PROBLEM AREAS IN LEGAL ETHICS

CASE OUTLINE

WEEK 1-3

Practice of Law

Cayetano v. Monsod, G.R. No. 100113, September 3, 1991

Ulep vs. Legal Clinic Inc., B.M. No. 553, June 17, 1993

Criteria for the Practice of Law

People vs. Villanueva, G.R. No. L-19450, May 27, 1965

Lichauco et al vs. Alejandrino, G.R. No. L-6513, December 15, 1911

Nature of Practice of Law

Tan vs. Sabandal, B.M. No. 44, February 24, 1992

In the matter of the petition for authority to continue use of the firm name “Ozaeta, Romulo, De Leon,
Mabanta & Reyes,” 92 SCRA 1, July 30, 1979

Adez Realty Incorporated v. CA G.R. No. 100643, December 12, 1995

Burbe vs. Magulta A.C. No. 99-634, June 10, 2002

Regulation of Practice of Law

CONST. Article VIII, Sec. 5. Par. (5)

In Re: Cunanan, 94 Phil 534 March 18, 1954

Persons entitled to Practice Law

Rules of Court, Rule 138, Sec. 1

Requirements for Admission in the Bar

Ong vs. Atty. William Delos Santos, A.C. No. 10179, March 4, 2014

Requirements for Admission in the Bar

In the Matter of the Petition for Disbarment of Telestoro Diao vs. Martinez, A.C. No. 244, March 29, 1963

Continuing Requirements for the Practice of Law

Petition for Leave to Resume Practice of Law, B.M. No. 1678, December 17, 2007
Code of Professional Responsibility

Lawyer and the Society

Rule 1.01

Re: Report on the Financial Audit Conducted on the Books of Accounts of Atty. Raquel Kho, A.M. No.
P06-2177, April 19, 2007

De Leon vs. Pedrena, A.C. No. 9401, Oct. 22, 2013

Arciga vs. Maniwang A.M. No. 1608, August 14, 1981

Royong vs. Oblena, A.C. No. 376, April 30, 1963

Reyes vs. Wong, A.C. No. 547, January 29, 1975

Advincula vs. Macabata, A.C. No. 7204, March 7, 2007

Narag vs. Narag, A.C. No. 3405, June 29, 1998

Quingwa vs. Puno, A.C. No. 389, February 28, 1967

Mortel vs. Aspiras, G.R. No. L-9152, December 28, 1956

Delos Reyes vs. Aznar, A.M. No. 1334, November 28, 1989

Po Cham vs. Pizarro, A.C. No. 5499, August 16, 2005

Oronce vs. CA, G.R. No. 125766, October 19, 1998

Lao vs. Medel, A.C. No. 5916, July 1, 2003

Plenary Pardon- In Re: Valloces, A.M. No. 439, September 30, 1982

Plagiarism- In matter of the Charges of plagiarism, etc. Against Associate Justice Mariano C. Del Castillo,
A.M. No. 10-7-17-SC, February 8, 2011

WEEK 4-6

Rule 1.02

Chua vs. Mesina, A.C. No. 4904, August 12, 2004

Santayana vs. Alampay, A.C. No. 5878, March 21, 2005

In Re: Santiago, A.C. No. 932, June 21, 1940

Rule 1.03

Barratry

Rule 1.04
Castaneda vs. Ago, G.R. No. L-28546, July 30, 1975

Ysasi III v. NLRC, G.R. 104599

Canon 2

Jayme v. Bualan, G.R. No. 37386, September 19, 1933

In Re: Sycip, 92 SCRA 1, July 30, 1979

Canon 3

In re: Tagorda, 53 Phil 37, March 23, 1929

Director of Religious Affairs vs Bayot, A.C. No. L-1117, March 20, 1944

Tan Tek Beng v. David, A.C. No. 1261, December 29, 1983

Pangan vs. Ramos, A.C. No. 1053, September 7, 1979

Canon 5

Dulalai Jr. vs Cruz, A.C. No. 6854, April 27, 2007

Canon 6

Vitriolo vs. Dasig, A.C. No. 4984, April 1, 2003

R. A. 3019, Section 3 (d)

RA. 6713 Section 7 (b)

Canon 7

Leda vs. Tabang, A.C. No. 2505, February 21, 1992

In Re: Galang, A.M. No. 1162, August 29, 1975

Canon 8

In Re Kapunan, A.M. No. 13-11-09 SC, August 12, 2014

Castillo vs. Padilla Jr., A.C. No. 2339, February 24, 1984

Surigao Mineral Reservation Board vs. Cloribel, G.R. No. L-27072, January 9, 1970

RHEEM of the PHL vs. Ferrer , G.R. No. L-22979, January 27, 1967

Cruz vs. Cabrera, A.C. No. 5737

Tolentino vs. Baylosis, G.R. No. L-15742, January 31, 1961

Laput vs. Remotigue, A.M. No. 219, September 29, 1962

Canon 9

Shyster

Aguirre v. Rana, B.M. No. 1036, June 10, 2003

Cambaliza vs. Cristal-Tenorio, A.C. No. 6290, July 14, 2004

In Re: Petition to sign in the Roll of Attorneys Michael A. Medado, B.M. No. 2540, September 24, 2013

Angeles v. Baggay, A.C. 8103, December 3, 2014

WEEK 7-9

Canon 10

Sevilla vs. Zoleta, A.C. No. 31, March 28, 1955

Martin vs. Moreno, A.C. No. 1432, May 21, 1984

Bautista v. Gonzales, A.M. No. 1625, February 12, 1990

Retuya vs. Gorduiz, A.C. No. 1388, March 28, 1980

Insular Life Assurance Co. Ltd. V. NLRC, G.R. No. L-25291, January 30, 1971

Olivares vs. Villalon Jr. , A.C. No. 6323, April 13, 2007

Canon 11

De Leon vs. Torres, A.C. No. 180, June 30, 1956

Yap-Paras vs. Paras, A.C. No. 497, June 2007

In Re: Almacen, G.R. No. L-24438, July 30, 1965

Flores vs. Abesamis, A.M. No. SC-96-1, July 10, 1997

Urbina vs. Maceren, A.C. No. 288-J, June 19, 1974

CANON 12

Lim vs. Montano, A.C. No. 5653, February 27, 2006

CANON 13

De Bumanlag vs. Bumanlag, A.M. No. 188, November 29, 1976

The Lawyer and the Client

CANON 14

Villafuerte vs. Cortez, A.C. No. 3455, April 14, 1998

CANON 15

Oparel, Sr. Vs. Abraria, A.C. No. 959, July 30, 1971

Rollon vs. Naraval, A.C. No. 6424, March 4, 2005

Michael Ruby vs. Atty. Erlinda B. Espejo and Atty. Rudolph Dilla Bayot, A.C. No. 10558, Feb. 13, 2015
Catro-Justo vs. Rodolfo Galing, A.C. No. 6174, November 16, 2011

Dr. Teresita Lee vs. Atty. Amador Simando, A.C. No. 9537, June 10, 2013

Aninon vs. Atty. Sabitsana, Jr., A.C. No. 5098, April 11, 2012

Northwestern University Inc vs. Arquillo, August 2, 2005

Gamilla vs. Marino, Jr., A.C. No. 4763, March 20, 2003

Millare vs. Montero, A.C. No. 3283, July 13, 1995

CANON 16

Jinon vs. Jiz, A.C. No. 9615, March 5, 2013

In Re: Abad, 98 Phil 899

Luna vs. Galarrita, A.C. No. 10662, July 7, 2015

WEEK 10-12

CANON 17

Pesto vs. Atty. Millo, A.C. No. 9612, March 13, 2013

CANON 18

Edquibal vs. Ferrer, A.C. No. 5687, Feb. 3, 2005

Azor vs. Beltran, A.C. No. 1054, March 25, 1975

Penilla vs. Alcid, A.C. No.9149, September 4, 2013

Sps. Warriner vs. Dublin, A.C. No. 5239, November 18, 2013

Layos vs. Villanueva, A.C. No. 8085, December 1, 2014

CANON 19

CANON 20

De Fajardo vs. Bugaring, A.C. No. 5113, October 1, 2004

Uy vs. Gonzales, A.C. No. 5280, March 30, 2004

CANON 21

Orcino vs. Gaspar, A.C. No. 3773, September 24, 1997

Laput vs. Remotigue, A.C. No. 219, September 29, 1962

Rustia vs. Abeto, G.R. No. 47914, April 30, 1941