I.

1. The legal profession

2. Legal ethics
3. The practice of law
II.
1. The practice of law is a profession, a form of public trust, the performance of which is
entrusted only to those who are qualified and who possess good moral character.
2. According to the rules of court, any person heretofore duly admitted as a member of the
bar, or hereafter admitted as such in accordance with the provisions of this rule, and who
is in good and regular standing, is entitled to practice law.
3. The qualifications for admission to the practice of law in the Philippines are that the
applicant must have Philippine citizenship, the applicant must be at least 21 years of
age, the applicant must have passed the Philippine bar exam, the applicant must be of
good moral character, the applicant must be a resident of the Philippines, and that the
applicant must produce before the Supreme Court satisfactory evidence of good moral
character, and that no charges against him involving moral turpitude have been filed or
are pending in any court of the Philippines.
III.
1. Under the law showing that no charge involving moral turpitude has been filed against
him in any court of the Philippines is one of the requirements of an aspiring applicant in
the legal profession, furthermore the application is under oath which should be answered
with all honesty as honesty is one of the most important characteristic of a member of
the bar.
2. The IBP is by law the official organization for the legal profession here in the Philippines,
membership of all lawyers who passed the Philippine bar is necessary and not optional.
3. 10 duties of a lawyer in the Philippines
A. Duty to uphold the constitution and obey the law
B. Duty not to engage in unlawful conduct
C. Duty not to counsel illegal activities
D. Duty not to encourage lawsuits
E. Duty to encourage amicable settlements
F. Duty to prevent unauthorized practice of law
G. Duty to assist in the administration of justice
H. Duty to disclose pending case
I. Duty to inform client’s death and change of counsel’s address
J. Duty to decline employment
4. The code of professional responsibility rule 15.02 states that “a lawyer shall be bound by
the rule on privileged communication in respect of matters disclosed to him by a
prospective client”, as such it is an interpersonal and exclusive relationship between the
lawyer and his client which is protected by law. This makes all matters said by the client
to the lawyer protected by privileged communication which has a twofold purpose, the
first of which is to allow the client to freely divulge all information to his lawyer and the
second of which is to allow the lawyer to freely obtain all the information needed to
protect his client.
5. The MCLE or the Mandatory continuing legal education is required under the code of
professional responsibility, it keeps lawyers competent which is necessary in order to
further promote justice and protect their clients which are both important duties of
lawyers. The MCLE helps lawyers stay vigilant of new laws and changes that happen
which are relevant to the practice of law.
6. God as claimed by Aquinas in his Summa Theologiae is the first mover, he caused or
willed everything into existence. On a personal level, he to me is a provider and a
guardian, a provider since everything you use to survive ultimately belongs to him and
he merely allows us to use them, and a guardian since he subconsciously protects me
without anything in return.
7. I have learned to be more independent in my studies during this covid time, also the
hardships other members of our society face. I also understand how blessed I am in this
situation in a way that I am still able to further enhance my skills by studying even with
all the ongoing hardships our country, neigh our world is facing today.