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QUESTION
Why is it that a lawyer, in the practice of
his profession, is subjected to certain
standards of the qualification and
behavior, known as canons or rules of
legal ethics, and to the appropriate action
for violating those standards?
Practice of Law
Practice of law is not a natural property or
constitutional right but a mere privilege to be
extended or withheld in the exercise of sound
judicial discretion. It is a privilege accorded only to
those who measure up to certain rigid standards
of mental and moral fitness. But the practice of
law is a right in the sense that it cannot be
capriciously taken from a lawyer, without due
process of law.
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