Sec 27, Rule 138 Rules of Court Diaz Vs Martinez Khan Vs Simbillo
Sec 27, Rule 138 Rules of Court Diaz Vs Martinez Khan Vs Simbillo
Sec 27, Rule 138 Rules of Court Diaz Vs Martinez Khan Vs Simbillo
Conduct, particularly Canon 2, Rule 2.03 and Canon 3, Rule 3.01. “The
practice of soliciting cases at law for the purpose of gain, either personally
with public interest. A lawyer owes duties not only to his client but also to
his profession, to the courts, and to the nation. “He takes part in one of the
back the twin ultimate responsibility, to uphold the integrity and dignity of
duty that the truth will win in the court. In order for a lawyer to achieve this
end, he must refrain from doing acts that would cause detrimental
embarrassment to the law profession. That is why the Supreme Court in their
recent decisions time and again prohibits improper advertisements of the law
profession in order to solicit legal business and repeatedly stressed that the
law is a profession and not a trade.” Duty to the public is the primary
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Sec 27, Rule 138 Rules of Court
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Diaz vs Martinez
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Khan vs Simbillo
“Lawyers should strive at all times to uphold the honor and maintain
the dignity of the legal profession, which is higher than that of the market
place”.4 I believe that advertising and solicitation does not benefit either the
public or the lawyer in the same way as in the case of the sale of
lawyers aim to preserve the dignity of the legal profession. A lawyer cannot
of the law profession. Since the law itself prohibits advertisements designed
have no choice but to obey the law. They must not mock on it and instead
serve as a good example to the public to retain respect in the law profession
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Calo vs Degamo
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Jayme vs Bualan
If a lawyer’s main goal is to become rich or used such profession to
professional capacity and fidelity to trust.”6 “This cannot be forced but must
be the outcome of character and conduct.”7 But this concept poses a practical
small and medium law firms. We all know that reputation is hard to earn and
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Director of Religious Affaairs vs Atty. Bayot
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Canon 27, Code of Ethics