Section 15, Canon III SECTION 15. Conflict of interest of a lawyer hired by a law firm. – When a lawyer joins a law firm, it shall be the duty of the lawyer to disclose to the law firm, at the earliest possible opportunity, his or her previous clients that may have a potential conflict…
Section 14, Canon III SECTION 14. Prohibition against conflict-of-interest representation; current clients. – In relation to current clients, the following rules shall be observed: (a) A lawyer shall not enter into a business transaction with a client or knowingly acquire an ownership, possessory, security, or other pecuniary interest adverse to a client unless: (1) it…
Section 13, Canon III SECTION 13. Conflict of interest. – A lawyer shall not represent conflicting interests except by written informed consent of all concerned given after a full disclosure of the facts. There is conflict of interest when a lawyer represents inconsistent or opposing interests of two or more persons. The test is whether…
Section 12, Canon III SECTION 12. Responsibilities of a supervised lawyer. – A supervised lawyer acting under the direction of the supervising lawyer, managing partner, or other partners of the firm is nevertheless bound by the CPRA. (2023 Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability or CPRA) 1. Responsibilities of a supervised lawyer Supervised lawyers –…
Section 11, Canon III SECTION 11. Responsibility of a supervisory lawyer over a supervised lawyer. – A supervisory lawyer shall co-sign a pleading or other submission to any court, tribunal, or other government agency with a supervised lawyer. A supervisory lawyer shall be responsible for a violation of the CPRA by the supervised lawyer in…
Section 10, Canon III SECTION 10. Responsibility over a subordinate lawyer, paralegal, or employee. – A lawyer or law firm shall be responsible for the mistakes, negligence, and/or acts or omissions of a subordinate lawyer, paralegal, or employee under the lawyer’s direct supervision and control, who is acting within the scope of the assigned tasks,…
Section 9, Canon III SECTION 9. Duty to call client to rectify fraudulent act. -A lawyer who receives information that a client has, in the course of the representation, perpetrated a fraud in relation to any matter subject of the representation before a court, tribunal, or other government agency, or against any officer thereof, shall…
Section 8, Canon III SECTION 8. Lawyer’s duty to encourage settlement. – A lawyer shall encourage the client to avoid, end or settle a controversy, whether pending or not, in order to reach a settlement or a compromise if the matter can be compromised under the law and will admit of a fair settlement. To…
Section 7, Canon III SECTION 7. Prohibition against frivolous suits and abuse of court processes. – A lawyer shall not: (a) file or encourage the filing of any suit or proceeding not authorized by law or jurisprudence and without any evidentiary support; (b) unduly impede the execution of an order or judgment which is warranted;…
Section 6, Canon III SECTION 6. Fiduciary duty of a lawyer. – A lawyer shall be mindful of the trust and confidence reposed by the client. To this end, a lawyer shall not abuse or exploit the relationship with a client. (2023 Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability or CPRA) 1. Fiduciary duty of a…