False representations or statements, duty to correct, C2S11 CPRA

Section 11, Canon II SECTION 11. False representations or statements; duty to correct. - A lawyer shall not make false representations or statements. A lawyer shall be liable for any material damage caused by such false representations or statements. A lawyer shall not, in demand letters or other similar correspondence, make false representations or statements, or impute civil, criminal, or administrative liability, without factual or legal basis. A lawyer shall correct false or inaccurate statements and information made in relation to an application for admission to the bar, any pleading, or any other document required by or submitted to the court, tribunal or agency, as soon as its falsity or inaccuracy is discovered or made known to him or her. (2023 Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability or CPRA) 1. False representations or statements; duty to correct a. No making of false representations or statements A lawyer shall not make false representations or statements. (CPRA, Section 11, Canon II) The rule is broad and does not admit of any qualifications.  Meaning, lawyers are prohibited from making false representations or statements, at any time, at any occasion, and at any place. For clarity, this obligation is universal and is therefore not limited to those involving courts, tribunals, and other government agencies. Madria v. Rivera, A.C. No. 11256, 07 March 2017: • The [respondent-lawyer] would shift the blame to his client. That a lay person like the ...