PALE 2011 Sources Code of Professional Responsibility - 37% Rules of Court - 18% Code of Judicial Conduct - 14% Other

ther Sources - 14% Canon of Professional thics - 1!% Canons of Judicial thics - 1%

Si"nificant Correlations# 1$ %eneral Rule - &1 ' 11( Obey Constitution and la)s$ Respect la)* court and +udicial officers$ ,$ -a.in" Ser/ices 0/ailable 1 &,* 7* 1,* 14* ,! ' ,,( )hile upholdin" the le"al profession ' )ithdra) only for cause and upon notice$ 3$ Candor 2airness ' Courtesy3%ood 2aith ' 4oyalty( &3*8*5*1!*13*16*17*17*18*15 ' ,1( 1$ Ser/ices 8ust be true* honest* fair* di"nified ' ob+ecti/e$ ,$ Refrain fro8 i8propriety$ 3$ Rendered )ith co8petence* dili"ence and 9eal but )ithin the la)$ 4$ O)e fidelity* trust and confidence* includin" 8onies ' properties recei/ed$ 4$ Speedy 0d8inistration of Justice &4 ' 1,( 6$ Support 4e"al :e/elop8ents &6 ' 7( Canon 1-7 :uties to Society Respect for 4a) ' 4e"al Processes fficient ' Con/enient 4e"al Ser/ices ;rue* <onest* 2air* :i"nified ' Ob+ecti/e =nfor8ation on 4e"al Ser/ices Participation in =8pro/e8ent ' Refor8s in 4e"al Syste8 Participation in 4e"al ducation Pro"ra8

Rule 1$!1 >ot en"a"e in unla)ful* dishonest* i88oral and deceitful conduct$ Rule 1$!, >ot counsel or abet acti/ities that defy the la) and lessen confidence in the syste8 Rule 1$!3 >ot encoura"e any suit or proceedin" or delay any 8an?s cause for any corrupt 8oti/e or interest$ Rule 1$!4 ncoura"e his client to a/oid* end or settle if it )ill ad8it of a fair settle8ent$ 08bulance Chasin" 1 unethical practice of inducin" persnal in+ury /icti8s to brin" suit$$it is disreputable to# <unt up defects in titles or other causes of action ;o breed liti"ation by see.in" those )ith clai8s for personal in+uries ;o pay or re)ard directly3indirectly* those )ho brin" in cases to his office ;o pay people includin" public officers* ad8in to brin" suit &CP ( @arratry - is the offense of freAuently eBcitin" ' stirrin" Auarrels ' suits* either at la) or other)ise* for any action in any body 0 la)yer 8ay not be disciplined for non-pay8ent of a debt but 8ay be considered as "ross 8isconduct$ Constantino / Saludares* 1553

0 la)yer 8arryin" so8eone )hile there is a subsistin" 8arria"e constitutes "rossly i88oral conduct as a "round for disbar8ent$ &Co+uanco Jr / Pal8a* ,!!6(

Rule ,$!1 Rule ,$!, of client$ Rule ,$!3 Rule ,$!4

>ot re+ect the defenseless ' oppressed* eBcept for /alid reasons$ =n case of re+ection* still render ad/ice to the eBtent of safe"uardin" the ri"hts >ot solicit le"al business$ >ot char"e rates lo)er than custo8ary unless )arranted$

Rule 3$!1 >ot use or per8it the use of any false* fraudulent* 8isleadin"* decepti/e* undi"nified* self-laudatory or unfair state8ent or clai8 re"ardin" his Aualifications or le"al ser/ices$ Rule 3$!, =n choice of fir8 na8e* no false* 8isleadin" or assu8ed na8e 8ay be used$ Rule 3$!3 Chen a partner accepts a public office* he shall )ithdra) fro8 the fir8 and his na8e dropped fro8 fir8 na8e unless the la) allo)s hi8 to practice la) currently$ Rule 3$!4 >ot pay or "i/e anythin" of /alue to 8ass 8edia for publicity or to attract le"al business$

-C4 is pro"ra8 )hich reAuires la)yers to sho) proof of ha/in" underta.en i8pro/e8ent in their le"al .no)led"e as a precondition for rene)in" their license to practice$

Rule 7$!1 Pri8ary duty of la)yer en"a"ed in public prosecution is not to con/ict but to see that +ustice is done$ ;he suppression of facts or the conceal8ent of )itnesses capable of establishin" the innocence of the accused is hi"hly reprehensible and is cause for disciplinary action$ Rule 7$!, Rule 7$!3 0fter lea/in" "o/ern8ent ser/ice* one 8ay not accept en"a"e8ent or e8ploy8ent in connection )ith any 8atter in )hich he had inter/ened )hile in said ser/ice$

Canon 7-5 :uties to le"al profession

=nte"rated @ar of the Philippines RC* -e8bership :uesD ffect of >on-Pay8ent of :uesD Eoluntary ;er8ination of -e8bershipD Reinstate8ent Fpholdin" the :i"nity and =nte"rity of the Profession Courtesy* 2airness ' Candor ;o)ards Professional Collea"ues >o 0ssistance in Fnauthori9ed Practice of 4a)

Rule 7$!1 4a)yer is ans)erable for .no)in"ly 8a.in" false state8ent or suppressin" a 8aterial fact in his application for ad8ission to the bar$ Rule 7$!, >ot support an unAualified applicant in respect to character* education or other rele/ant attribute$ Rule 7$!3 >ot en"a"e in conduct that ad/ersely reflects his fitness to practice la)* nor beha/e in a scandalous 8anner to discredit the le"al profession* )hether pri/ate or public$

Rule 8$!1 >ot use lan"ua"e )hich is abusi/e* offensi/e or i8proper$ Rule 8$!, >ot directly or indirectly encroach upon professional e8ploy8ent of anotherD ho)e/er* one can "i/e ad/ice and assistance to those see.in" relief a"ainst unfaithful or ne"lectful counsel$ ;here is nothin" )ron" )ith "i/in" ad/ice or assistance pro/ided there is no conflict of interest ' no encroach8ent on the e8ploy8ent of the other counsel$

Rule 1!$!1 >ot do falsehood not consent to it in court* nor 8islead nor allo) the curt to be 8isled by any artifice$ Rule 1!$!, >ot .no)in"ly 8isAuote or 8isrepresent the contents of a paper* the lan"ua"e or ar"u8ent of opposin" counsel* or teBt of a decision or authority* or .no)in"ly cite as la) a pro/ision already rendered inoperati/e by repeal or a8end8ent* or assert as a fact that )hich has not been pro/ed$ Rule 1!$!3 Obser/e the rules of procedure and shall not 8isuse the8 to defeat the ends of +ustice$

Case 4a)-,!!6 0n officer of the court has the duty to uphold the di"nity ' authority of the courts ' to pro8ote confidence in the fair ad8inistration of +ustice$ ;he first duty of an attorney is not to his client* but to the ad8inistration of +ustice* to )hich his client?s success is )holly subordinate$ <is conduct ou"ht to ' 8ust al)ays be scrupulously obser/ant of la) ' ethicsG$the la)yer?s fidelity to his client 8ust not be pursued at the eBpense of truth ' orderly ad8inistration of +ustice$ =t 8ust be done )ithin the confines of reason ' co88on sense$

Rule 11$!1 0ppear in court properly attired$ Rule 11$!, 0ppear punctually at court hearin"s$ Rule 11$!3 0bstain fro8 scandalous* offensi/e or 8enac5in" lan"ua"e or beha/ior$ Rule 11$!4 >ot attribute to a +ud"e 8oti/es not supported by the record or ha/e no 8ateriality to the case$ Rule 11$!6 Sub8it "rie/ances a"ainst a +ud"e to the porper authorities only$ 0 la)yer 8ay critici9e the court pro/ided# @onafide Bercised properly ' in the proper foru8$

Rule 1,$!1 >ot appear for trial unless he has adeAuately prepared hi8self )ith the la)* the facts* the e/idence ' the order of its preference$ <e should also be ready )ith the ori"inal docu8ents for co8parison to the copies$ Rule 1,$!, >ot file 8ultiple actions for the sa8e cause$ Rule 1,$!3 0fter obtainin" eBtensions of ti8e to file pleadin"s* 8e8oranda or briefs* not let the period lapse )ithout sub8ittin" the sa8e or offerin" an eBplanation for his failure to do so$ Rule 1,$!4 >ot unduly delay a case* i8pede the eBecution of a +ud"8ent or 8isuse Court processes$ Rule 1,$!6 Refrain fro8 tal.in" to his )itness durin" a brea. or recess in the trial* )hile the )itness is still under eBa8ination$ Rule 1,$!7 >ot .no)in"ly assist a )itness to 8isrepresent hi8self or to i8personate another$ Rule 1,$!7 >ot abuse* bro)beat or harass a )itness nor needlessly incon/enience hi8$ Rule 1,$!8 0/oid testifyin" in behalf of his client* eBcept# On for8al 8atters* such as the 8ailin"* authentication or custody of an instru8ent* and the li.eD or* On substantial 8atters* in cases )here his testi8ony is essential to the needs of +ustice* in )hich e/ent he 8ust* durin" his testi8ony* entrust the trial of the case to another counsel$

Rule 13$!1 >ot eBtend eBtraordinary attention or hospitality to* nor see. opportunity for culti/atin" fa8iliarity )ith +ud"es$ Rule 13$!, >ot 8a.e public state8ents in the 8edia re"ardin" a pendin" case tendin" to arouse public opinion for or a"ainst a party$ Rule 13$!3 >ot broo. or in/ite interference by another branch or a"ency of the "o/ern8ent in the nor8al course of +udicial proceedin"s$