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Legal Ethics — 2006
Every Legal Ethics question from the 2006 Bar, traced to the statutes, cases and Supreme Court doctrines it tests. Open any question for the facts, the mapped authorities, and the ALAC model answer.
The 2006 Legal Ethics questions
Questions are public-domain (Supreme Court Bar examinations). Each ALAC model answer is AI-drafted from landmark authorities and refined with every round of verification.
I. Why is law a profession and not a trade? 2.5% Why is an attorney considered an officer of the court? 2.5%…
II. Is there a distinction between "practicing lawyer" and "trial lawyer"? 2.5% Enumerate the instances when a law student may appear in court as counsel for a litigant. 2.5%…
III. The Supreme Court suspended indefinitely Atty. Fernandez from the practice of law for gross immorality. He asked the Municipal Circuit Trial Court Judge of his town if he can be appointed counsel…
IV. Atty. Oldie, 80 yearsold, refuses to pay his IBP dues. He argues he is a senior citizen and semi-retired from the practice of law. Therefore, he should be exempt from pating IBP dues. Is his argum…
V. Myrna, petitioner in case for custody of children against her husband, sought advice from Atty. Mendoza whom she met at a party. She informed Atty. Fernandez that her lawyer, Atty. Khan, has been c…
VI. In his petition for certiorari filed with the Supreme Court, Atty . Dizon alleged that Atty .Padilla, a legal researcher in the Court of Appeals, drafted the assailed Decision; that he is ignorant…
VII. Provincial Prosecutor Bonifacio refused to represent the Municipality of San Vicente in a case for collection of taxes. He explained that he cannot handle the case with sincerity and industry bec…
VIII. Prosecutor Coronel entered his appearance on behalf of the State before a Family Court in a case for declaration of nullity of marriage, but he failed to appear in all the subsequent proceedings…
IX. Atty .Marie consulted Atty .Hernandez whether she can successfully prosecute her case for declaration of nullity of marriage she intends to file against her husband. Atty. Hernandez advised her in…
X. In the course of a drinking spree with Atty. Holgado who has always been his counsel in business deals, Simon bragged about his recent sexual adventures with socialites known for their expensive ta…
XI. The contract of attorney's fees entered into by Atty .Quintos and his client, Susan, stipulates that if a judgment is rendered in her favor, he gets 60% of the property recovered as contingent fee…
XII. What is "assumpsit" and when is it proper? 2% Give 4 instances when a client may validly refuse to pay his lawyer the full amount of attorney's fees stipulated in their written contract. 4%…
XIII. Give 4 instances when a client may validly refuse to pay his lawyer the full amount of attorney's fees stipulated in their written contract. 4%…
XIV. Atty. Perez was admitted as a member of the New York Bar. While in Manhattan, he was convicted of estafa and was disbarred. Does his disbarment in New York a ground for his automatic disbarment i…
XV. Which of the following acts does not constitute a ground for disbarment? Explain. 2.5% Gross misconduct Fraudulent misrepresentation Grossly immoral conduct Violation of the Lawyer's Oath Willful …
XVI. Draft an Affidafit of Desistance in a criminal case for acts of lasciviosness. (Exclude the jurat)…
XVII. Draft an affidafit of Self-Adjucation of the estate of a deceased person. (Exclude the jurat)…
XVIII. Draft an Information charging Obet Buena with arson filed with the Regional Trial Court. Branch 10, Manila. 10% NOTHING FOLLOWS.…