HEADNOTES FOR PALE CASES

2ND 10 CASES

SUBMITTED TO: ATTY. CASTILLO

SUBMITTED BY: MULA, Iane Gem M.

December 19, 2019

Case No. 21:

Members of the Bar took their oath to conduct themselves according to the best of their
knowledge and discretion with all good fidelity as well to the courts as to their clients
and to delay no man for money or malice.

Case No. 22:

There is conflict of interest when a lawyer represents inconsistent interests of two or more
opposing parties. The test is "whether or not in behalf of one client, it is the lawyer's duty
to fight for an issue or claim, but it is his duty to oppose it for the other client.

Case No. 23:

The Notarial Law is explicit on the obligations and duties of notaries public. They are
required to certify that the party to every document acknowledged before them has
presented the proper residence certificate (or exemption from the residence tax); and to
enter its number, place of issue and date as part of such certification.

Case No. 24:

Lawyers should subordinate their primary interest. Worse, advertising himself as an

“annulment of marriage specialist” he erodes and undermines the sanctity of an
institution still considered as sacrosanct.

Case No. 25:

Rule 18.02 of the Code provides that a lawyer shall not handle any legal matter without
adequate preparation.
Case No. 26:

A lawyer in the government service shall not use his public position to promote or advance his
private interests, nor allow the latter to interfere with his public duties.

Case No. 27:

There is conflict of interest when a lawyer represents inconsistent interests of two or more
opposing parties. The test is "whether or not in behalf of one client, it is the lawyer's duty to fight
for an issue or claim, but it is his duty to oppose it for the other client.

Case No. 28:

Verily, the lawyersrepresenting the offices under the executive branchshould be reminded that
theystill remain as officers of the courtfrom whom a high sense of competence and fervor is
expected.

Case No. 29:

A lawyer in the government service shall not use his public position to promote or advance his
private interests, nor allow the latter to interfere with his public duties.

Case No. 30:

Disbarment or suspension of attorneys by Supreme Court; grounds therefor. - A member of the

bar may be disbarred or suspended from his office as attorney by the Supreme Court for any
deceit, malpractice, or other gross misconduct in such office, grossly immoral conduct, or by
reason of his conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, or for any violation of the oath
which he is required to take before admission to practice, or for a willful disobedience of any
lawful order of a superior court, or for corruptly or willfully appearing as an attorney for a party
to a case without authority so to do. The practice of soliciting cases at law for the purpose of gain,
either personally or through paid agents or brokers, constitutes malpractice.