Legal and Judial Ethics Course Syllabus Jose Maria College of Law SY 2018-2019
Legal and Judial Ethics Course Syllabus Jose Maria College of Law SY 2018-2019
Legal and Judial Ethics Course Syllabus Jose Maria College of Law SY 2018-2019
COURSE SYLLABUS
JOSE MARIA COLLEGE OF LAW
SY 2018-2019
(Atty. Pearl Angeli Q. Canada)
Grading System
Recitation- 15%
Attendance and Case
Digest15% EXAMS- 70%
References:
Memorize:
*Lawyer’s Oath
*Duties of Attorneys (Rule 138, Sec. 20)
A. LEGAL ETHICS
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1. Definition
2. Practice of law
3. Qualifications
CANON 1
1. Brion, Jr. v. Brilliantes, Jr., Adm. Case No. 5305, March 17, 2003 - CAJES
2. Bautista v. Gonzales, Adm. Matter No. 1625, February 12, 1990 - GONZAGA
3. Hontanosas v. Hontanosas-Cortes, A.C. No. 8766, December 9, 2015 –
Rule 1.01
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4. Jen Sherry Wee-Cruz vs. Atty. Chichina Faye Lim, August 16, 2016 –
GULTIANO
5. Zaguirre v. Castillo, Adm. Case No. 4921, March 6, 2003 - JANAMJAM
6. Mortel v. Aspiras (1956) - POLICARPIO
7. Cordova v. Cordova, Adm Case No. 3249, November 29, 1989 - PONTIMAYOR
14. In Re: SC Decision Dated May 20, 2008 in GR No. 161455 v. Atty Rodolfo D.
Pactolin (Adm. Case No. 7940, April 24, 2012) -
15. Betguen v. Masangcay, A.M No. P-93-822, December 1, 1994 -
16. Violation of Anti-Fencing Law (Dela Torre v. COMELEC, GR No. 121592, July
5, 1996) -
17. Soriano v. Dizon, Adm. Case No. 6792, January 25, 2006 -
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Conditional Pardon
In Re: Gutierrez, Adm. Case No. 363, July 31, 1962 - SARDA
Rule 1.02
Rule 1.04
CANON 2
Rule 2.02
Rule 2.03
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CANON 3
Rule 3.01
1. Atty. Khan Jr. v. Atty. Simbillo AC No. 5299, August 19, 2003 - GONZAGA
Rule 3.02
2. Dacanay v. Baker & McKenzie, AC No. 2131, May 10, 1985 - GULTIANO
Rule 3.03
CANON 5
CANON 6
*Norms of conduct of public officers, Rep. Act No. 6713, Sec. 4
Rule 6.01
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6. Cuenca vs CA, GR No. 109870, December 1, 1995 - CAGATIN
Rule 6.02
Rule 6.03
1. PCGG v. Sandiganbayan, et.al, GR. Nos. 151809-12, April 12, 2005 - BUSTAMANTE
C.f. RA 6713, Section 7(b)
CANON 7
Rule 7.02
CANON 8
Rule 8.02
1. Camacho Pangulayan, et. al., AC No. 4807, March 22, 2000 - MONCANO
CANON 9
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1. Tapay v. Bancolo, AC No. 9604, March 20, 2013 - CAJES
2. Republic v. Kenrick Development Corporation - GONZAGA
3. Alawi v. Alauya, Adm. Matter SDC-97-2-P, February 24, 1997 - GULTIANO
Rule 9.01
Exception: Labor Union Officers, Art. 222 of Labor Code as amended by PD 1691
CANON 10
Rule 10.01
Rule 10.02
1. Insular Life Assurance Co. Employees Assn. v. Insular Life Assurance Co., GR No.
L-25291, January 30, 1971 – BEBER0
2. COMELEC v. Noynay, GR. No. 132365, July 9, 1998 - PUERTOS
3. Adez Realty, Inc. v. CA, GR No. 100643, October 30, 1992 - RANON
CANON 11
Rule 11.03
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1. Ng vs. Atty. Alar, AC No. 7252, November 22, 2006 - LUMACAD
2. Fernandez v. Bello, GR No. L-14277, April 30, 1960 - CASTOR
3. Atty. Barandon Jr. vs. Atty. Ferrer Sr., AC No. 5768, March 26, 2010 - FERNANDEZ
Rule 11.04
1. Asean Pacific Planners et al vs. City of Urdaneta et al, GR No. 162525, September
23, 2008 - MARAMION
Rule 11.05
CANON 12
Rule 12.02
1. Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc, v. Flores, AC No. 4058, March 12, 1998 - GUINZON
2. Alcantara, et.al. v. De Vera, AC No. 5859, November 23, 2010 - MONCANO
3. Olivares v. Villalon, AC No. 6323, April 13, 2007 - CAJES
Rule 12.03
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Rule 12.04
1. Bugaring and RBBI vs Hon Espanol, GR No. 133090, January 19, 2001 -
GULTIANO
Rule 12.08
CANON 13
Rule 13.02
CANON 15
Rule 15.02
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Attorney-client relationship; How established
1. Vicente Gimena vs. Atty. Salvador Sabio, AC 7178, August 23, 2016 - CASTOR
2. Arthur Tulio vs. Atty. Gregory Buhangin, AC 7110, April 20, 2016 - FERNANDEZ
Rule 15.03
1. Paces Industrial Corporatio vs. Atty. Edgardo Salandanan, AC 1346, July 25, 2017
- MARAMION
2. Abragan, et.al. v. Rodriguez, AC No. 4346, April 3, 2002 - BUSTAMANTE
3. Pormento, Sr. v. Pontevedra, AC No. 5128, March 31, 2005 - HERMINO
4. Pacana v. Pascual-Lopez, AC No. 8243, July 24, 2009 - SILO
5. Santos Ventura Hocorma Foundation, Inc. v. Funk, AC No. 9094, August 15, 2012
- GUINZON
6. Artezuela v. Maderazo, AC No. 4354, April 22, 2002 - MONCANO
CANON 16
*C.f., NCC, Art. 1491
1. Remigio Segovia vs. Atty. Rolando Javier, AC 10244, March 12, 2018 – CAJES
Rule 16.03
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7. Tarog v. Atty. Ricafort, AC No. 8253, March 15, 2011 -PUERTOS
Rule 16.04
1. Navarro and Presbitero v. Solidum, Jr., AC No. 9872, January 28, 2014 -
RANON
Champertous Contracts
The Conjugal Partnership of Spouses Cadavedo v. Lacaya, GR No. 173188, January
15, 2014 - SARDA
CANON 17
CANON 18
Rule 18.03
CANON 19
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Rule 19.01
Rule 19.03
CANON 20
CANON 21
CANON 22
1. Felicisimo M. Montano vs. IBP and Atty. Juan S. Dealca, AC No. 4215, May 21,
2001 - CAGATIN
2. Elisa V. Venterez et al vs. Atty. Rodrigo R. Cosme, AC No. 7421, October 10, 2007
- LUMACAD
3. In Re: Atty. David Briones, AC No. 5486, August 15, 2001 - SILO
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