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    This syllabus covers topics related to the legal profession including the definition of key terms, the regulation of law practice, the duties and privileges of attorneys, and the admission process. Students will be assigned to groups to research and report on various topics such as the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the conflict of interest rule, the sub-judice rule, and lawyers appearing in media. The midterm grade will be based on group reports, and the final grade will comprise the midterm grade and a final exam. References include books by Atty. Theresa S. Dizon on legal ethics.

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    This syllabus covers topics related to the legal profession including the definition of key terms, the regulation of law practice, the duties and privileges of attorneys, and the admission process. Students will be assigned to groups to research and report on various topics such as the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the conflict of interest rule, the sub-judice rule, and lawyers appearing in media. The midterm grade will be based on group reports, and the final grade will comprise the midterm grade and a final exam. References include books by Atty. Theresa S. Dizon on legal ethics.

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    This syllabus covers topics related to the legal profession including the definition of key terms, the regulation of law practice, the duties and privileges of attorneys, and the admission process. Students will be assigned to groups to research and report on various topics such as the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the conflict of interest rule, the sub-judice rule, and lawyers appearing in media. The midterm grade will be based on group reports, and the final grade will comprise the midterm grade and a final exam. References include books by Atty. Theresa S. Dizon on legal ethics.

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    This syllabus covers topics related to the legal profession including the definition of key terms, the regulation of law practice, the duties and privileges of attorneys, and the admission process. Students will be assigned to groups to research and report on various topics such as the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the conflict of interest rule, the sub-judice rule, and lawyers appearing in media. The midterm grade will be based on group reports, and the final grade will comprise the midterm grade and a final exam. References include books by Atty. Theresa S. Dizon on legal ethics.

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    SYLLABUS IN LEGAL PROFESSION

    Prepared By: Atty. Theresa S. Dizon (2018)

    I. Introduction
    A. Definition of Terms
    1. Lawyer/Attorney
    2. Practice of Law
    3. Legal Ethics
    4. Counsel de Oficio
    5. Counsel de Parte
    6. Amicus Curiae
    7. Bench
    8. Bar

    B. Power to Regulate Practice of Law


    C. Nature of Office of Attorney (A privilege or a right?)
    D. Privileges of an Attorney
    E. Duties of Office
    F. Practice of Law, a Profession or a Business or Trade?
    G. When Appearance by counsel not obligatory
    Cases:
    1) Alawi vs. Alauya 268 SCRA 628
    2) In re Almacen 31 SCRA 562
    3) In re Cunanan , et.al. 94 Phil 534
    4) Ulep vs. Legal Clinic 223 SCRA 378
    5) Cayetano vs. Monsod 201 SCRA 210
    6) Valencia vs. Cabanting 196 SCRA 302
    7) In re Integration of the Bar 49 SCRA 22
    Other cases to be assigned by professor relevant to the topics mentioned herein.

    II. Admission to Practice

    A. Judicial Control
    B. What Constitutes Practice of Law
    C. Who May Practice Law
    D. Qualifications for Admission- Rule 138, Sec. 2
    E. Procedure for Admission-Rule 138, Bar Matter No. 1161
    F. The Integrated Bar of the Philippines

    III. The Bar Examinations


    How to File your Applications for the Bar Examinations
    The Requirements and Forms
    Rules of Conduct in the Bar Examinations

    IV. Duties of the Legal Profession


    A. An Overview of the Four-Fold Duties under the Code of
    Professional Responsibility (Canons 1-22)
    1. Lawyer’s Duties to Society
    2. Lawyer’s Duties to the Legal Profession
    3. Lawyer’s Duties to the Courts
    4. Lawyer’s Duties to his Clients
    B. The Lawyer’s Oath (memorize)
    V. Disbarment (Rule 139)

    Topics for Reporting:

    1) There will be one topic assigned to each group to be raffled during class.
    2) There will be written and oral reporting. The written report should not be less than 10
    pages, double space on a legal size bond paper. Soft copy of your written work should
    be provided in a usb to be submitted with all the group reports of the whole class on
    _________.
    3) Your schedule for group reporting will be announced and one group per one hour is
    allotted so make sure that you present on your assigned dates.
    4) Written reports should be extensive including provisions of the CPR and decided cases of
    the Supreme Court; but oral reports may be in a summarized form and may be in the
    form of video/film showing, game show, talk show, mini-skit. The important thing is you
    are able to present your topic substantially in class. Be resourceful and imaginative on
    how your oral reports will be presented.
    5) Your written reports should be furnished to the whole class as the final exams may be
    based on some of the topics assigned as well as my lectures.
    6) This Report will be in lieu of your Mid Term exams, it will be based on a group grade.

    TOPICS:

    I. THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES- Canon 7


    -purposes, membership, responsibilities of members, withdrawal and delinquency, CBD
    proceedings
    II. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST RULE-Canon 15
    -The Tests and decided cases
    III. THE SUB-JUDICE RULE -Rule 13.02
    -what is the purpose of this rule, who violates, examples of actual cases/decided cases
    IV. HAZING LAW IN RELATION TO THE STUDY OF LAW
    V. LAWYERS IN MEDIA
    In Rule 2.03, A lawyer shall not do or permit to be done any act designed primarily to
    solicit legal business.
    Are lawyers appearing in tv shows, having regular radio programs, or columns in a
    newspaper actually ADVERTISE their services which is violative of Rule 2.03? What is
    not permissible advertising and what are the kinds of advertising allowed? Discuss
    extensively.

    Computation of Grades

    Mid-Term Grade: 30 % Attendance, quizzes and written papers, assignments


    and recitation
    70 % Mid-Term Paper/Reports

    Final Grade: 50 % Mid-Term Grade


    50 % -Final Exams

    Reference books: Any of the 2 books


    Embracing the Legal Profession by Theresa S. Dizon
    Basic Legal Ethics (2017) by Theresa S. Dizon

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