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CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
CHAPTER I. THE LAWYER AND SOCIETY
CANON 1 - A LAWYER SHALL UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION, OBEY THE LAWS OF THE
LAND AND PROMOTE RESPECT FOR LAW OF AND LEGAL PROCESSES.
Rule 1.01 - A lawyer shall no en!a!e "n unlaw#ul$ %"shones$ "&&oral or %e'e"#ul 'on%u'.
Rule 1.0( - A lawyer shall no 'ounsel or a)e a'"*""es a"&e% a %e#"an'e o# he law or a
lessen"n! 'on#"%en'e "n he le!al syse&.
Rule 1.0+ - A lawyer shall no$ #or any 'orru, &o"*e or "neres$ en'oura!e any su" or
,ro'ee%"n! or %elay any &ans 'ause.
Rule 1.0 - A lawyer shall en'oura!e h"s 'l"ens o a*o"%$ en% or sele a 'onro*ersy "# " w"ll
a%&" o# a #a"r sele&en.
CANON 2 - A LAWYER SHALL MAKE HIS LEGAL SERVICES AVAILABLE IN AN
EFFICIENT AND CONVENIENT MANNER COMPATIBLE WITH THE INDEPENDENCE,
INTEGRITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROFESSION.
Rule (.01 - A lawyer shall no re/e'$ e'e, #or *al"% reasons$ he 'ause o# he %e#enseless
or he o,,resse%.
Rule (.0( - In su'h 'ases$ e*en "# he lawyer %oes no a''e, a 'ase$ he shall no re#use o
ren%er le!al a%*"'e o he ,erson 'on'erne% "# only o he een ne'essary o sa#e!uar% he
laers r"!hs.
Rule (.0+ - A lawyer shall no %o or ,er&" o )e %one any a' %es"!ne% ,r"&ar"ly o sol"'"
le!al )us"ness.
Rule (.0 - A lawyer shall no 'har!e raes lower han hose 'uso&ar"ly ,res'r")e% unless
he '"r'u&san'es so warran.
CANON 3 - A LAWYER IN MAKING KNOWN HIS LEGAL SERVICES SHALL USE ONLY
TRUE, HONEST, FAIR, DIGNIFIED AND OBJECTIVE INFORMATION OR STATEMENT OF
FACTS.
Rule +.01 - A lawyer shall no use or ,er&" he use o# any #alse$ #rau%ulen$ &"slea%"n!$
%e'e,"*e$ un%"!n"#"e%$ sel#-lau%aory or un#a"r sae&en or 'la"& re!ar%"n! h"s
ual"#"'a"ons or le!al ser*"'es.
Rule +.0( - In he 'ho"'e o# a #"r& na&e$ no #alse$ &"slea%"n! or assu&e% na&e shall )euse%. The 'on"nue% use o# he na&e o# a %e'ease% ,arner "s ,er&"ss")le ,ro*"%e% ha he
#"r& "n%"'aes "n all "s 'o&&un"'a"ons ha sa"% ,arner "s %e'ease%.
Rule +.0+ - Where a ,arner a''e,s ,u)l"' o##"'e$ he shall w"h%rawal #ro& he #"r& an% h"s
na&e shall )e %ro,,e% #ro& he #"r& na&e unless he law allows h"& o ,ra'"'e law
'urrenly.
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Rule +.0 - A lawyer shall no ,ay or !"*e anyh"n! o# *alue o re,resena"*es o# he &ass
&e%"a "n an"'",a"on o#$ or "n reurn #or$ ,u)l"'"y o ara' le!al )us"ness.
CANON 4 - A LAWYER SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEGAL
SYSTEM BY INITIATING OR SUPPORTING EFFORTS IN LAW REFORM AND IN THE
IMPROVEMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
CANON - A LAWYER SHALL KEEP ABREAST OF LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS,
PARTICIPATE IN CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SUPPORT EFFORTS
TO ACHIEVE HIGH STANDARDS IN LAW SCHOOLS AS WELL AS IN THE PRACTICAL
TRAINING OF LAW STUDENTS AND ASSIST IN DISSEMINATING THE LAW AND
JURISPRUDENCE.
CANON ! - THESE CANONS SHALL APPLY TO LAWYERS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICES
IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR TASKS.
Rule 2.01 - The ,r"&ary %uy o# a lawyer en!a!e% "n ,u)l"' ,rose'u"on "s no o 'on*"' )u
o see ha /us"'e "s %one. The su,,ress"on o# #a's or he 'on'eal&en o# w"nesses 'a,a)le
o# esa)l"sh"n! he "nno'en'e o# he a''use% "s h"!hly re,rehens")le an% "s 'ause #or%"s'",l"nary a'"on.
Rule 2.0( - A lawyer "n he !o*ern&en ser*"'e shall no use h"s ,u)l"' ,os""on o ,ro&oe
or a%*an'e h"s ,r"*ae "neress$ nor allow he laer o "ner#ere w"h h"s ,u)l"' %u"es.
Rule 2.0+ - A lawyer shall no$ a#er lea*"n! !o*ern&en ser*"'e$ a''e, en!a!e&en or
e&,loy&en "n 'onne'"on w"h any &aer "n wh"'h he ha% "ner*ene% wh"le "n sa"% ser*"'e.
CHAPTER II. THE LAWYER AND THE LE3AL PRO4ESSION
CANON " - A LAWYER SHALL AT ALL TIMES UPHOLD THE INTEGRITY AND DIGNITY
OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INTEGRATED
BAR.
Rule 5.01 - A lawyer shall )e answera)le #or 6now"n!ly &a6"n! a #alse sae&en or
su,,ress"n! a &aer"al #a' "n 'onne'"on w"h h"s a,,l"'a"on #or a%&"ss"on o he )ar.
Rule 5.0( - A lawyer shall no su,,or he a,,l"'a"on #or a%&"ss"on o he )ar o# any ,erson
6nown )y h"& o )e unual"#"e% "n res,e' o 'hara'er$ e%u'a"on$ or oher rele*an
ar")ue.
Rule 5.0+ - A lawyer shall no en!a!e "n 'on%u' ha a%*ersely re#le's on h"s #"ness o
,ra'"'e law$ nor shall he wheher "n ,u)l"' or ,r"*ae l"#e$ )eha*e "n a s'an%alous &anner o
he %"s're%" o# he le!al ,ro#ess"on.
CANON # - A LAWYER SHALL CONDUCT HIMSELF WITH COURTESY, FAIRNESS AND
CANDOR TOWARDS HIS PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES, AND SHALL AVOID
HARASSING TACTICS AGAINST OPPOSING COUNSEL.
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Rule 7.01 - A lawyer shall no$ "n h"s ,ro#ess"onal %eal"n!s$ use lan!ua!e wh"'h "s a)us"*e$
o##ens"*e or oherw"se "&,ro,er.
Rule 7.0( - A lawyer shall no$ %"re'ly or "n%"re'ly$ en'roa'h u,on he ,ro#ess"onal
e&,loy&en o# anoher lawyer$ howe*er$ " "s he r"!h o# any lawyer$ w"hou #ear or #a*or$
o !"*e ,ro,er a%*"'e an% ass"san'e o hose see6"n! rel"e# a!a"ns un#a"h#ul or ne!le'#ul'ounsel.
CANON $ - A LAWYER SHALL NOT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ASSIST IN THE
UNAUTHORI%ED PRACTICE OF LAW.
Rule 8.01 - A lawyer shall no %ele!ae o any unual"#"e% ,erson he ,er#or&an'e o# anyas6 wh"'h )y law &ay only )e ,er#or&e% )y a &e&)er o# he )ar "n !oo% san%"n!.
Rule 8.0( - A lawyer shall no %"*"%e or s",ulae o %"*"%e a #ee #or le!al ser*"'es w"h
,ersons no l"'ense% o ,ra'"'e law$ e'e,9'hanro)les*"ruallawl")rary
:a; Where here "s a ,re-e"s"n! a!ree&en w"h a ,arner or asso'"ae ha$ u,on he
laers %eah$ &oney shall )e ,a"% o*er a reasona)le ,er"o% o# "&e o h"s esae or o
,ersons s,e'"#"e% "n he a!ree&en< or
:); Where a lawyer un%era6es o 'o&,lee un#"n"she% le!al )us"ness o# a %e'ease% lawyeru%!e &o"*es no su,,ore% )y he re'or% or
ha*e no &aer"al"y o he 'ase.
Rule 11.0? - A lawyer shall su)&" !r"e*an'es a!a"ns a >u%!e o he ,ro,er auhor""es only.
CANON 12 - A LAWYER SHALL E'ERT EVERY EFFORT AND CONSIDER IT HIS DUTY
TO ASSIST IN THE SPEEDY AND EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
Rule 1(.01 - A lawyer shall no a,,ear #or r"al unless he has a%euaely ,re,are% h"&sel# on
he law an% he #a's o# h"s 'ase$ he e*"%en'e he w"ll a%%u'e an% he or%er o# "s
,ro#erren'e. He shoul% also )e rea%y w"h he or"!"nal %o'u&ens #or 'o&,ar"son w"h he
'o,"es.
Rule 1(.0( - A lawyer shall no #"le &ul",le a'"ons ar"s"n! #ro& he sa&e 'ause.
Rule 1(.0+ - A lawyer shall no$ a#er o)a"n"n! eens"ons o# "&e o #"le ,lea%"n!s$
&e&oran%a or )r"e#s$ le he ,er"o% la,se w"hou su)&""n! he sa&e or o##er"n! an
e,lana"on #or h"s #a"lure o %o so.
Rule 1(.0 - A lawyer shall no un%uly %elay a 'ase$ "&,e%e he ee'u"on o# a /u%!&en or
&"suse Cour ,ro'esses.
Rule 1(.0? - A lawyer shall re#ra"n #ro& al6"n! o h"s w"ness %ur"n! a )rea6 or re'ess "n he
r"al$ wh"le he w"ness "s s"ll un%er ea&"na"on.
Rule 1(.02 - A lawyer shall no 6now"n!ly ass"s a w"ness o &"sre,resen h"&sel# or o
"&,ersonae anoher.
Rule 1(.05 - A lawyer shall no a)use$ )row)ea or harass a w"ness nor nee%lessly"n'on*en"en'e h"&.
Rule 1(.07 - A lawyer shall a*o"% es"#y"n! "n )ehal# o# h"s 'l"en$
e'e,9'hanro)les*"ruallawl")rary
:a; on #or&al &aers$ su'h as he &a"l"n!$ auhen"'a"on or 'uso%y o# an "nsru&en$ an%
he l"6e< or
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:); on su)san"al &aers$ "n 'ases where h"s es"&ony "s essen"al o he en%s o# /us"'e$ "n
wh"'h e*en he &us$ %ur"n! h"s es"&ony$ enrus he r"al o# he 'ase o anoher 'ounsel.
CANON 13 - A LAWYER SHALL RELY UPON THE MERITS OF HIS CAUSE AND REFRAIN
FROM ANY IMPROPRIETY WHICH TENDS TO INFLUENCE, OR GIVES THE
APPEARANCE OF INFLUENCING THE COURT.
Rule 1+.01 - A lawyer shall no een% eraor%"nary aen"on or hos,"al"y o$ nor see6
o,,orun"y #or 'ul"*a"n! #a&"l"ar"y w"h >u%!es.
Rule 1+.0( - A lawyer shall no &a6e ,u)l"' sae&ens "n he &e%"a re!ar%"n! a ,en%"n!
'ase en%"n! o arouse ,u)l"' o,"n"on #or or a!a"ns a ,ary.
Rule 1+.0+ - A lawyer shall no )roo6 or "n*"e "ner#eren'e )y anoher )ran'h or a!en'y o#
he !o*ern&en "n he nor&al 'ourse o# /u%"'"al ,ro'ee%"n!s.
CHAPTER I@. THE LAWYER AND THE CLIENT
CANON 14 - A LAWYER SHALL NOT REFUSE HIS SERVICES TO THE NEEDY.
Rule 1.01 - A lawyer shall no %e'l"ne o re,resen a ,erson solely on a''oun o# he laers
ra'e$ se. 'ree% or saus o# l"#e$ or )e'ause o# h"s own o,"n"on re!ar%"n! he !u"l o# sa"%,erson.
Rule 1.0( - A lawyer shall no %e'l"ne$ e'e, #or ser"ous an% su##"'"en 'ause$ an
a,,o"n&en as 'ounselde officioor as amicus curiae$ or a reues #ro& he Ine!rae% ar
o# he Ph"l",,"nes or any o# "s 'ha,ers #or ren%""on o# #ree le!al a"%.
Rule 1.0+ - A lawyer &ay no re#use o a''e, re,resena"on o# an "n%"!en 'l"en
"#9'hanro)les*"ruallawl")rary
:a; he "s no "n a ,os""on o 'arry ou he wor6 e##e'"*ely or 'o&,eenly5)5+*;
A. E)-J575) A75955/; 5* G/*/).A /u%!e shall 'on%u' all o# he /u%!es era-
/u%"'"al a'"*""es so ha hey %o no9
:1; 'as reasona)le %ou) on he /u%!es 'a,a'"y o a' "&,ar"ally as a /u%!e
