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Legal ethics will guard against the Member of the bench : code of judicial
abuses and ills of the profession such as conduct
dishonesty, deceit, immorality,
negligence, slothness, lack of diligence DEFINITION OF TERMS
and the many forms of malpractice of
the members of the bar. On the positive Bar vs. Bench - Refers to the whole
side, it will raise the standard of the body of attorneys and denotes the
legal profession, encourage and whole body of judges, counselors,
enhance the respect for the law, collectively the members of the legal
assure an effective and efficient profession
administration of justice, assist in the
keeping and maintenance of law and Practice of Law - any activity, in or out
order in coordination with the other of court which requires the application
departments of government. It also of law, legal procedure, knowledge,
provides the basis for weeding out training and experience. To engage in
the unfit and the misfits in the legal the practice of law is to give notice or
render any kind of service, which device
The Supreme Court acts through a Bar Basic Requirements for Admission
Examination Committee in the Exercise to the Bar
of his judicial function to admit Under Section 2, 5 and 6, Rule 138, the
candidates to the legal profession. applicant must be:
Bar Examination
1. Determined by the supreme LAWYERS OATH
court on which month; done
during 4 Sundays of said I,___________________, do solemnly
month swear that I will maintain allegiance to
2. Bar examinations is required the Republic of the Philippines; I will
in order to test ones learning support its constitution and obey the
and proficiency in law to avoid laws as well as the legal orders of the
social danger. duly constituted authorities therein; I
3. To pass the bar, examinee has will do no falsehood, nor consent to the
to obtain an average of at doing of any in court; I will not willingly
least 75% in all subjects nor wittingly promote or sue any
4. And no failure of 50% in any groundless, false or unlawful suit, or
subject give aid nor consent to the same; I will
delay no man for money or malice, and
will conduct myself as a lawyer
Subject Percenta Schedule according to the best of my knowledge
ge and discretion, with all good fidelity as
Political Law 15 1st Sunday well to the court as to my clients; and I
(am) impose upon myself this voluntary
Labor law 10 1st Sunday obligations without any mental
(pm) reservation or purpose of evasion. So
Civil law 15 2nd Sunday help me God
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Taxation 10 2nd Sunday
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Mercantile law 15 3rd Sunday
(am) a) Nature and Significance
Criminal law 10 3rd Sunday
(pm) The lawyers oath is not mere
Remedial law 20 4th Sunday facile words, drift and hollow, but
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