Dignified government service, C2S28 CPRA

Section 28, Canon II SECTION 28. Dignified government service. - Lawyers in government service shall observe the standard of conduct under the CPRA, the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, and other related laws and issuances in the performance of their duties. Any violation of the CPRA by lawyers in government service shall be subject to disciplinary action, separate and distinct from liability under pertinent laws or rules. (2023 Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability or CPRA) 1. Dignified government service a. Observe various standard of conduct Lawyers in government service are required to observe the standard of conduct under the following: 1) 2023 Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability or CPRA, 2) Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, and 3) Other related laws and issuances in the performance of their duties. 1) CPRA violations Government lawyers who violate CPRA may also be liable for disciplinary action for other liability under pertinent laws or rules, as liability under CPRA is separate and distinct from the other liabilities. 2) Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees A member of the Bar who assumes public office does not shed his professional obligations. Hence, the Code of Professional Responsibility, promulgated on June 21, 1988 [now Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability], was not meant to govern the conduct ...