Section 38, Canon II SECTION 38. Non-posting of false or unverified statements, disinformation. – A lawyer shall not knowingly or maliciously post, share, upload or otherwise disseminate false or unverified statements, claims, or commit any other act of disinformation. (2023 Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability or CPRA) 1. Non-posting of false or unverified statements,…
Section 37, Canon II SECTION 37. Online posts. – A lawyer shall ensure that his or her online posts, whether made in a public or restricted privacy setting that still holds an audience, uphold the dignity of the legal profession and shield it from disrepute, as well as maintain respect for the law. (2023 Code…
Section 36, Canon II SECTION 36. Responsible use. – A lawyer shall have the duty to understand the benefits, risks, and ethical implications associated with the use of social media. (2023 Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability or CPRA) 1. Responsible use of social media Under this section, lawyers “have the duty to understand the…
Section 35, Canon II SECTION 35. Non-delegable legal tasks. – A lawyer shall not delegate to or permit a non-lawyer, including a paralegal, to: (a) accept cases on behalf of the lawyer; (b) give legal advice or opinion; (c) act independently without the lawyer’s supervision or direction; (d) to hold himself or herself out as…
Section 34, Canon II SECTION 34. Paralegal services; lawyer’s responsibility.-.A paralegal is one who performs tasks that require familiarity with legal concepts, employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity for non-diagnostic and non advisory work in relation to legal matters delegated by such lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental…
Section 33, Canon II SECTION 33. Conflict of interest for lawyers in the academe. A lawyer serving as a dean, administrative officer, or faculty member of an educational institution shall disclose to the institution any adverse interest of a client. Upon discovery of any adverse interest of the lawyer’s client which directly affects any student…
Section 32, Canon II SECTION 32. Lawyers in the academe. – A lawyer serving as a dean, administrative officer, or faculty member of an educational institution shall at all times adhere to the standards of behavior required of members of the legal profession under the CPRA, observing propriety, respectability, and decorum inside and outside the…
Section 31, Canon II SECTION 31. Prosecution of criminal cases. – The primary duty of a public prosecutor is not to convict but to see that justice is done. Suppressing facts, concealing of, tampering with or destroying evidence, coaching a witness, or offering false testimony is cause for disciplinary action. The obligations of a public…
Section 30, Canon II SECTION 30. No financial interest in transactions; no gifts. – A lawyer in government shall not, directly or indirectly, promote or advance his or her private or financial interest or that of another, in any transaction requiring the approval of his or her office. Neither shall such lawyer solicit gifts or…
Section 29, Canon II SECTION 29. Lawyers formerly in government service. – A lawyer who has left government service shall not engage in private practice pertaining to any matter before the office where he or she used to be connected within a period of one (1) year from his or her separation from such office….