Section 9, Canon VI SECTION 9. Submissions allowed; verification. – The only submissions allowed are the complaint, answer, and position papers, all of which shall be verified. A Certificate of Non-Forum Shopping shall accompany the verified complaint. An unverified complaint shall be recommended for outright dismissal. An unverified answer or position paper shall not be…
Section 8, Canon VI SECTION 8. Duties of the Investigating Commissioner. -The Investigating Commissioner shall investigate a complaint against any member of the Integrated Bar, and thereafter submit a report embodying the recommended action to the IBP Board of Governors, within a total period not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) calendar days, from assignment by…
Section 7, Canon VI SECTION 7. Disqualification of Investigating Commissioner. – An Investigating Commissioner shall, on his or her own initiative or upon motion, recuse from acting as such on the grounds of relationship within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity with any of the parties or their counsel, professional legal relationship, pecuniary interest,…
Section 6, Canon VI SECTION 6. Complaint against a government lawyer. – When a complaint is filed against a government lawyer, the Investigating Commissioner shall determine, within five (5) calendar days from assignment by raffle, whether the concerned agency, the Ombudsman, or the Supreme Court has jurisdiction. If the allegations in the complaint touch upon…
Section 5, Canon VI SECTION 5. Assignment by raffle of Investigating Commissioner. – The IBP Board of Governors shall assign by raffle an Investigating Commissioner from among the lawyers approved by the Supreme Court in the list submitted by the IBP or, when special circumstances so warrant, a panel of three (3) Investigating Commissioners, to…
Section 4, Canon V SECTION 4. Standard of service. -A lawyer shall observe the same standard of service for all clients, regardless of remuneration, except for the higher standard required for representation of vulnerable persons. (2023 Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability or CPRA) 1. Standard of service a. Same standard of service for all…
Section 3, Canon V SECTION 3. Indigent person. – A lawyer shall not refuse the representation of an indigent person, except if: (a) the lawyer is not in a position to carry out the work effectively or competently due to a justifiable cause; (b) the lawyer will be placed in a conflict-of-interest situation; or (c)…
Section 2, Canon V SECTION 2. Treatment of vulnerable persons. – In dealing with a client who belongs to a vulnerable sector, a lawyer shall be mindful and sensitive of, and consider the client’s special circumstances, as well as the applicable laws and rules. The lawyer shall observe a higher standard of service suited to…
Section 1, Canon V SECTION 1. Non-discrimination. – A lawyer shall not decline to represent a person solely on account of the latter’s nationality or ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, disability, age, marital status, social or economic status, political beliefs, or such lawyer’s or the public’s opinion regarding the guilt of said person,…
Section 10, Canon IV SECTION 10. Non-legal activities. -A lawyer who is engaged in business or other non-legal profession shall likewise observe the ethical duties and responsibilities of a lawyer under the CPRA. (2023 Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability or CPRA) 1. Non-legal activities Under this section, and for those engaged in business and…