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Legal Ethics — 2017
Every Legal Ethics question from the 2017 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 2017 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. A. Brando & Luzon Law Office had a retainer agreement with Gregory, a businessman with shady connections. Gregory was recently charged in the RTC in Manila with money laundering in relation to an i…
II. A. Pedro Tigas, a known toughie, asked Atty. Chloe to meet with him in the Jollibee Restaurant in Harrison Plaza because he wanted to seek her legal advice on an important matter. Atty. Chloe had …
III. A. Alleging that Atty. Frank had seduced her when she was only 16 years old, and that she had given birth to a baby girl as a result, Malen filed a complaint for his disbarment seven years after …
IV. Atty. Jessa was the counsel for Mr. Nolan, a cantankerous millionaire, in the latter's personal case. Soon after the case was submitted for decision, Mr. Nolan withdrew the files from Atty. Jessa …
V. Eva consulted Atty. Doble Kara, a well-known solo practitioner, to represent her as a probable heir to the huge estate of her late lamented grandaunt who died without issue. After Atty. Doble Kara …
VI. For services to be rendered by Atty. Hamilton as counsel for Gener in a civil case involving the recovery of the ownership and possession of a parcel of land with an area of 5,000 square meters, t…
VII. A. You had just taken your oath as a new lawyer. The secretary of a big university offered to get you as the university's notary public. She explained that the faculty and students would be sent …
VIII. A. Sancho Mahilig went to the office of Atty. Charm to engage her legal representation in the criminal case for adultery that the husband of his socialite friend had brought against him in the C…
IX. Atty. Miriam rents her office space in a building owned by Winston. Eventually, Atty. Miriam became Winston's regular legal counsel. Because of their good relationship, Atty. Miriam did not hesita…
X. Atty. Anna Kirmet was one of Worry Bank's valued clients. The bank gave her a credit card with a credit limit of ₱250,000.00. Because of her extravagance, Atty. Kirmet exceeded her credit limit and…
XI. A. Define champerty. (3%) B. Atty. Andy and Atty. Valeriano were classmates in law school. As such, they developed a close friendly relationship. They agreed that they would refer clients to each …
XII. Atty. Simplicio published the following advertisement in a local newspaper: "Annulment of Marriage, Competent Attorney, Reasonable Fees, Call 221-2345." A Justice of the Supreme Court saw the adv…
XIII. Herbert Madasalin, a 25-year old Bar candidate, surrendered his driver's license to the security guard at the Arlegui Gate when he entered the Malacanang compound to pray at the National Shrine …
XIV. Kyle Angelo was served with summons and a copy of the complaint of Ciara Jane for collection of the amount of ₱1,000,000.00 as evidenced by a promissory note signed by Kyle Angelo. She alleged th…
XV. Believing that an onerous transfer would result in lesser taxes than a gratuitous transfer, Nenita Villo, a widow, decided to sell her lone asset worth ₱3,000,000.00 to her daughters, Andrea, Cari…
XVI. Determine if the following advertisements by an attorney are ethical or unethical. Explain your answer.…