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CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RE
(Promulgated June 21,

CHAPTER I. THE LAWYER A

 CANON 1 - A LAWYER SHALL UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTI

PROMOTE RESPECT FOR LAW OF AND

Rule 1.01 - A lawyer shall not engage in u

deceitful conduct.

Rule 1.02 - A lawyer shall not counsel

defiance of the law or at lessening confiden

Rule 1.03 - A lawyer shall not, for any

encourage any suit or proceeding or delay an

Rule 1.04 - A lawyer shall encourage his cli

controversy if it will admit of a fair settl

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CANON 2 - A LAWYER SHALL MAKE HIS LEGAL SERVIC
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CONVENIENT MANNER COMPATIBLE WITH THE INDEPENDENCE

PROFESSION.

Rule 2.01 - A lawyer shall not reject, excep

of the defenseless or the oppressed.

Rule 2.02 - In such cases, even if the lawy

shall not refuse to render legal advice to t

the extent necessary to safeguard the latter

Rule 2.03 - A lawyer shall not do or permi

primarily to solicit legal business.

Rule 2.04 - A lawyer shall not charge rate

prescribed unless the circumstances so warra

CANON 3 - A LAWYER IN MAKING KNOWN HIS LEGAL SER

FAIR, DIGNIFIED AND OBJECTIVE INFORMATI

Rule 3.01 - A lawyer shall not use or p

fraudulent, misleading, deceptive, undignif

statement or claim regarding his qualificati

Rule 3.02 - In the choice of a firm name, n

name shall be used. The continued use of the

 permissible provided that the firm indicat

that said partner is deceased.

Rule 3.03 - Where a partner accepts publi

from the firm and his name shall be dropped

law allows him to practice law currently.

Rule 3.04 - A lawyer shall not pay or

representatives of the mass media in antic

publicity to attract legal business.

CANON 4 - A LAWYER SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE DE

INITIATING OR SUPPORTING EFFORTS IN LAW REFOR

ADMINISTRATION OF JU

CANON 5 - A LAWYER SHALL KEEP ABREAST OF LEGAL DEV

LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ACHI

WELL AS IN THE PRACTICAL TRAINING OF LAW STUDENTS

AND JURISPRUDENC

CANON 6 - THESE CANONS SHALL APPLY TO LAWYERS IN

OF THEIR TASKS

Rule 6.01 - The primary duty of a lawyer en

not to convict but to see that justice is

or the concealment of witnesses capable of

the accused is highly reprehensible and is c

Rule 6.02 - A lawyer in the government ser

position to promote or advance his private i

to interfere with his public duties.

Rule 6.03 - A lawyer shall not, after leav

engagement or employment in connection wit

intervened while in said service.

CHAPTER II. THE LAWYER AND THE

CANON 7 - A LAWYER SHALL AT ALL TIMES UPHOLD THE

PROFESSION AND SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES

 Rule 7.01 - A lawyer shall be answerable

statement or suppressing a material fa

application for admission to the bar.

Rule 7.02 - A lawyer shall not support the

the bar of any person known by him to

character, education, or other relevant attr

Rule 7.03 - A lawyer shall not engage in c

on his fitness to practice law, nor shall h

life, behave in a scandalous manner to

profession.

CANON 8 - A LAWYER SHALL CONDUCT HIMSELF WITH CO

HIS PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES, AND SHALL AVOID H

COUNSEL.

Rule 8.01 - A lawyer shall not, in his profe

which is abusive, offensive or otherwise imp

Rule 8.02 - A lawyer shall not, directly or

professional employment of another lawyer, h

lawyer, without fear or favor, to give pr

those seeking relief against unfaithful or n

CANON 9 - A LAWYER SHALL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIR

PRACTICE OF LAW

Rule 9.01 - A lawyer shall not delegate

performance of any task which by law may on

the bar in good standing.

Rule 9.02 - A lawyer shall not divide or

legal services with persons not licensed to

 (a) Where there is a pre-existing agr

associate that, upon the latter's dea

over a reasonable period of time to

specified in the agreement; or

(b) Where a lawyer undertakes to c

business of a deceased lawyer; or

(c) Where a lawyer or law firm include

a retirement plan even if the plan

part, on a profit sharing agreement.

CHAPTER III. THE LAWYER AN

CANON 10 - A LAWYER OWES CANDOR, FAIRNESS

Rule 10.01 - A lawyer shall not do any false

of any in Court; nor shall he mislead, or a

any artifice.

Rule 10.02 - A lawyer shall not knowingly

contents of a paper, the language or the ar

the text of a decision or authority, or kno

already rendered inoperative by repeal or a

that which has not been proved.

Rule 10.03 - A lawyer shall observe the ru

misuse them to defeat the ends of justice.

CANON 11 - A LAWYER SHALL OBSERVE AND MAINTAIN T

JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND SHOULD INSIST ON

Rule 11.01 - A lawyer shall appear in court

Rule 11.02 - A lawyer shall punctually appea

 Rule 11.03 - A lawyer shall abstain from sca

language or behavior before the Courts.

Rule 11.04 - A lawyer shall not attribute to

by the record or have no materiality to the

Rule 11.05 - A lawyer shall submit griev

proper authorities only.

CANON 12 - A LAWYER SHALL EXERT EVERY EFFORT AND C

SPEEDY AND EFFICIENT ADMINISTR

Rule 12.01 - A lawyer shall not appear for

prepared himself on the law and the facts

will adduce and the order of its proferrence

the original documents for comparison with t

Rule 12.02 - A lawyer shall not file mult

same cause.

Rule 12.03 - A lawyer shall not, after ob

file pleadings, memoranda or briefs, le

submitting the same or offering an explanati

Rule 12.04 - A lawyer shall not unduly dela

of a judgment or misuse Court processes.

Rule 12.05 - A lawyer shall refrain from t

break or recess in the trial, while

examination.

Rule 12.06 - A lawyer shall not knowingly as

himself or to impersonate another.

Rule 12.07 - A lawyer shall not abuse, bro

needlessly inconvenience him.

Rule 12.08 - A lawyer shall avoid testify

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 (a) on formal matters, such as the ma

custody of an instrument, and the like;

(b) on substantial matters, in cases

essential to the ends of justice, i

during his testimony, entrust the tria

counsel.

CANON 13 - A LAWYER SHALL RELY UPON THE MERITS

IMPROPRIETY WHICH TENDS TO INFLUENCE, OR GIVES

COURT.

Rule 13.01 - A lawyer shall not exten

hospitality to, nor seek opportunity for

Judges.

Rule 13.02 - A lawyer shall not make pu

regarding a pending case tending to arouse p

party.

Rule 13.03 - A lawyer shall not brook or

branch or agency of the government in t

proceedings.

CHAPTER IV. THE LAWYER AN

CANON 14 - A LAWYER SHALL NOT REFUSE H

Rule 14.01 - A lawyer shall not decline to

account of the latter's race, sex. creed or

his own opinion regarding the guilt of said

Rule 14.02 - A lawyer shall not decline, exc

cause, an appointment as counsel de offic

request from the Integrated Bar of the Phil

for rendition of free legal aid.

 Rule 14.03 - A lawyer may not refuse to

indigent client unless: chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

(a) he is not in a position to carry

or competently;

(b) he labors under a conflict of inte

prospective client or between a p

prospective client.

Rule 14.04 - A lawyer who accepts the cause

professional fees shall observe the same sta

relations with paying clients.

CANON 15 - A LAWYER SHALL OBSERVE CANDOR, FAIRNESS

TRANSACTIONS WITH HIS

Rule 15.01. - A lawyer, in conferring wit

ascertain as soon as practicable whether

conflict with another client or his own

forthwith inform the prospective client.

Rule 15.02.- A lawyer shall be bound

communication in respect of matters discl

client.

Rule 15.03. - A lawyer shall not represent c

written consent of all concerned given af

facts.

Rule 15.04. - A lawyer may, with the written

as mediator, conciliator or arbitrator in se

Rule 15.05. - A lawyer when advising his c

honest opinion on the merits and probable

neither overstating nor understating the pro

 Rule 15.06. - A lawyer shall not state

influence any public official, tribunal or l

Rule 15.07. - A lawyer shall impress upon

laws and the principles of fairness.

Rule 15.08. - A lawyer who is engaged in an

concurrently with the practice of law sha

whether he is acting as a lawyer or in anoth

CANON 16 - A LAWYER SHALL HOLD IN TRUST ALL MONEY

MAY COME INTO HIS PRO

Rule 16.01 - A lawyer shall account for all

received for or from the client.

Rule 16.02 - A lawyer shall keep the fund

apart from his own and those of others kept

Rule 16.03 - A lawyer shall deliver the fu

when due or upon demand. However, he shall

may apply so much thereof as may be necess

and disbursements, giving notice promptly

shall also have a lien to the same extent o

he has secured for his client as provided fo

Rule 16.04 - A lawyer shall not borrow mon

client's interest are fully protected by

independent advice. Neither shall a lawyer

when in the interest of justice, he has to a

legal matter he is handling for the client.

CANON 17 - A LAWYER OWES FIDELITY TO THE CAUSE OF

OF THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE

CANON 18 - A LAWYER SHALL SERVE HIS CLIENT

 Rules 18.01 - A lawyer shall not undertake

or should know that he is not qualified to

such service if, with the consent of h

collaborating counsel a lawyer who is compet

Rule 18.02 - A lawyer shall not handle any

preparation.

Rule 18.03 - A lawyer shall not neglect a

and his negligence in connection therewith s

Rule 18.04 - A lawyer shall keep the client

case and shall respond within a reasonable

for information.

CANON 19 - A LAWYER SHALL REPRESENT HIS CLIENT WIT

Rule 19.01 - A lawyer shall employ only fa

the lawful objectives of his client and sha

presenting or threaten to present unfounded

improper advantage in any case or proceeding

Rule 19.02 - A lawyer who has received infor

the course of the representation, perpetra

tribunal, shall promptly call upon the cli

failing which he shall terminate the rela

accordance with the Rules of Court.

Rule 19.03 - A lawyer shall not allow his c

in handling the case.

CANON 20 - A LAWYER SHALL CHARGE ONLY

Rule 20.01 - A lawyer shall be guided

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 (a) the time spent and the extent of

required;

(b) the novelty and difficulty of the q

(c) The importance of the subject matte

(d) The skill demanded;

(e) The probability of losing other e

acceptance of the proffered case;

(f) The customary charges for similar

of fees of the IBP chapter to which he

(g) The amount involved in the cont

resulting to the client from the servic

(h) The contingency or certainty of com

(i) The character of the employment

established; and

(j) The professional standing of the la

Rule 20.02 - A lawyer shall, in case of ref

client, be entitled to a division of fee

performed and responsibility assumed.

Rule 20.03 - A lawyer shall not, without the

the client, accept any fee, reward, costs, c

forwarding allowance or other compensatio

professional employment from anyone other th

Rule 20.04 - A lawyer shall avoid controve

his compensation and shall resort to jud

imposition, injustice or fraud.

CANON 21 - A LAWYER SHALL PRESERVE THE CONFIDENCE

THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATION

 Rule 21.01 - A lawyer shall not reveal the

client except;

(a) When authorized by the client afte

consequences of the disclosure;

(b) When required by law;

(c) When necessary to collect his fe

his employees or associates or by judic

Rule 21.02 - A lawyer shall not, to the di

information acquired in the course of empl

same to his own advantage or that of a th

with full knowledge of the circumstances con

Rule 21.03 - A lawyer shall not, without

client, give information from his files to

information for auditing, statistical, b

processing, or any similar purpose.

Rule 21.04 - A lawyer may disclose the affa

partners or associates thereof unless prohib

Rule 21.05 - A lawyer shall adopt such me

prevent those whose services are utilized by

confidences or secrets of the clients.

Rule 21.06 - A lawyer shall avoid indiscreet

affairs even with members of his family.

Rule 21.07 - A lawyer shall not reveal that

particular case except to avoid possible con

CANON 22 - A LAWYER SHALL WITHDRAW HIS SERVICES

APPROPRIATE IN THE CIRC

Rule 22.01 - A lawyer may withdraw his ser

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(a) When the client pursues an illeg

conduct in connection with the matter h

(b) When the client insists that th

violative of these canons and rules;

(c) When his inability to work with co

the best interest of the client;

(d) When the mental or physical condit

it difficult for him to carry out the e

(e) When the client deliberately fails

services or fails to comply with the re

(f) When the lawyer is elected or app

and

(g) Other similar cases.

Rule 22.02 - A lawyer who withdraws or is

retainer lien, immediately turn over all pa

client is entitled, and shall cooperativ

orderly transfer of the matter, including

the proper handling of the matter.

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