Syllabus in Legal Profession (as of 18 June 2015)

(Atty. Randolph A. Pascasio)

I.

Introduction:
Read:
(a) Lawyer-dominated Society (Phil. Daily Inquirer, 22 May 2013)
(b) Lets Kill All The Lawyers (by William Shakespeare)
(c) The Role of Law in the Rule of Law (By Atty. Ricardo J. Romulo, Inquirer, 17
May 2014)
(d) The Good, The Bad, and Their Lawyers (By Randy David, Phil. Daily Inquirer,
24 November 2012)

II.

Definition and Nature of Legal Profession

Read:
(a) Cayetano v. Monsod (G.R. No. 100113, 03 September 1991)
(b) Ulep v. The Legal Clinic (B.M. 553, 17 June 1993)
(c) In Re: Atty. Marcial Edillon (84 SCRA 554, 03 August 1978)
(d) Ledesma v. Climaco (No. L-23815, 28 June 1974)
(e) In Re: Victorio D. Lanuevo (Adm. Case No. 1162, 29 August 1975)
(f) In Re: Felipe Del Rosario (07 December 1928)
(g) Beltran v, Abad (BM No. 139, 28 March 1983)
(h) In Re: Juan T. Publico (20 February 1981)
(i) Andres v. Cabrera (127 SCRA 802, 29 February 1984)
(j) In the Matter of the Petition for Authority to Continue Use of the Firm Name
Ozaeta, Romulo, etc. (92 SCRA 1, 30 July 1979)

III.

Supervision and Control over the Legal Profession

(a) 1987 Constitution

Section 5 [5], Article VIII

2nd par., Section 14, Article XII
Section 10, Article XVIII

(b) Cases

In re Integration of the Bar of the Philippines, 49 SCRA 22, 09 January

1973
In re Cunanan, 94 Phil. 534, 18 March 1954
Lingan v. Calubaquib, A.C. No. 5377, 30 June 2014

IV.

Requirements for Admission to the Practice of Law

(a) Legal Education

Pre-law: Rule 138, Section 6, Rules of Court

Law Proper: Rule 138, Section 5, Rules of Court
RA No. 7662 aka Legal Education Reform Act of 1993

(b) Citizenship

Section 14 (2), Article XII, Constitution

RA No. 9225 (2003) aka Dual Citizen Act
Petition for Leave to Resume Practice of Law, Benjamin Dacanay, Bar
Matter No. 1678, 17 December 2007

(c) Bar Examinations

Rule 138, Sections 5-19, Rules of Court

Bar Matter No. 1161 Re: Proposed Reforms in the Bar Examinations
Bar Matter No. 1153 Re: Letter of Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza

(d) Good Moral Character

In the Matter of Haron S. Meling,431 SCRA 146, B.M. 1154, 08 June 2004
In re Argosino, 246 SCRA 14. B.M. No. 712, 13 July 1995

(e) Law Student Practice Rule

Rules of Court, Rule 138-A

(f) Lawyers Oath

Memorize the Lawyers Oath; see Form 28, Judicial Standard Forms,
Rules of Court
Read: The Lawyers Oath by Justice Jose L. Sabio, Jr. at
http://ca.judiciary.gov.ph/index.php?action=mnuactual_contents&ap=j8080