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LEGAL ETHICS SYLLABUS University of Asia and the Pacific School of Law and Governance

2nd Semester 2014-2015 (ATTY. MARIA CONCEPCION S. NOCHE / ATTY. JAMES M. IMBONG)

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Course Description: As the course name and material suggest, we will discuss legal ethics in particular, the rules that govern lawyers conduct and professionalism what it means generally to be a good lawyer. We will focus on ethics rules embodied in the codes of professional responsibility for lawyers and judicial offices. We will spend most of our time in class discussing actual problems that lawyers have and will continue to confront in the practice of law. Required Texts: Annotated Case Book. Dennis B. Funa, Legal and Judicial Ethics 1st Edition (Central Books 2009). Rules. The Code of Professional Responsibility, promulgated by the Philippine Supreme Court on June 21, 1988.

Rule 138, Attorneys and Admission to the Bar, Rules of Court. Rule 138-A, Law Student Practice, Rules of Court. Rule 139-A, The Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Rules of Court. Rule 139-B, Suspension, Disbarment and Discipline of Attorneys, Rules of Court. A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC, Rules on Notarial Practice, 2004. The New Code of Judicial Conduct for the Philippine Judiciary, A.M. No. 03-05-01-SC, Supreme Court of the Philippines. Additional materials will be handed out in class in the course of the semester. PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO REVISIONS DURING THE SEMESTER) Week 2 and 3 (November 11, 12, 18 and 19, 2014) A. Introduction: The Practice of Law (Rule 138)

Cases: 1. Alawi vs. Alauya 268 SCRA 639 2. In Re: Garcia 2 SCRA 985 3. Cayetano vs. Monsod 201 SCRA 210 4. Banogan vs. Zerna 5. Ledesma vs. Climaco 6. Cui vs. Cui

B. Duties and responsibilities of a lawyer

1. To the rule of law (Canons 1, 4, 5, and 12)

a) Respect for law and legal processes b) Efficient and convenient legal services c) True, honest, fair, dignified and objective information on legal services d) Participation in the improvement and reforms in the legal system

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Cases (for Canon 1): 1. People vs. Tuanda 181 SCRA 692 2. Royong vs. Oblena 7 SCRA 871 3. Cosmos Foundry Shop Workers vs. Lo Bu 63 SCRA 321 4. In Re: 1989 IBP Elections 178 SCRA 398 5. Roxas vs. CA 156 SCRA 253 6. Re: Financial Audit of Atty. Raquel G. Kho 7. Chua v. Mesina 8. Soriano v. Dizon 9. Stemmerik v. Mas 10. De Ysasi III v. NLRC 11. Cordon v. Balicanta

Cases (for Canon 5):

1. De Roy vs. CA 157 SCRA 757 2. Bar Matter No. 850 (Mandatory Continuing Legal Educ.) 08 August 2000

Cases (for Canon 12): 1. People vs. Jardin 124 SCRA 167 2. Cabagui vs. CA 67 SCRA 3. Casals vs. Cusi, Jr. 52 SCRA 58 4. Roxas vs. CA 156 SCRA 253 5. National Bank vs. Uy Teng Piao 57 Phil. 337 6. Berbano v. Barcelona 7. Sebastian v. Bajar 8. Hegna v. Paderanga 9. Plus Builders v. Revilla 10. Fil-Garcia, Inc. v. Hernandez

2. To the legal profession (Canons 5, 7, and 9)

a) Integrated Bar of the Philippines (Rule 139-A) b) Upholding the dignity and integrity of the profession c) Courtesy, fairness and candor towards professional colleagues d) No assistance in unauthorized practice of law

Cases (for Canon 5): 1. De Roy vs. CA 157 SCRA 757 2. Bar Matter No. 850 (Mandatory Continuing Legal Educ.) 08 August 2000

Cases (for Canon 7): 1. In Re: Ramon Galang 66 SCRA 282 2. Diao vs. Martinez 7 SCRA 475 3. Villasanta vs. Peralta 101 Phil. 313 4. In re Arthur M. Cuevas 5. Samaniego v. Ferrer 6. Arnobit v. Arnobit 7. St. Louis University etc v. Dela Cruz 8. Advincula v. Macabata

Cases (for Canon 9): 1. Ulep v. Legal Clinic, Inc. 2. Cayetano v. Monsod 3. Guballa vs. Caguioa 78 SCRA 207 4. Beltran, Jr. vs. Abad 132 SCRA 453

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5. PAFLU vs. Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Co. 42 SCRA 302 6. Five J Taxi vs. NLRC 235 SCRA 556 7. Cambaliza v. Cristobal-Tenorio 8. Amalgamated Laborers Association v. CIR 9. Aguirre v. Rama 10. Judge Laquindanum v. Quintana

Week 4 and 5 (November 25 and 26 and December 2 and 3, 2014)

3. To the courts and judicial officers (Canons 10, 11, and 13)

a) Candor, fairness and good faith towards the courts b) Respect for courts and judicial officers c) Assistance in the speedy and efficient administration of justice d) Reliance on merits of his cause and avoidance of any impropriety which tends to influence or gives the appearance of influence upon the courts

Cases (for Canon 10): 1. Director of Lands vs. Adorable 77 Phil. 468 2. Carlet vs. CA 275 SCRA 110 3. The Insurance Life Assurance Co. Employees Assoc. 37 SCRA 244 4. Del Rosario vs. Chingcuangco 18 SCRA 1156 5. Surigao Mineral Reservation vs. Cloribel 31 SCRA 1 6. Muoz vs. CA and Delia Sutton 53 SCRA 190 7. Adez Realty, Inc. vs. CA, G.R. 100643 30 October 1992 8. Aguinaldo vs. Aguinaldo 36 SCRA 137 9. Canlas vs. CA 164 SCRA 160 10. Etemal Gardens vs. CA, G.R. 123698 05 August 1998

Cases (for Canon 11): 1. In Re: Sotto 82 Phil. 595 2. In Re: Almacen 31 SCRA 581 3. Zaldivar vs. Gonzales 166 SCRA 316 4. Wicker vs. Arcangel 252 SCRA 445 5. Montecillo vs. Gica 60 SCRA 235 6. Sangalang vs. lAC 177 SCRA 87 7. Paragas vs. Cruz 14 SCRA 809 8. People vs. Carillo 77 Phil. 572 9. In Re: Aguas 1 Phil. 1 10. Maceda vs. Ombudsman, G.R. 102781 22 April 1993 11. Fernandez v. De Ramos-Villalon 12. Rivera v. Corral 13. Johnny Ng v. Alar 14. Fudot v. Cattleya Land 15. Bondoc v. Judge Simbulan

Cases (for Canon 13): 1. Austria vs. Masaquel 20 SCRA 1247 2. Gallo vs. Cordero 245 SCRA 219 3. Martelino vs. Alejandro 32 SCRA 106 4. Cruz vs. Salva 105 Phil. 1151 5. Bumanlag vs. Bumanlag 74 SCRA 92

4. To the clients and society (Canons 2, 3, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, and 22)

a) Availability of service without discrimination

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(i) Services regardless of a persons status (ii) Services as counsel de officio (iii) Valid grounds for refusal

Cases: 1. In Re Sycip 92 SCRA 1 2. Dacanay vs. Baker & Mckenzie 136 SCRA 349 3. Antonio vs. CA 153 SCRA 592 4. Ouano Arrastre Service, Inc. vs. Aleonar 202 SCRA 619 5. B.R. Sebastian Enterprises Inc. vs. CA 206 SCRA 28 6. In re Tagorda 7. Atty. Ismael Khan v. Atty Rizalino Simbillo 8. Canoy v. Ortiz 9. Linsangan v. Tolentino 10. People vs. Cawili 34 SCRA 728 11. American Home Assurance Co. vs. NLRC 252 SCRA 20

Week 6 and 7 (December 9, 10, 16, and 17 2014)

b) Candor, fairness and loyalty to clients (i) Confidentiality rule (ii) Privileged communications (iii) Conflict of interest (iv) Candid and honest advice to clients (v) Compliance with laws (vi) Concurrent practice of another profession

Cases: 1. Cantelang vs. Medina 91 SCRA 403 2. Mejia vs. Reyes 4 SCRA 648 3. Sta. Maria vs. Tuason 11 SCRA 562 4. Regala vs. Sandiganbayan 262 SCRA 125 5. People vs. Sandiganbayan 275 SCRA 505 6. Hilario vs. David 84 Phil. 571 7. In Re: De La Rosa 27 Phil. 265 8. Nombrado vs. Hernandez 26 SCRA 13 9. San Jose vs. Cruz 57 Phil. 792 10. Natan vs. Capule 91 Phil. 640 11. Nakpil vs. Valdez, A.M. No. 2040 04 March 1998 12. Castaeda vs. Ago 65 SCRA 507 13. Gonzales vs. Sabacajan 249 SCRA 276 14. Nestle Philippines vs. Sanchez 154 SCRA 543 15. Hornilla v. Salunat 16. Northwestern University v. Arquillo 17. Quiambao v. Bamba 18. Heirs of Falame v. Baguio 19. Pacana v. Pascual-Lopez

c) Clients moneys and properties

(i) Fiduciary relationship (ii) Commingling of funds (iii) Delivery of funds (iv) Borrowing or lending

Cases: 1. De Jesus vs. Hon. Tan 106 Phil. 560 2. In Re: David 84 Phil. 627

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3. Matute vs. Matute 33 SCRA 35 4. Aro vs. Naawa 27 SCRA 1090 5. Licuanan v. Melo 6. Posidio v. Vitan 7. Lemoine v. Balon 8. Re: Atty. Maquera 9. Reddi v. Sersbio 10. De Chavez-Blanco v. Lumasag 11. Wilson Charm v. Patta-Moya 12. Jerry T. Wong v. Atty. Salvador N. Moya II

d) Fidelity to clients cause

Case: Rosacia vs. Bulalacao 248 SCRA 664

e) Zeal, competence and diligence

(i) Adequate protection (ii) Negligence (iii) Collaborating counsel (iv) Duty to apprise client (v) Use of fair and honest means (vi) Clients fraud (vii) Procedure in handling the case

Cases: 1. De Roy vs. CA 157 SCRA 757 2. Bar Matter No. 850 (MCLE) 08 August 2000 3. Mobil Oil vs. CFR of Rizal 208 SCRA 523 4. Belandres vs. Lopez Sugar Central 97 Phil. 100 5. Briones v. Jimenez 6. Pena v. Aparicio 7. Javellana vs. Lutero 20 SCRA 717 8. Adarne vs. Aldaba 83 SCRA 735 9. In Re: Filart 40 Phil. 205 10. Villafuerte vs. Cortez, A.C. No. 3455 14 April 1998 11. Alcala vs. De Vera 56 SCRA 30 12. Bernardo vs. CA 275 SCRA 413 13. Hernandez v. Go 14. PANELCO v. Montemayor 15. Sps. Adecer v. Akut 16. Belleza v. Macasa 17. Overgaard v. Valdez 18. Angalan v. Delante 19. Santon-Tan v. Robino 20. Somosot v. Lara

Week 8 and 9 (January 6, 7, 13, and 14 2015) (subject to 1st mid-term examination schedule for the previous lessons)

g) Preservation of clients confidences

Cases: 1. Uy Chico vs. Union Life Assurance Society 29 Phil. 163 2. People vs. Sy Juco 64 Phil. 667 3. Regala v. Sandiganbayan

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4. Pfleider v. Palanca 5. Mercado v. Vitriolo 6. Genato v. Silapan 7. Hadjula v. Madianda 8. Rebecca J. Palm v. Atty. Felipe Iledan, Jr. 9. Lorenzana Food Corp. v. Doria 197 SCRA 428

h) Attorneys fees

(i) Acceptance fees (ii) Contingency fee arrangements (iii) Attorneys liens (iv) Fees and controversies with clients (v) Concepts of attorneys fees

Cases: 1. Reparations Commission vs. Visayan Packing 193 SCRA 540 2. Agustin vs. CA 186 SCRA 375 3. Perez vs. Scottish Union 76 Phil. 320 4. Licudan vs. CA 193 SCRA 293 5. Director of Lands vs. Ababa 88 SCRA 513 6. Francisco vs. Matias 10 SCRA 101 7. Fernandez vs. Hon. Bello 107 Phil. 1140 8. Intestate Estate of A. Dalisay vs. Marasigan 257 SCRA 511 9. Amalgamated Laborers Assn. vs. CIR 22 SCRA 1266 10. Retuya vs. Gorduiz 96 SCRA 529 11. Aldamiz vs. Judge, CFI, Mindoro 85 Phil. 228 12. Sesbreno v. CA 13. Bautista v. Gonzales 14. Gamilla v. Marino 15. Pineda v. De Jesus 16. Roxas v. De Zuzuarregui 17. Law Firm of Tungol and Tibayan v. CA

i) Withdrawal of services

Cases: 1. Mercado vs. Ubay 187 SCRA 720 2. Albano vs. Coloma 21 SCRA 411 3. Rinconada Telephone Company vs. Buenviaje 184 SCRA 701 4. Tumbagahan vs. CA 165 SCRA 485 5. Dauz vs. Fontanosa 9 SCRA 14 6. Metropolitan Bank vs. CA 181 SCRA 367 7. Inton vs. Matute 17 SCRA 1010 8. Wack Wack Gold and Country Club v. CA 9. Venterez v. Cosme 10. Santero v. Vance 11. Francisco v. Portugal 12. Doronila-Tioseco v. CA 13. Sesbreno v. CA

Week 10 and 11 (January 20, 21, 27, and 28, 2015) C. Specific Problem Areas:

1. Suspension, disbarment and discipline of lawyers (Rule 139-B)

1. Gatchalian Promotions v. Naldoza

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2. Santos v. Llamas 3. Letter of Atty. Cecilio Arevalo 4. Vda. de Barrera v. Laput 5. Barrientos v. Daarol 6. Berbano v. Beltran 7. Tabas v. Malicden 8. Sesbreno v. CA

2. Advertising and Solicitation

Cases:

1. Bates vs. State Bar of Arizona 433 U.S. 350 2. Ulep vs. Legal Clinic, Inc. 223 SCRA 378 3. In Re: Tagorda 53 Phil. 37 4. Director vs. Bayot 74 Phil. 579

3. Attorney-Client Relationship

Concept of Retainer: 1. Hilado vs. David 84 Phil. 569 2. Tumbagahan vs. CA 165 SCRA 485 3. Donald Dee vs. CA and Amelito Mutuc 176 SCRA 651

Duty of Diligence: 1. Negros Stevedoring vs. CA 162 SCRA 371 2. Erectors, Inc. vs. NLRC 166 SCRA 728 3. Santiago vs. Fojas 248 SCRA 68 Structure and Determination of Fees: 1. Martinez vs. Banogon 7 SCRA 913 2. Canlas vs. CA 164 SCRA 160 3. Taganas vs. NLRC 248 SCRA 133 4. Traders Royal Bank Employees vs. NLRC 269 SCRA 733 Conflict of Interest: 1. Pasay Law and Conscience Union vs. Paz 95 SCRA 24 2. Gesuden vs. Ferrer 128 SCRA 357 3. Trinia vs. Ocampo 200 SCRA 472 4. Donald Dee vs. CA and Amelito Mutuc 176 SCRA 651 Purchase of Clients Property: 1. Sotto vs. Samson 5 SCRA 733 2. Rubias vs. Battiler 51 SCRA 120 3. Laig vs. Court of Appeals 86 SCRA 641 Confidentiality: 1. Regala vs. Sandiganbayan 262 SCRA 122 2. Lorenzana Food Corp. vs. Doria 197 SCRA 428

Week 12 and 13 (January 20, 21, 27, and 28, 2015)

4. Obligation to Courts

Candor and Fairness: 1. Komatsu Industries Inc. vs. Court of Appeals 289 SCRA 604 2. In Re: 1989 Election of the IBP 178 SCRA 398 3. Berenguer vs. Carranza 26 SCRA 673

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4. Muoz vs. People 53 SCRA 190 5. Artiaga, Jr. vs. Villanueva 163 SCRA 638 6. Occena vs. Marquez 60 SCRA 38 7. Quasha vs. Juan 118 SCRA 505 8. Surigao vs. Cloribel 31 SCRA 673 9. Adez Realty, Inc. vs. CA 215 SCRA 301 Seeing the Judge in Chambers: 1. Austria vs. Masaquil 20 SCRA 1247 Respect to the Court/Disciplinary Authority of the Court: 1. Zaldivar vs. Gonzales 166 SCRA 316 2. In Re: Ponciano B. Jacinto 159 SCRA 471 3. In Re: Almacen 31 SCRA 562 4. Rheem of the Philippines vs. Ferrer 20 SCRA 441 5. Montecillo vs. Gica 60 SCRA 234 6. Balaoing vs. Calderon 221 SCRA 533 7. Maceda vs. Abiera 233 SCRA 520 Publicity: 1. Martelino vs. Alejandro 32 SCRA 106 Discourage Litigation: 1. Castaeda vs. Ago 65 SCRA 505 2. Cantilang vs. Medina 91 SCRA 403 3. Salazar vs. Dee Castrodes 28 SCRA 299 Encourage Settlement: 1. Pajares vs. Abad Santos 30 SCRA 748 Avoid Dilatory Tactics: 1. Economic vs. Uy 34 SCRA 744 2. Samar vs. Arnado 24 SCRA 402 3. Mendoza vs. Duave 19 SCRA 363 4. Sanchez vs. Brion 249 SCRA 1 5. Millare vs. Montero 246 SCRA 1

5. Unlawful Schemes

1. Uy Cheng Seng 119 SCRA 111 2. Puyat vs. De Guzman 113 SCRA 31 3. Laxamana vs. CA 81 SCRA 48

6. Unlawful, Immoral, Deceitful Conduct:

1. Fernandez vs. Grecia 223 SCRA 425 2. Roque s. Clemencio 212 SCRA 618 3. Constantino vs. Saludares 228 SCRA 233 4. FAR Corporation vs. IAC 157 SCRA 698 5. Banogon vs. Zerna 154 SCRA 593 6. Nadayag vs. Grageda 237 SCRA 202 7. Libit vs. Oliva 237 SCRA 375 8. Halili vs. CIR 136 SCRA 112

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Week 14 and 15 (February 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2015) (subject to 2nd mid-term examination schedule for the previous lessons) D. Notarial Practice (A. M. No. 02-8-13-SC, as amended) E. Judicial Ethics

Canon 1. Independence 1. Libarios v. Dablos 2. Go v. CA 3. Sabitsana v. Villamor 4. Tan v. Rosete 5. Dimatulac v. Villon Canon 2. Integrity 1. Fernandez v. Hamoy 2. Dawa v. De Asa 3. In re judge Marcos 4. Lachica v. Flordeliza 5. Sibayan-Joaquin v. Javellana 6. Olga v. Judge Virgilio G. Caballero Canon 3. Impartiality 1. Dimo Realty & Development v. Dimaculangan 2. Pimentel v. Salanga 3. Montemayor v. Bermejo, Jr. 4. Oktubre v. Velasco 5. Sandoval v. CA 6. The Law Firm of Chavez v. Justice Dicdican, etc. Canon 4. Propriety 1. J. King & Sons v. Hontanosas 2. Centrum Agri Business Realty Corp v. Katalbas-Moscardon 3. Rizalina v. Judge Paulita B. Acosta-Villarante 4. Atty. Florencio Alay Binalay v. Judge Elias Lelina, Jr. 5. Concerned lawyers of Bulacan v. Presiding Judge Pornillos, RTC Malolos City 6. Venancio Ino, Anna Jane D. Lihaylihay, etc. Judge Alejandro Canda 7. In Re: Undated Letter of Louis Biraogo Canon 5. Equality Canon 6. Competence and diligence 1. Republic of the Philippines v. Judge Ramon S. Caguioa, etc. 2. Dee C. Chuan & Sons, Inc v. Judge William Simon P. Peralta 3. Prosecutor Jorge D. Baculi v. Judge Medel Arnaldo B. Belen 4. Danilo David S. Mariano v. Judge Jose P. Nacional 5. Atty. Antonio G. Caneda v. Judge Eric F. Menchavez 6. Nilda Verginesa-Suarez v. Judge Renato J. Dilag

Week 16, 17, and 18 (February 17, 25, and March 3 and 4, 2015) (reserved for group project presentations and final examination schedule)