Table of Contents Vol 2 Legal Forms 2022
Table of Contents Vol 2 Legal Forms 2022
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Administrative bodies —
(1) Regulation under police power of the State and the 2
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ste nsen
BOVELNMENL ..0....ssessesesesseesennsnesesnennenennessenensnnanensnnens
eeeeeeecseeseeeessnanneeteaeonees 2
(2) Regulation for public UtTIties ..c..cccceccceseescee 3
ssestereeseesccseeeeesnerseenesseent
(3) To carry governmental FUNCTIONS w.cecceoeesc 3
rsies .....1-+:-sserssereress
(4) Adjudicate and decide industrial controve
and to help
(5) Making the government a private party ....+++-++ 4
rnment Sector
employees in the private and gove 4
et essettenne
tte sss
eee
(6) Grant privileges .......--sssssssss ....seceeeseresere 4
rative AGENCIES
(7) Other bureaus, offices and administ
attached to or under
(8) All bureaus, agencies and offices 5
....----seseeseessstenesesseetenens
each department of the QOVEFTIMENL
CHAPTER II
COMMISSION (NLRC)
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS
7
desecosssusastnncseerseeettenens ere
Historical-Back ground .....csesovssseecn ........--::ssessseestssssrseeneentenseesens
8
and NLRC
Jurisdiction of Labor Arbiters 9
rer
‘Additional powers of NLRC.......--ssseecs 10
mplaints .......--sssssssssesseeressseteneeneentenes
Growing member of labor cases/co al ee siccnn
ROS 12
enithe np sn
Shapes irs NRC oui sescon tre es neretennee 12
enrseeeno
iat Stage ccloakesksesestienset nt 12
entnscratnerermeee a
Second Stage seecssercssessersssemnseestnsc es 13
ete
Tid StAge sescoreseeseneertncece
14
....ssssssesssssssisssensssssnenssssssseceneeenssteneenny
Two kinds of reglementary period 14
scsesssesstntsstsesesntnesnineeesceearnseesnsaty
Surety Bond, requisites .o-cs rnnnrnsrrsssrnsises
14
nsne
Fourth Stage .cvcvsvscevssrntntnrnrntnmnr en ENTrne BN
HD ss
SNenne
E nte 15
ere rve cee one nee nen ren
Fifth Stage oevsvv 15
te eee oe
Comp laii nit. svseesss sssnseer ssrn ener nnnennne 19
Form No. 1 tesssssersnnseeeseens
r by Respondent ....sssssees
Form No. 2 Position Pape .sssssessesssseeeenssnnnennn iee e
snnt 22
Form No. 3 Notice of Hearing
/ Resolution serene 23
Form No. 4 Notice of Decision / Order sen Pe
Decision = ctu tewient svannrecnrnnnnrnonneneee
10. & Entry of Judgment .....-.rsrerrerere sosnnnanenees
iorart under 97
fom ma 6 Special Civil Action for Cert......-. savauaatavenevonpesaceastsssese
Rule 65 of the new Rules of Court
ri under 31
Form No. 7 Petition for Review on Certiora essecserrecsenenresteneenentanennes
.oess
Rule 45 of the new Rules of COUTE
CHAPTER III
SION (SEC)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMIS
abolition
Establishment of SEC on October 26, 1936, its
during the Japanese occupation, its re-organization on
dated
September 29, 1975, its re-organization and man
secse ssssesanenesensnnensees
nerss 35
on December 1, 2002 ........s:sssseccsesssseessersecsee
.--------sessseererees 36
SEC was mandated to enforce the following 1awS........
ssererersettneeteens 37
Experiences share with new lawye?s ......-.sssrssecreer
seesssnsersseerseeesanenseesesneeessees 38
Basic knowledge to remembe?............:csscssesres
nseeneeseeteesaceneenerenseasaeenaees 40
Supporting documents ..........cccccccessseeeeeeeeeesese
ereeeseeeeeeens
Examples of different purpose Clause .............scsccsseesseseesseetis 42
seeseceeees
Form. No. 8 Investment and developMent..........ccccssscccceses 42
Form No. 9 Sale and distribution of Medicines ..........cc.:ccceeeeeeeees 42
Form No. 10 Buy and sell of goods and commodities
esensesv ene
OP CLL RIN AS c. wisccesscsnevavesvcesonnvesinaenesonSAR AUM EUL Diaontar 42
Form No. 11 Subdivision of land ......2.2.cccccccccccckeceseseccleasesececeeeeees 43
Form No. 12:\Construction and building of houses, buildings
and other infrastructures ANd Project....:.....ccccsescccccessseseeees 43
Form No. 13 Business of printing and publishing of books,
newspapers, magazines and other literary work ...............++ 43
Form No. 14 Operation of vehicles to transport passengers ......... 43
Form No. 15 High-tech farming and production of palay........... . 43
....c ccccc cccsc ssssc sssce cesss cesac essss cssss vsccseveteccece
Form No. 16 Cooperative.... 43
esecscesesecese ceeceee
Form No. 17 FOoundation............cccccccsssessessscsscesenssssest 44
Form No. 18 Online trading and marketing ......:.c...cscsss0s0000- Zaneyess 44
Form No. 19 Franchise of Rollybest Lechon .oscccccecseceoeecesceesceeeccess. 44
cecee,
Form No. 20 Resort hotel..........sscscssecsssssssssssssssssessssevstsavecsseec
(44
Form No. 21 To own and operate a luxury ship named
RAS super lines ......c.cccccscccsssssseseses is tontacarhameaee’ pafagsysoensh . 45
Form No. 22 To own, operate and manage RAS coliseum
the first and biggest coliseum in the world.......... 45
m
For No. 23 To own operate and manage RAS library
and museum, the first and biggest library and
Museum in the WOM, .......sssesccccseseesseescesseesssuccssseessseceetece
45
Example of other documents .......)......00......... diereel
sarcensvacertzzassonmernsgscaieac.cty.Vai
II E atiicone
Corpor on ipsi szsi
Defini tio n) ssra
roré
rites Ge wee “e
OAT
Articles of incorporation Oo Ane Abadia pei nae baa ia a
Said articles of incorporation is subject to examination
and approval of SEG. ...ccccccsssscssssssssccsscssesesssssseccesscnsessssecsszenenssercenes 48
May the sec deny or refuse registration of any Corporation .....seser 49
In case Of DANKS...... cc ccsssessenenesesssesesesessnsesanesessessususerseeeseneeseneseeess 49
Grounds for rejection or disapproval by SC ..c.sssssssssesesearsenceesensneacneecees 49
enens 50
Contents of articles of incorporation.........cssssssssereesssesserensescncnserercesrereere 51
Documents to be filed with the articles of incorporation ........++ere
Basic rules to remember... ccc cccscssccsseressesseeeeseseesenerseseesseeesneseeesees 51
PULPOSE .0.... ces ceesesesseeeeseesessensesseesensenessesesouseneccesenescessusenenesseeesseeeneeeseeeet 51
Residence of COrporation .........ccccccsesssssseseeeessessreeseneeseeeneresensesececscneseeneees 51
Service of process UPON & COPPOratiONn \i......essccssensessseestcerecteceteeenereeeees 52
52
Incorporating stockholders or mMembe’ ..........cccesccesessseeeeecererereerenserertes
DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATION
How to dissolve a COrporation.......c..:ceseceescsssssscstseneetecssecsesenessressasescseneees 54
Form No. 24 Articles of incorporation (Stock corporation)........-++ 55
Form No. 25 Treasurer’s Certificate.......ccsccciesceessscessnnecsesecsaesrscees® 58
Form No. 26 By-laws of COrpOrationr.....ssessecseessecsseennstenesesensenneeeees 59
Form No. 27 Undertaking to change name ........-.stiererseneererses 63
64
Form No. 28 Articles of incorporation (Non-stock non-profit)......
67
Form No. 29 Articles of COOperative ......scssscsssecerereesseerseeenteeaenentees
71
Rules to remember at a glance when a corporation is organized..........
73
Form No. 30 Certificate of dissolution of cOrpOratiON .........+-+++-+
n .... 74
Form No. 31 Petition for voluntary dissolution of corporatio
Consolidation or Merger of Corporations
eeees 715
(Distinction: Merger and Consolidation) ...........-:sesseseseee
Form No. 32 Board resolution regarding the sale of all
ereererrererers 76
corporate assets of company X LO COMPANY Z «....r.rs
Form No. 32 Resolution of stockholders approving
nseets 76
sale of the corporate ASSCtS........-s.essssececreeteerenneenententeene
CHAPTER IV
COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION
AND DEPORTATION (CID)
sesscscesssscteseeseesssessbeccescensenges 278
History and Development Of CID vcleddsscccsssss Rene BERK 79
enenes
Field of practice in the CID ......-:ssstessssesesersseteir ects 80
.-+sssssseenesen
The other fields of practice in the CID......... 82
ns of the Philippines.......0.....
Alien women lawfully married to citize
handles the naturalization
In case an immigration lawyer 83
srrnnnnssssnnes sosannnnnnnnnnnnnnansanannss
case of the client .....+ serene sessenss
cation for naturalization
Requirements to support an appli sreeseeseeieeneeses 83
..sssssssssees
under the revised Naturalization Law.... 83
orsnseeransianserensnsenrisuneten
Substantive requirements -svvcsssssessssesssssini
nenennnsnnsnn sovennnne sessions sete 85
Procedural requirements... sennnnn 85
a declaration of intention.....
Persons who are exempted from making 86
are disqualified to be naturalized Philippine citizens? .........000
Who for Pre-Arranged Employment .......0000 87
Form No. 84 Application
xi
tor’s Visa
‘ait
Form No. 35 Application for Investy e ssseesst
an ee ee eaath
esbenee vo
36 to Study
Application Medicine like eee
Form No.
No. 37 Petition for Naturalization ..sssssecseesersseree
cauuagansenuaucceassnnenseneessaeens 95
Form Fo esseog
s.....--rrrccc sssrerer
38 Affidavit of Witr 96
Form No.
No. 39 Declaration of Intention to Become
Form seent ET
Filipino Citizen ..soccesssencserneen terete 97
foll owin g rule s and court PUlings ...----sscerreserer
Take note of the
CHAPTER V
FRANCHISING AND
LAND TRANSPORTATION (LTFRB)
REGULATORY BOARD
eeseet 99
nd ...... ..sess sseses sessee rsesse eneenn ensnsn stes seveeaneegennseennennnnssennse
Backgrou
is worth sharing to law students
The experience of the author 101
seeseerssesttents terete
and the reading public ..........ssssssec 102
A) ..-ss--sssessesseeseesssesecnseneesensnsceees
Maritime Industry Authority (MARIN 102
sscstesestereeeteesse see
Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) .......:-s
of Public
Form No. 40 Application for Certificate 103
esnenseonsesatenetananeers
Convenience ..s.c.c.csseotessssssosesstebebscesansescnesones
Buses
Form No. 41 Petition for Approval of Sale of 105
eserer
sete ee esn een
Used for Public Service. ....+--s.ssssecsss
reeseerencensnensesents 106
Form No. 42 Petition for Dropping .....sesscsrssserece
Verification and Certification of Non-Forum
anenasenenasessensanents 107
SROPping o.sssesscsecseccsesesescssesesesessenenesenssanesnensa
CHAPTER VI
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE (IPO)
xli
The same shall be registered and deposited with thesess
Supreme Court «
National Library and the Let
Form No. 43 Petition for ter Patents by Sole Inventor sss
«+--+
istration of Trademarks, etc.
Form No. 44 Petition for Reg Copyrights ......sssseneere
for
Form No. 45 Application sseeessessesssesseensennnennensen eennenne
te nne
ett nen ES
APPiGQUIt .o. cse cse sce
8 ..scccsserereees
ghtable works under R.A. 829
Class designations or copyri
CHAPTER VII
ITY (LRA)
LAND REGISTRATION AUTHOR
of having lands
In ancient times, there was no system
eteeseeste
Philippines .......ssseccsessecesnerssen
Systems of registration in the eee eetten
antage of Tor ren s Sys tem of registration........ssssecsses
Adv seennenssnneTE ne
scsssssecssssssssseesseetesens
Purpose of Registration ...... Registration .......-
ion and Subsequent
Distinction: Original Registrat nt valid if it is invalid
Registrat ion could not make a docume Tees
snessssseerer
leg all y def ect ive ... ... .cs ccs sssssssssesnenesersssess
or nr
eeeee
TegiStrAtiOn ......essrercreereree
Form No. 46 Application for
uance of a new duplicate
Form No. 47 Petition for iss
CHAPTER VIII
MM IS SI ON ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC)
CO
strative
C is a co ns ti tu ti on al body. It is an admini
The COMELE ive,
the po we rs it possesses are execut
agen cy and ssssssserreee
legislative..........---ss
quasi-judicial and quasi- COMELEC........-.-+-sssseereee
rerees
d some cases in the
The author handle eseeereeres
tiesin the COMELEC........-:-sseete
Simplification of the activi e possible involvement and services
or, Th
Tabulation of the auth to the ir c l ients...
y ex te nd
young lawyers ma Poe- Llamanzares vs.
at ed case of Senator Grace Natividad
Celebr
nv
ar an
omgen eeep
Te seeEN
TAT ena esaT
re re ns es en
Fes <scniesnnnet Second and First Division to Cancel
C,
Resolution of COMELE id ac y of Se na to r Grace Natividad
nd
the Certificate of Ca tv se ne esrneernnsS nssn Tes
sv vv sc
Poe-L]ammanzares .s snesvssvesosessennnsacsennnnnn
nnsssssnnnnanyeres
eme COUT sasessece
Decision of the Supr
J us ti ro D,
ce Ar tu B r ion...
Dissenting opinion of et CL, ssessssovncnrenssseneneesnensenncescnnosgntdgranensecdest
nn
C,
Frivaldo vs. COMELE
Te ss ie P. Vi ll an ue va .svseseswsssesreernssrees
d
Lopez vs. COMELEC an
xill
gannennediesbenansioneeeette 155
Loida Nicolas-Lewis, et al. vs. COMELEC....... ssTosen
...:--sssestesseeees 156
Basic principles to remember before the Elections ....... 158
ereet
eset
etetet
Procedure few months before elections.......s.-.--sssserreeserer ens 159
Jurisdiction in inclusion and exclusion CaSES.......-++.++-re-rerererrrrereeseeerr ie
eeee
testes eeennenen
Petition for Inclusion ..........ccecceccsseeceneeeersceeesenenesenesne
eget
nesssee
Petition for Exclusion ..........csscscecssseseseerereesssetensneesensecascneenessenre
Form No. 51 Petition for inclusion of a person :
ttetets 160
in the registry list Of VOCETS .........:sssseserseeessterereeeneneseetst
Form No. 52 Petition for exclusion of a person from
estes
eses 162
the registry list of VOtETS......-.-.sssssersserseeeseteteteeretettte
of the
Form No. 53 Certificate of challenge and resolution
board of election inspectors on the registration
ar eta suscadexstennneaspesenhs Savsuis 164
OfC VOLET us..scesesserereereeneeses ai
Form No. 54 Application for Cancellation of
Registration of Votes .........ssssesersrsecsssrenreeenetennesnenneenenanens gees 165
Form No. 55 Application for Cancellation of Registration
of Votes on the ground of transfer of residence .......+++-1++++1+- — 166
Form No. 56 Petition contesting the election of a
Barangay Officer (i.e. Barangay Captair).......csssecseseees 167
CHAPTER IX
LEGAL FORMS IN LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES
OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND
IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
Legislative power is vested in Congress of the Philippines................... 169
What are the powers vested in Congress? ...........ctceeteseceeeeeseeeceeetereeeeeees 170
Composition of the Senate and the House of Representatives.............. 170
Can a member of the House of Representatives and the
Senate introduce any kind of bill or law? .............cccccccsssesseecoeseees 172
In the local government units, the act of legislation is
vested in the Councilor’s of each town or City.........ccccccseccsseeteoees 172
Limitations and Restrictions of the House of Representatives
de
and the Senate.......:..c.ciccssisessssseresFods ULI MUSestee
tbs oceet ite BH 173
Constitutional Restrictions .............c.ccccccccccssccesseseessessceeseciscvssecscecessesisece 173
Procedural Limitations ..............cccccccsscssessscssssescecccsccesccssessecesecessecdecccsee 175
Form No. 57 House Bill .........cccccccccccccssessescesscesscessecscesecessesecceeeecces 176
Form No. 58 Senate Bill ......ccccccccesceccsssssesscesecssessesssccteceeceseceececccd 176
Form No. 59 Senate Resolution ............ccccccescesceccseceseeeseeeeceesceecccece 177
Form No. 60 Ordinance o0.....cccccesssssessessssssssssecisessessseesceccececececcccez 177
Form No. 61 Amendment to Ordinance 00......0.0.ccccssssseseeeeeeeceoessccn, 178
Form No. 62 Resolution ..0......s.cccecscsssssesssesssssssesasssesssstsceseseeeccccceces 180
Is there a difference between a Resolution and Ordinance? ............:.... 180
Rules in the enactment or ordinance and adoption of resolutions.::....: 180
Approval of Ordinance and Veto Power of the Local
Chief Executive.............ccccsssssscscsssesesssecececccececess . 181
The three reading principles Rave Od ge bee Oo IMOD er. 182
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Me
putt at...
thinodgs thofasvotueing ..cthscsssserrsss
ions
nanél -oelz ihsoo riles
ata... sn du veiled be Cau faleslebicbadas0Tanaia cdiah eas baededededdessteeper
CHAPTER X
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC)
n on Elections
The Civil Service Commission, like the Commissio
ndent Agencies .......-- 184
and the Commission on Audit, are Indepe
tiorari is
What should be filed first before the petition for cer 185
eeeeetees “Livenneomeereatls
brought to the Supreme Court? .......ccess
eased . ak cent
Important Reminders and Commentaries of Deceesseeereets tccvausatctsive 187
.:ssccsse
Justice Florence D. Regalado..........
vice be WAC? ...ssseeseeeteseeseeeett® 189
How shall appointment in the civil ser 190
esssssesssensnreessenecesensenee ease
Exemptions to said File ..........s.ssccsess 190
ibility be appointed? ........-:+++++
Can a person without civil service elig
e be removed
Can an officer or employee of the civil servic senenenenernerty FLD Easceentt Stet 190
snenenenenee
OF SUSPEND? .........ssseseseceeeeterest
vice engage directly
Can an officer or employee in the civil ser
tisan political
or indirectly in any electioneering or par Oeeeeeee
ee ntn 190
staseconssateceatenecnssnne
CAMPAIGN? oasdeciedost a Nacsectsetse
practitioners can handle
Instances/Cases/Matters which law et eeseen
tt rs
tees ec 191
......--.c
in the civil service COMMISSION «. , LOL
service SySteM?.......s+se CES ceca
What is the coverage of the civil d
whether a government-owne
What then is the test to determine 192
ject to the civil service law?......--
or controlled corporation is sub
t
Form No. 63 Complaint agains 198
political activity wc
for electioneering and partisan
t
Form No. 64 Complaint agains stteeee _ 195
ttteeni
snee
for, SUSPENSION, .snessesssse
CHAPTER X1
ON AUDIT (COA)
COMMISSION
Commission....... 197
Com mis sio n on Aud it is another Constitutional 198
The seeeees
of the said pow ers , aut hority and GUty.......esseesese 198
Simplification 80 AS
eansee ssiE
ee
sev css sss sss ssc css sse ses nssssnnereecorsaiiS2
tnnsnb
Limitation. government-
of the aud iti ng aut hority of the COA over 199
Extent
..-.essser Tercre er T ST
TTermmer ny
owned COrporAtions....examination if it has already
post-audit
Can the COA conduct a ON? ...-soccsssscessseeeseesseceecesarecenseettents
199
perfor med pre -au dit OXA MIN ALI
t of the
g agency of the governmen
Being the central accountin sibility ............. 199
of the Philip pines, COA has the respon 199
Re pu bl ic
pro tec t pub lic fun ds? ... -.ee sivraninbeshiofetnsenegnente oes 200
How can COAo “settle accounts.” What does this mean? ...... ees
COA can als governmen t
congress exempting any
Can a law be passed by from the
t or public funds
entity or any investmen Audit? .....ceseeeeseees sesdenpannnssacecns
200
n on
jurisdiction of the Commissio
XV
ission on Auditi was sus tained by the russes
Case when the Commissi
ral ng Pilipinas |
Supreme Court in directing the Bangko Sent |
....s00 201
to pay the retirement benefits of a retired employee ....... |
ib ailectverenscneneeccncnscannccenesosonacanenes |
Form No. 65.
CHAPTER XII
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS AND FORMS
Brief explanation of the steps to do prior to and upon
discovery Of location ............:sssscseseeseneeeenenteretsenenecneeneneees 211
Form No. 66 Application for Registration of Location
for a Lode Mineral Claim .........scccscsneserseseseenenseneenennsenensees 211
Form No. 67 Declaration of LOCAtion .......:eccccssseceeerereeeeseeenenseeeeees 212
Form no. 68 Affidavit of the LOCAtOr ........sscessecersecetsesessteeteseensnees 214
Form no. 69 Application for Mining Lese........:.ccscesesessesseesevees 215
INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS
Definition of terms .............::ccssccssrsessnesencececsceeeceeessesesenansenesenseecessnnesersenees 216
Two primary purposes of the insolvency law ........:csssescessesrreeeesereneeseee 216
Proceedings under and by virtue of insolvency proceedings ............000. 216
Two types of insolvency proceedingS...........ccccceseseserteeeeeessccsenoenessseeneees 217
Distinctions: Suspension of Payments and Insolvency
Proceedings .....fpsresisncineenprevravegaed darcevenaebivenqenavegeoseaysesp uandaparny 217
Distinctions: Voluntary and Involuntary Insolvency................00+: 217
Prin et sags besvercvessen aaa snag deaurshoges setae ss oh segs Cements natant dann Lape oet eons 218
Form No. 70 Petition for suspension of DAYMENES .....c0...scescceeeeeees 219
Form No. 71 Petition for voluntary insolvency.....c..ccccccscssesseseeseree 221
Form No. 72 Petition for involuntary insolvency .......ccccssecceseeseeee 222
CHATTEL MORTGAGE AND FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS
Definition oo. scccssssssessseesesesesssssssscssssssssssecscsscsesscssssesecsssecseesessees 223
Requisites of Chattel Mortgage ..............cccccccsssssecssscsssssscsesecevssseseseceeece 223
Basic principles to remember at a glance ..........c.cecescsecseeseseeceececeeseseeeeea 223
Distinction: Chattel Mortgage and Real Estate Mortgage ................00- 224
Form No. 73 Chattel Mortgage ......ccc.cccsecsssesssceceressesoseseeceeececeececss
225
Form No. 74 Notice to Sheriff ......cccceccccsssssessssssssasessdssesessseecescoeseses
227
Form No. 75 Notice to Mortgagor ...sc..cc.cesccsssessessscssesssseessecseceeccec.,
228
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE AS AND BY WAY
OF SPECIAL CIVIL ACTION
Foreclosure or Mortgage............scsssssssssssssssssssnessttesstssssssessusessesccsssccg,
228
Kinds of Foreclosure ...........s-scssssssssssesssssnsessssssesessssaneesssiseesseteeecsccccca,
228
Form No. 76 Judicial Foreclosure ......sssscccssssssseeesessssssveseccccs,,.,,
230
ATTORNEYS, ADMISSION TO THE PRACTIC OF E
ADMISSION TO THE BAR, DISBARMENTOR LAW
SUSPENSION OF ATTORNEYS QUALIFICATION
FOR ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW
First requirement (Before admission to the bar) ...................
Second requirement (After admission to the bar) sesetesnessvaneenneenesevanece 233
235
XVi
neva ciel ke saestSdh Maa cteane ole iecbtedsees 235
eeeeeeeaeees 235
Péscedure for admission to the practice of LAW ...ccssscseeesssssseseee teters 236
Consequence of failure to pass said examination. ..........ss:.+.desssees
Lifting of the five strike rule o.oo... coccccccccscsecssssssesucssecrecsuesseenessesenseseessess 237
Appropriate rules of LEB are required to implement
said resolutiony aj cscsha. Js, dia ianduuvahsitdeeyonsedstin NRT ethsL vee venes 237
Refresher review class Curriculum. .......cc.cccscssssscsssesssssesessvesessssesesssesesenee 237
Practi ce of lawceis ofmore than a right .....ss
of a privilegeescssses ccssesssseeseenee 238
What is practi law? .........ccccccs cesscssssssscssscsesseseseseeccsesseeeeeseee® 239
Although practice of law is more of a privilege than a right,
it becomes a right from the time a person is admitted
to the bare... ecccccsscsssssscsscsscsscsscssceccsecsscsseeessessesseesessseeeseeeaeseeees 239
Practice of law is a profession and not a buSineSs ...........:::sseesesrerreeeees 239
s
The duties of @ lAWYeP..........cccccccccessccssssssssscssseseeesecueeeececesserenaeereseneenane 240
ensaesees
LAWYEeL’S COMPENSATION..........c:ccccscessessesscssecsscseececescsessssseeeneenserseen 241
Disciplinary power over attOrneyS ..........cccccesscesesseeessnreeeteeeeseneesereeneeeens 241
enneees 242
Integrated Bar of the Philippines .............ccccssssseeneeeeeeessneeneeesneeeas
Integration of the bar defined 20.0... ee ssssseseseeeeeeecseeseeerencenaesaeeeeneenaees 242
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Who are prohibited from engaging in the practice of
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Form No. 78 Certificate of good moral CROAT ACHED
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Form No. 79 Complaint for disbarment or 250
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DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS
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