2 of the Code of Professional Responsibility and


Accountability, including:

a. Disbarment
b. Ambulance Chasing
c. Barratry

Cases:

1.AC No. 12883, March 2, 202, ENRICO R. VELASCO VS. ATTY. BERTENI
C. CAUSING
2. A.C. No. 13453 (Formerly CBD Case No. 19-5956). October 04, 2022,
JACKIYA A. LAO VS. ATTY. BERTENI C. CAUSING
3. AC No. 7963, June 29, 2021
4. AC No. 10557, July 10, 2018
5. In re LUIS B. TAGORDA, March 23, 1929
6. G.R. No. 205956, February 12, 2014, P/SUPT. HANSEL M. MARANTAN
vs. ATTY. JOSE MANUEL DIOKNO and MONIQUE CU-UNJIENG LA'O

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