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Definitions: 1. Deceitful Conduct: Annotated, Philja)

Rule 1.01, Canon 1 states that a lawyer shall not engage in unlawful, dishonest, immoral or deceitful conduct. It defines these terms as follows: 1. Deceitful conduct includes fraudulent and deceptive misrepresentations that prejudice others. 2. Unlawful conduct includes violating any law, whether penal or not, regardless of intent. 3. Immoral conduct must be willful, shameless, and show moral indifference to community standards. To warrant discipline, the act must be grossly immoral. The document then provides examples of conduct that was found to be grossly immoral and the disciplinary actions taken, such as disbarment or suspension.

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Definitions: 1. Deceitful Conduct: Annotated, Philja)

Rule 1.01, Canon 1 states that a lawyer shall not engage in unlawful, dishonest, immoral or deceitful conduct. It defines these terms as follows: 1. Deceitful conduct includes fraudulent and deceptive misrepresentations that prejudice others. 2. Unlawful conduct includes violating any law, whether penal or not, regardless of intent. 3. Immoral conduct must be willful, shameless, and show moral indifference to community standards. To warrant discipline, the act must be grossly immoral. The document then provides examples of conduct that was found to be grossly immoral and the disciplinary actions taken, such as disbarment or suspension.

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RULE 1.01, CANON 1 A lawyer shall not engage in unlawful, dishonest, immoral and deceitful conduct.

Definitions:
1. Deceitful Conduct

An act that has the proclivity for fraudulent and deceptive misrepresentation, artifice or device that is used
upon another who is ignorant of the fact, to the prejudice and damage of the party imposed upon (CPR
Annotated, PhilJA).
2. Unlawful Conduct

It is the transgression of any provision of law, which need not be a penal law. The presence of evil intent on
the part of the lawyer is not essential in order to bring his act or omission within the terms of this Rule.
3. Immoral Conduct

Conduct which is willful, flagrant, or shameless, and which shows a moral indifference to the opinion of the good
and respectable members of the community. To warrant disciplinary action, the act must not only be merely
immoral but grossly immoral.

RULE 1.01, CANON 1 A lawyer shall not engage in unlawful, dishonest, immoral and deceitful conduct.
Definitions:
1. Deceitful Conduct

An act that has the proclivity for fraudulent and deceptive misrepresentation, artifice or device that is used
upon another who is ignorant of the fact, to the prejudice and damage of the party imposed upon (CPR
Annotated, PhilJA).
2. Unlawful Conduct

It is the transgression of any provision of law, which need not be a penal law. The presence of evil intent on
the part of the lawyer is not essential in order to bring his act or omission within the terms of this Rule.
3. Immoral Conduct

Conduct which is willful, flagrant, or shameless, and which shows a moral indifference to the opinion of the
good and respectable members of the community. To warrant disciplinary action, the act must not only be
merely immoral but grossly immoral. Grossly immoral conductis one that is so corrupt and false as to
constitute a criminal act or so unprincipled or disgraceful as to be reprehensible to a high degree. It is willful,
flagrant, or shameless act, which shows a moral indifference to the opinion of respectable members of the
community (Figueroa v. Barranco, SBC Case No. 519, July 31, 1997).
4. Dishonesty

The concealment or distortion of truth in a matter relevant to one’s office or connected with the performance
of his duties. (Japson v. CSC, G.R. No. 189479, April 12, 2011). Instances of Gross Immorality and the
resulting consequences
1. Abandonment of wife and cohabiting with another woman. DISBARRED (Obusan v. Obusan, Jr., A.C. No.
1392, April 2, 1984);
2. A lawyer who had carnal knowledge with a woman through a promise of marriage which
he did not fulfill. DISBARRED (In re: Disbarment of Armando Puno, A.C. No. 389, February 28, 1967);
3. Seduction of a woman who is the niece of a married woman with whom respondent lawyer had an
adulterous relation. DISBARRED (Royong v. Oblena, A.C. No. 376, April 30, 1963);
4. Lawyer arranging marriage of his son to a woman with whom the lawyer had illicit relations. DISBARRED
(Mortel v. Aspiras, A.M. No. 145, December 28, 1956);
5. Lawyer inveigling a woman into believing that they have been married civilly to satisfy his carnal desires.
DISBARRED (Terre v. Terre, A.M. No. 2349, July 3, 1992);
6. Lawyer taking advantage of his position as chairman of the college of medicine and asked a lady student to
go with him to Manila where he had carnal knowledge of her under threat that if she refused, she would flunk
in all her subjects. DISBARRED (Delos Reyes v. Aznar, A.M. No. 1334, November 28, 1989);
7. Bigamy perpetrated by the lawyer. DISQUALIFIED FROM ADMISSION TO THE BAR (Royong vs. Oblena, A.C.
No. 376, April 30, 1963);
8. Concubinage coupled with failure to support illegitimate children. SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY (Laguitan v.
Tinio, A.M. No. 3049, December 4, 1989);
9. Maintaining adulterous relationship with a married woman. SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY (Cordova v.
Cordova, A.M. No. 3249, November 29, 1989);
10. A retired judge who penned a decision 7 months after he retired, antedating the decision and forcing his
former court staff to include it in the expediente of the case. DISBARRED (Radjaie v. Alovera, A.C. No. 4748,
August 4, 2000);
11. Forging a Special Power of Attorney. SUSPENDED FOR 3 YEARS (Rural Bank of Silay, Inc. v. Pilla, A.C. No.
3637, January 24, 2001);
12. Attempting to engage in an opium deal SUSPENDED FOR 1 YEAR (Piatt v. Abordo, 58 Phil. 350, September
1, 1933); or
13. Facilitating the travel of a person to the U.S. using spurious travel documents. DISBARRED (Sebastian v.
Calis, A.C. No. 5118, September 9, 1999).

Acts NOT constituting gross

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