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INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPINES CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY CHAPTER I. THE LAW AND SOCIETY CANON 1 - A LAWYER SHALL UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION, OBEY THE LAWS OF THE LAND AND PROMOTE RESPECT FOR LAW AND LEGAL PROCESSES. Rule 1.01 - A law e! "#all $%& e$'a'e ($ u$law)ul, *("#%$e"&, (++%!al %! *ee(&)ul %$*u&. Rule 1.0 - A law e! "#all $%& %u$"el %! ae& a&(/(&(e" a(+e* a& *e)(a$e %) &#e law %! a& le""e$($' %$)(*e$e ($ &#e le'al ""&e+. Rule 1.0 - A law e! "#all $%&, )%! a$ %!!u& +%&(/e %! ($&e!e"&, e$%u!a'e a$ "u(& %! !%ee*($' %! *ela a$ +a$2" au"e. Rule 1.03 - A law e! "#all e$%u!a'e #(" l(e$&" &% a/%(*, e$* %! "e&&le a %$&!%/e!" () (& w(ll a*+(& %) a )a(! "e&&le+e$&. CANON - A LAWYER SHALL MA4E HIS LEGAL SER5ICES A5 AILABLE IN AN EFFI CIENT AND CON5ENIENT MANNER COMPA TIBLE WITH THE INDEPENDENCE, INTEGRITY AND EFFECTI5E-NESS OF THE PROFESSION. Rule .01 - A law e! "#all $%& !e6e&, e7e& )%! /al(* !ea"%$", &#e au"e %) &#e *e)e$"ele"" %! &#e %!e""e*. Rule .0 - I$ "u# a"e", e/e$ () &#e lawe! *%e" $%& ae& a a"e, #e "#all $%& !e)u"e &% !e$*e! le'al a*/(e &% &#e e!"%$ %$e!$e* () %$l &% &#e e7&e$& $ee""a! &% "a)e'ua!* &#e la&&e!2" !('#&". Rule .0 - A lawe! "#all $%& *% %!  e!+(& &% e *%$e a$ a & *e"('$e*  !(+a!(l &% "%l(( & le'al u"($e"". Rule .03 - A lawe! "#all $%& #a!'e !a&e" l%we! &#a$ &#%"e u"&%+a!(l !e"!(e* u$le"" &#e (!u+"&a$e" "% wa!!a$&. CANON - A LAWYER IN MA4ING 4NOWN HIS LEGAL SER5ICES SHALL USE ONLY TRUE, HONEST, FAIR, DIGNIFIED AND OB8ECTI5E INFORMATION OR STATEMENT OF FACTS. Rule .01 - A lawe! "#all $%& u"e %!  e!+(& &#e u"e %) a$ )al"e , )!au*ule$&, +("lea*($', *ee&(/e, u$*('$()(e*, "el)-lau*a&%! %! u$)a(! "&a&e+e$& %! la(+ !e'a!*($' #(" 9ual()(a&(%$" %! le'al "e!/(e". Rule .0 - I$ &#e #%(e %) a )(!+ $a+e, $% )al"e, +("lea*($' %! a""u+e* $a+e "#all e u"e*. T#e %$&($ue* u"e %) &#e $a+e %) a *eea"e* a!&$e! (" e!+(""(le  !%/(*e* &#a& &#e )( !+ ($*(a&e" ($ all (&" %++u$(a&(%$" &#a& "a(*  a!&$e! (" *eea"e*. Rule .0 - W#e!e a a!&$e! ae&"  ul( %))(e, #e "#a ll w(&#*!aw )!%+ &#e )(!+ a$* #(" $a+e "#all e *!%e* )!%+ &#e )(!+ $a+e u$le"" &#e law all%w" #(+ &% !a&(e law %$u!!e$&l. Rule .03 - A lawe! "#all $%& a %! '(/e a$&#($' %) /alue &% !e!e"e$&a&(/e" %) &#e +a"" +e*(a ($ a$&((a&(%$ %), %! ($ !e&u!$ )%!,  ul((& &% a&& !a& le'al u"($e"". CANON 3 - A LAWYER SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE DE5ELOPMENT OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM BY INITIATING OR

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INTEGRATED BAR OF THE

PHILIPINES

CODE OF PROFESSIONAL

RESPONSIBILITY

CHAPTER I. THE LAW AND

SOCIETY

CANON 1 - A LAWYER SHALL

UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION,

OBEY THE LAWS OF THE LAND

AND PROMOTE RESPECT FOR

LAW AND LEGAL PROCESSES.

Rule 1.01 - A lawe! "#all $%&

e$'a'e ($ u$law)ul, *("#%$e"&,

(++%!al %! *ee(&)ul %$*u&.

Rule 1.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&

%u$"el %! ae& a&(/(&(e" a(+e* a&

*e)(a$e %) &#e law %! a& le""e$($'

%$)(*e$e ($ &#e le'al ""&e+.

Rule 1.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&, )%!a$ %!!u& +%&(/e %! ($&e!e"&,

e$%u!a'e a$ "u(& %! !%ee*($' %!

*ela a$ +a$2" au"e.

Rule 1.03 - A lawe! "#all

e$%u!a'e #(" l(e$&" &% a/%(*, e$*%! "e&&le a %$&!%/e!" () (& w(ll

a*+(& %) a )a(! "e&&le+e$&.

CANON - A LAWYER SHALLMA4E HIS LEGAL SER5ICES

A5AILABLE IN AN EFFICIENT

AND CON5ENIENT MANNER

COMPATIBLE WITH THE

INDEPENDENCE, INTEGRITY

AND EFFECTI5E-NESS OF THE

PROFESSION.

Rule .01 - A lawe! "#all $%& !e6e&,e7e& )%! /al(* !ea"%$", &#e au"e

%) &#e *e)e$"ele"" %! &#e %!e""e*.

Rule .0 - I$ "u# a"e", e/e$ () &#e

lawe! *%e" $%& ae& a a"e, #e

"#all $%& !e)u"e &% !e$*e! le'al

a*/(e &% &#e e!"%$ %$e!$e* ()

%$l &% &#e e7&e$& $ee""a! &%

"a)e'ua!* &#e la&&e!2" !('#&".

Rule .0 - A lawe! "#all $%& *% %!

 e!+(& &% e *%$e a$ a& *e"('$e*

 !(+a!(l &% "%l((& le'al u"($e"".

Rule .03 - A lawe! "#all $%&#a!'e !a&e" l%we! &#a$ &#%"e

u"&%+a!(l !e"!(e* u$le"" &#e(!u+"&a$e" "% wa!!a$&.

CANON - A LAWYER INMA4ING 4NOWN HIS LEGAL

SER5ICES SHALL USE ONLY

TRUE, HONEST, FAIR,

DIGNIFIED AND OB8ECTI5E

INFORMATION OR STATEMENT

OF FACTS.

Rule .01 - A lawe! "#all $%& u"e %! 

 e!+(& &#e u"e %) a$ )al"e,)!au*ule$&, +("lea*($', *ee&(/e,

u$*('$()(e*, "el)-lau*a&%! %! u$)a(!

"&a&e+e$& %! la(+ !e'a!*($' #("

9ual()(a&(%$" %! le'al "e!/(e".

Rule .0 - I$ &#e #%(e %) a )(!+

$a+e, $% )al"e, +("lea*($' %!

a""u+e* $a+e "#all e u"e*. T#e

%$&($ue* u"e %) &#e $a+e %) a

*eea"e* a!&$e! (" e!+(""(le

 !%/(*e* &#a& &#e )(!+ ($*(a&e" ($

all (&" %++u$(a&(%$" &#a& "a(* a!&$e! (" *eea"e*.

Rule .0 - W#e!e a a!&$e! ae&"

 ul( %))(e, #e "#all w(&#*!aw

)!%+ &#e )(!+ a$* #(" $a+e "#all e

*!%e* )!%+ &#e )(!+ $a+e u$le""

&#e law all%w" #(+ &% !a&(e law

%$u!!e$&l.

Rule .03 - A lawe! "#all $%& a

%! '(/e a$&#($' %) /alue &%

!e!e"e$&a&(/e" %) &#e +a"" +e*(a ($

a$&((a&(%$ %), %! ($ !e&u!$ )%!,

 ul((& &% a&&!a& le'al u"($e"".

CANON 3 - A LAWYER SHALLPARTICIPATE IN THE

DE5ELOPMENT OF THE LEGAL

SYSTEM BY INITIATING OR

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SUPPORTING EFFORTS IN LAW

REFORM AND IN THE

IMPRO5EMENT OF THE

ADMINISTRATION OF 8USTICE.

CANON : - A LAWYER SHALL

4EEP ABREAST OF LEGALDE5ELOPMENTS, PARTICIPATE

IN CONTINUING LEGAL

EDUCATION PROGRAMS,SUPPORT EFFORTS TO

ACHIE5E HIGH STANDARDS IN

LAW SCHOOLS AS WELL AS IN

THE PRACTICAL TRAINING OF

LAW STUDENTS AND ASSIST IN

DISSEMINATING

INFORMATION REGARDING

THE LAW AND

8URISPRUDENCE.

CANON ; - THESE CANONS

SHALL APPLY TO LAWYERS IN

GO5ERNMENT SER5ICE IN

THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR

OFFICIAL TAS4S.

Rule ;.01 - T#e !(+a! *u& %) a

lawe! e$'a'e* ($ ul(

 !%"eu&(%$ (" $%& &% %$/(& u& &%

"ee &#a& 6u"&(e (" *%$e. T#e

"u!e""(%$ %) )a&" %! &#e%$eal+e$& %) w(&$e""e" aale %) 

e"&al("#($' &#e ($$%e$e %) &#e

au"e* (" #('#l !e!e#e$"(le a$*

(" au"e )%! *("(l($a! a&(%$.

Rule ;.0 - A lawe! ($ &#e

'%/e!$+e$& "e!/(e "#all $%& u"e #("

 ul( %"(&(%$ &% !%+%&e %!

a*/a$e #(" !(/a&e ($&e!e"&", $%!

all%w &#e la&&e! &% ($&e!)e!e w(&# #("

 ul( *u&(e".

Rule ;.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&, a)&e!

lea/($' '%/e!$+e$& "e!/(e, ae&

e$'a'e+e$& %! e+l%+e$& ($

%$$e&(%$ w(&# a$ +a&&e! ($ w#(#

#e #a* ($&e!/e$e* w#(le ($ "a(*

"e!/(e.

CHAPTER II. LAWYER AND THE

LEGAL PROFESSION

CANON < - A LAWYER SHALL

AT ALL TIMES UPHOLD THE

INTEGRITY AND DIGNITY OF

THE LEGAL PROFESSION ANDSUPPORT THE ACTI5ITIES OF

THE INTEGRATED BAR.

Rule <.01 - A lawe! "#all e

a$"we!ale )%! =$%w($'l +a=($' a

)al"e "&a&e+e$& %! "u!e""($' a

+a&e!(al )a& ($ %$$e&(%$ w(&# #("

al(a&(%$ )%! a*+(""(%$ &% &#e a!.

Rule <.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&

"u%!& &#e al(a&(%$ )%!

a*+(""(%$ &% &#e a! %) a$ e!"%$

=$%w$ #(+ &% e u$9ual()(e* ($

!e"e& &% #a!a&e!, e*ua&(%$, %!

%&#e! !ele/a$& a&&!(u&e.

Rule <.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&

e$'a'e ($ %$*u& &#a& a*/e!"el

!e)le&" %$ #(" )(&$e"" &% !a&(e

law, $%! "#all #e, w#e&#e! ($ ul(

%! !(/a&e l()e, e#a/e ($ a

"a$*al%u" +a$$e! &% &#e *("!e*(&

%) &#e le'al !%)e""(%$.

CANON > - A LAWYER SHALL

CONDUCT HIMSELF WITH

COURTESY, FAIRNESS AND

CANDOR TOWARD HIS

PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES,

AND SHALL A5OID

HARASSING TACTICS AGAINSTOPPOSING COUNSEL.

Rule >.01 - A lawe! "#all $%&, ($ #("

 !%)e""(%$al *eal($'", u"e la$'ua'ew#(# (" au"(/e, %))e$"(/e %!

%&#e!w("e (+!%e!.

Rule >.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&,

*(!e&l %! ($*(!e&l, e$!%a# u%$

&#e !%)e""(%$al e+l%+e$& %)

a$%&#e! lawe!? #%we/e!, (& (" &#e

!('#& %) a$ lawe!, w(&#%u& )ea! %!

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)a/%!, &% '(/e !%e! a*/(e a$*

a""("&a$e &% &#%"e "ee=($' !el(e)

a'a($"& u$)a(&#)ul %! $e'le&)ul

%u$"el.

CANON @ - A LAWYER SHALL

 NOT, DIRECTLY ORINDIRECTLY, ASSIST IN THE

UNAUTHORIED PRACTICE OF

LAW.

Rule @.01 - A lawe! "#all $%&

*ele'a&e &% a$ u$9ual()(e* e!"%$

&#e e!)%!+a$e %) a$ &a"= w#(#

  law +a %$l e e!)%!+e* a

+e+e! %) &#e Ba! ($ '%%* "&a$*($'.

Rule @.0 - A lawe! "#all $%& *(/(*e

%! "&(ula&e &% *(/(*e a )ee )%! le'al

"e!/(e" w(&# e!"%$" $%& l(e$"e* &%

 !a&(e law, e7e&

a W#e!e &#e!e (" a !e-e7("&($'

a'!ee+e$& w(&# a a!&$e! %!

a""%(a&e &#a&, u%$ &#e la&&e!2"*ea&#, +%$e "#all e a(* %/e! a

!ea"%$ale e!(%* %) &(+e &% #("

e"&a&e %! &% e!"%$" "e()(e* ($ &#e

a'!ee+e$&? %! 

  W#e!e a lawe! u$*e!&a=e" &%

%+le&e u$)($("#e* le'al u"($e""

%) a *eea"e* lawe!? %!  W#e!e a lawe! %! law )(!+

($lu*e" $%$-lawe! e+l%ee" ($ a

!e&(!e+e$& la$, e/e$ () &#e la$ ("

 a"e* ($ w#%le %! ($ a!&, %$ a

 !%)(&ale "#a!($' a!!a$'e+e$&.

CHAPTER III. THE LAWYER

AND THE COURTS

CANON 10 - A LAWYER OWES

CANDOR, FAIRNESS AND

GOOD FAITH TO THE COURT.

Rule 10.01 - A lawe! "#all $%& *%

a$ )al"e#%%*, $%! %$"e$& &% &#e

*%($' %) a$ ($ C%u!&? $%! "#all #e+("lea*, %! all%w &#e C%u!& &% e

+("le* a$ a!&()(e.

Rule 10.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&

=$%w($'l +("9u%&e %! +("!e!e"e$&

&#e %$&e$&" %) ae!, &#e la$'ua'e

%! &#e a!'u+e$& %) %%"($'

%u$"el, %! &#e &e7& %) a *e("(%$ %!au&#%!(&, %! =$%w($'l (&e a" law a

 !%/("(%$ al!ea* !e$*e!e*($%e!a&(/e !eeal %! a+e$*+e$&,

%! a""e!& a" a )a& &#a& w#(# #a" $%&

 ee$ !%/e*.

Rule 10.0 - A lawe! "#all %"e!/e

&#e !ule" %) !%e*u!e a$* "#all $%&

+("u"e &#e+ &% *e)ea& &#e e$*" %)

 6u"&(e.

CANON 11 - A LAWYER SHALL

OBSER5E AND MAINTAIN THE

RESPECT DUE TO THE COURTSAND TO 8UDICIAL OFFICERS

AND SHOULD INSIST ON

SIMILAR CONDUCT BY

OTHERS.

Rule 11.01 - A lawe! "#all aea!

($ %u!& !%e!l a&&(!e*.

Rule 11.0 - A lawe! "#all

 u$&uall aea! a& %u!& #ea!($'".

Rule 11.0 - A lawe! "#all a"&a($

)!%+ "a$*al%u", %))e$"(/e %!

+e$a($' la$'ua'e %! e#a/(%!

 e)%!e &#e C%u!&".

Rule 11.03 - A lawe! "#all $%&

a&&!(u&e &% a 8u*'e +%&(/e" $%&

"u%!&e* &#e !e%!* %! #a/e $%

+a&e!(al(& &% &#e a"e.

Rule 11.0: - A lawe! "#all "u+(&

'!(e/a$e" a'a($"& a 8u*'e &% &#e !%e! au&#%!(&(e" %$l.

CANON 1 - A LAWYER SHALL

EERT E5ERY EFFORT AND

CONSIDER IT HIS DUTY TO

ASSIST IN THE SPEEDY AND

EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION

OF 8USTICE.

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Rule 1.01 - A lawe! "#all $%&

aea! )%! &!(al u$le"" #e #a"

a*e9ua&el !ea!e* #(+"el) %$ &#e

law a$* &#e )a&" %) #(" a"e, &#e

e/(*e$e #e w(ll a**ue a$* &#e%!*e! %) (&" !e)e!e$e". He "#%ul*

al"% e !ea* w(&# &#e %!('($al*%u+e$&" )%! %+a!("%$ w(&# &#e

%(e".

Rule 1.0 - A lawe! "#all $%& )(le

+ul&(le a&(%$" a!("($' )!%+ &#e

"a+e au"e.

Rule 1.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&,

a)&e! %&a($($' e7&e$"(%$" %) &(+e &%

)(le lea*($'", +e+%!a$*a %! !(e)",

le& &#e e!(%* la"e w(&#%u&

"u+(&&($' &#e "a+e %! %))e!($' a$e7la$a&(%$ )%! #(" )a(lu!e &% *% "%.

Rule 1.03 - A lawe! "#all $%&

u$*ul *ela a a"e, (+e*e &#e

e7eu&(%$ %) a 6u*'e+e$& %! +("u"eC%u!& !%e""e".

Rule 1.0: - A lawe! "#all !e)!a($

)!%+ &al=($' &% #(" w(&$e"" *u!($' a

 !ea= %! !ee"" ($ &#e &!(al, w#(le &#e

w(&$e"" (" "&(ll u$*e! e7a+($a&(%$.

Rule 1.0; - A lawe! "#all $%&

=$%w($'l a""("& a w(&$e"" &%

+("!e!e"e$& #(+"el) %! &%

(+e!"%$a&e a$%&#e!.

Rule 1.0< - A lawe! "#all $%&

au"e, !%wea& %! #a!a"" a w(&$e""

$%! $ee*le""l ($%$/e$(e$e #(+.

Rule 1.0> - A lawe! "#all a/%(*

&e"&()($' ($ e#al) %) #(" l(e$&,e7e&

a %$ )%!+al +a&&e!", "u# a" &#e

+a(l($', au&#e$&(a&(%$ %! u"&%*

%) a$ ($"&!u+e$&, a$* &#e l(=e, %! 

  %$ "u"&a$&(al +a&&e!", ($ a"e"

w#e!e #(" &e"&(+%$ (" e""e$&(al &%

&#e e$*" %) 6u"&(e, ($ w#(# e/e$&

#e +u"&, *u!($' #(" &e"&(+%$,

e$&!u"& &#e &!(al %) &#e a"e &%

a$%&#e! %u$"el.

CANON 1 - A LAWYER SHALL

RELY UPON THE MERITS OF

HIS CAUSE AND REFRAIN

FROM ANY IMPROPRIETYWHICH TENDS TO INFLUENCE,

OR GI5ES THE APPEARANCE

OF INFLUENCING THE COURT

Rule 1.01 - A lawe! "#all $%&

e7&e$* e7&!a%!*($a! a&&e$&(%$ %!

#%"(&al(& &%, $%! "ee= %%!&u$(&

)%! ul&(/a&($' )a+(l(a!(& w(&#

8u*'e".

Rule 1.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&

+a=e ul( "&a&e+e$&" ($ &#e +e*(a

!e'a!*($' a e$*($' a"e &e$*($' &%

a!%u"e ul( %($(%$ )%! %! a'a($"&

a a!&.

Rule 1.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&

 !%%= %! ($/(&e ($&e!)e!e$e

a$%&#e! !a$# %! a'e$ %) &#e

'%/e!$+e$& ($ &#e $%!+al %u!"e %)

 6u*((al !%ee*($'".

CHAPTER I5. THE LAWYER

AND THE CLIENT

CANON 13 - A LAWYER SHALL

 NOT REFUSE HIS SER5ICES TO

THE NEEDY.

Rule 13.01 - A lawe! "#all $%&

*el($e &% !e!e"e$& a e!"%$ "%lel

%$ a%u$& %) &#e la&&e!2" !ae, "e7,

!ee* %! "&a&u" %) l()e, %! eau"e %)

#(" %w$ %($(%$ !e'a!*($' &#e 'u(l&

%) "a(* e!"%$.

Rule 13.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&

*el($e, e7e& )%! "e!(%u" a$*

"u))((e$& au"e, a$ a%($&+e$& a"

%u$"el *e %)((% %! a" a+(u"

u!(ae, %! a !e9ue"& )!%+ &#e

I$&e'!a&e* Ba! %) &#e P#(l(($e" %!

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a$ %) (&" #a&e!" )%! !e$*(&(%$ %)

)!ee le'al a(*.

Rule 13.0 - A lawe! +a $%&

!e)u"e &% ae& !e!e"e$&a&(%$ %) a$

($*('e$& l(e$& u$le""

a #e (" ($ $% %"(&(%$ &% a!! %u&&#e w%!= e))e&(/el %! %+e&e$&l?

  #e la%!" u$*e! a %$)l(& %)

($&e!e"& e&wee$ #(+ a$* &#e !%"e&(/e l(e$& %! e&wee$ a

 !e"e$& l(e$& a$* &#e !%"e&(/e

l(e$&?

Rule 13.03 - A lawe! w#% ae&"

&#e au"e %) a e!"%$ u$ale &% a

#(" !%)e""(%$al )ee" "#all %"e!/e

&#e "a+e "&a$*a!* %) %$*u&

'%/e!$($' #(" !ela&(%$" w(&# a($'l(e$&".

CANON 1: - A LAWYER SHALL

OBSER5E CANDOR, FAIRNESS

AND LOYALTY IN ALL HISDEALINGS AND

TRANSACTIONS WITH HIS

CLIENTS.

Rule 1:.01 - A lawe!, ($ %$)e!!($'

w(&# a !%"e&(/e l(e$&, "#all

a"e!&a($ a" "%%$ a" !a&(ale

w#e&#e! &#e +a&&e! w%ul* ($/%l/e a

%$)l(& w(&# a$%&#e! l(e$& %! #("%w$ ($&e!e"&, a$* () "%, "#all

)%!&#w(&# ($)%!+ &#e !%"e&(/e

l(e$&.

Rule 1:.0 - A lawe! "#all e %u$* &#e !ule %$ !(/(le'e

%++u$(a&(%$ ($ !e"e& %) +a&&e!"

*("l%"e* &% #(+ a !%"e&(/e

l(e$&.

Rule 1:.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&

!e!e"e$& %$)l(&($' ($&e!e"&" e7e&

  w!(&&e$ %$"e$& %) all %$e!$e*

'(/e$ a)&e! a )ull *("l%"u!e %) &#e)a&".

Rule 1:.03 - A lawe! +a, w(&# &#e

w!(&&e$ %$"e$& %) all %$e!$e*, a&

a" +e*(a&%!, %$(l(a&%! %! a!(&!a&%!

($ "e&&l($' *("u&e".

Rule 1:.0: - A lawe! w#e$

a*/("($' #(" l(e$&, "#all '(/e aa$*(* a$* #%$e"& %($(%$ %$ &#e

+e!(&" a$* !%ale !e"ul&" %) &#e

l(e$&2" a"e, $e(&#e! %/e!"&a&($' $%!u$*e!"&a&($' &#e !%"e&" %) &#e

a"e.

Rule 1:.0; - A lawe! "#all $%& "&a&e

%! (+l &#a& #e (" ale &% ($)lue$e

a$ ul( %))((al, &!(u$al %!

le'("la&(/e %*.

Rule 1:.0< - A lawe! "#all (+!e""

u%$ #(" l(e$& %+l(a$e w(&# &#e

law" a$* !($(le" %) )a(!$e"".

Rule 1:.0> - A lawe! w#% ("

e$'a'e* ($ a$%&#e! !%)e""(%$ %!

%ua&(%$ %$u!!e$&l w(&# &#e

 !a&(e %) law "#all +a=e lea! &%

#(" l(e$& w#e&#e! #e (" a&($' a" a

lawe! %! ($ a$%&#e! aa(&.

CANON 1; - A LAWYER SHALL

HOLD IN TRUST ALL MONEYS

AND PROPERTIES OF HIS

CLIENT THAT MAY COME INTO

HIS POSSESSION.

Rule 1;.01 - A lawe! "#all a%u$&

)%! all +%$e %! !%e!& %lle&e*

%! !ee(/e* )%! %! )!%+ &#e l(e$&.

Rule 1;.0 - A lawe! "#all =ee &#e

)u$*" %) ea# l(e$& "ea!a&e a$*

aa!& )!%+ #(" %w$ a$* &#%"e %)%&#e!" =e& #(+.

Rule 1;.0 - A lawe! "#all *el(/e!

&#e )u$*" a$* !%e!& %) #(" l(e$&

w#e$ *ue %! u%$ *e+a$*.

H%we/e!, #e "#all #a/e a l(e$ %/e!

&#e )u$*" a$* +a al "% +u#

&#e!e%) a" +a e $ee""a! &%

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"a&(") #(" law)ul )ee" a$*

*("u!"e+e$&", '(/($' $%&(e

 !%+&l &#e!ea)&e! &% #(" l(e$&. He

"#all al"% #a/e a l(e$ &% &#e "a+e

e7&e$& %$ all 6u*'e+e$&" a$*e7eu&(%$" #e #a" "eu!e* )%! #("

l(e$& a" !%/(*e* )%! ($ &#e Rule" %) C%u!&.

Rule 1;.03 - A lawe! "#all $%& %!!%w +%$e )!%+ #(" l(e$& u$le""

&#e l(e$&2" ($&e!e"&" a!e )ull

 !%&e&e* &#e $a&u!e %) &#e a"e

%! ($*ee$*e$& a*/(e. Ne(&#e!

"#all a lawe! le$* +%$e &% a l(e$&

e7e&, w#e$ ($ &#e ($&e!e"& %)

 6u"&(e, #e #a" &% a*/a$e $ee""a!

e7e$"e" ($ a le'al +a&&e! #e ("

#a$*l($' )%! &#e l(e$&.

CANON 1< - A LAWYER OWES

FIDELITY TO THE CAUSE OF

HIS CLIENT AND HE SHALL BE

MINDFUL OF THE TRUST AND

CONFIDENCE REPOSED IN

HIM.

CANON 1> - A LAWYER SHALL

SER5E HIS CLIENT WITH

COMPETENCE AND

DILIGENCE.

Rule 1>.01 - A lawe! "#all $%&u$*e!&a=e a le'al "e!/(e w#(# #e

=$%w" %! "#%ul* =$%w &#a& #e (" $%&

9ual()(e* &% !e$*e!. H%we/e!, #e

+a !e$*e! "u# "e!/(e (), w(&# &#e

%$"e$& %) #(" l(e$&, #e a$ %&a($

a" %lla%!a&($' %u$"el a lawe!

w#% (" %+e&e$& %$ &#e +a&&e!.

Rule 1>.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&

#a$*le a$ le'al +a&&e! w(&#%u&

a*e9ua&e !ea!a&(%$.

Rule 1>.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&

$e'le& a le'al +a&&e! e$&!u"&e* &%#(+, a$* #(" $e'l('e$e ($

%$$e&(%$ &#e!e w(&# "#all !e$*e!

#(+ l(ale.

Rule 1>.03 - A lawe! "#all =ee &#e

l(e$& ($)%!+e* %) &#e "&a&u" %) #("

a"e a$* "#all !e"%$* w(&#($ a

!ea"%$ale &(+e &% l(e$&2" !e9ue"&

)%! ($)%!+a&(%$.

CANON 1@ - A LAWYER SHALLREPRESENT HIS CLIENT WITH

EAL WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF

THE LAW.

Rule [email protected] - A lawe! "#all e+l%

%$l )a(! a$* #%$e"& +ea$" &% a&&a($

&#e law)ul %6e&(/e" %) #(" l(e$&

a$* "#all $%& !e"e$&, a!&((a&e ($

 !e"e$&($' %! &#!ea&e$ &% !e"e$&

u$)%u$*e* !(+($al #a!'e" &%

%&a($ a$ (+!%e! a*/a$&a'e ($ a$

a"e %! !%ee*($'.

Rule [email protected] - A lawe! w#% #a"

!ee(/e* ($)%!+a&(%$ &#a& #(" l(e$&

#a", ($ &#e %u!"e %) &#e

!e!e"e$&a&(%$, e!e&!a&e* a )!au*u%$ a e!"%$ %! &!(u$al, "#all

 !%+&l all u%$ &#e l(e$& &%

!e&() &#e "a+e, a$* )a(l($' w#(#

#e "#all &e!+($a&e &#e !ela&(%$"#(

w(&# "u# l(e$& ($ a%!*a$e w(&#

&#e Rule" %) C%u!&.

Rule [email protected] - A lawe! "#all $%&

all%w #(" l(e$& &% *(&a&e &#e !%e*u!e %$ #a$*l($' &#e a"e.

CANON 0 - A LAWYER SHALL

CHARGE ONLY FAIR AND

REASONABLE FEES.

Rule 0.01 - A lawe! "#all e

'u(*e* &#e )%ll%w($' )a&%!" ($

*e&e!+($($' #(" )ee"a T#e &(+e "e$& a$* &#e e7&e$& %)

&#e "e!/(e" !e$*e!e* %! !e9u(!e*?

  T#e $%/el& a$* *())(ul& %) &#e

9ue"&(%$" ($/%l/e*?

T#e (+%!&a$e %) &#e "u6e&+a&&e!?

* T#e "=(ll *e+a$*e*?

e T#e !%a(l(& %) l%"($' %&#e!

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e+l%+e$& a" a !e"ul& %)

ae&a$e %) &#e !%))e!e* a"e?

) T#e u"&%+a! #a!'e" )%! "(+(la! 

"e!/(e" a$* &#e "#e*ule %) )ee" %)

&#e IBP #a&e! &% w#(# #e el%$'"?

' T#e a+%u$& ($/%l/e* ($ &#e%$&!%/e!" a$* &#e e$e)(&"

!e"ul&($' &% &#e l(e$& )%!+ &#e

"e!/(e?

# T#e %$&($'e$ %! e!&a($& %)

%+e$"a&(%$?

( T#e #a!a&e! %) &#e e+l%+e$&,

w#e&#e! %a"(%$al %! e"&al("#e*?

a$*

 6 T#e !%)e""(%$al "&a$*($' %) &#e

lawe!.

Rule 0.0 - A lawe! "#all, ($ a"e"%) !e)e!!al, w(&# &#e %$"e$& %) &#e

l(e$&, e e$&(&le* &% a *(/("(%$ %)

)ee" ($ !%%!&(%$ &% w%!=

 e!)%!+e* a$* !e"%$"((l(&

a""u+e*.

Rule 0.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&,

w(&#%u& &#e )ull =$%wle*'e a$*

%$"e$& %) &#e l(e$&, ae& a$ )ee,

!ewa!*, %"&", %++(""(%$, ($&e!e"&,

!ea&e %! )%!wa!*($' all%wa$e %!

%&#e! %+e$"a&(%$ w#a&"%e/e!!ela&e* &% #(" !%)e""(%$al

e+l%+e$& )!%+ a$%$e %&#e! &#a$

&#e l(e$&.

Rule 0.03 - A lawe! "#all a/%(*

%$&!%/e!"(e" w(&# l(e$&"

%$e!$($' #(" %+e$"a&(%$ a$*

"#all !e"%!& &% 6u*((al a&(%$ %$l &%

 !e/e$& (+%"(&(%$, ($6u"&(e %)

)!au*.

CANON 1 - A LAWYER SHALL

PRESER5E THE CONFIDENCE

AND SECRETS OF HIS CLIENT

E5EN AFTER THE ATTORNEY-

CLIENT RELATION ISTERMINATED

Rule 1.01 - A lawe! "#all $%&

!e/eal &#e %$)(*e$e" %! "e!e&" %)

#(" l(e$& e7e&

a W#e$ au&#%!(e* &#e l(e$&

a)&e! a9u(a$&($' #(+ %) &#e%$"e9ue$e" %) &#e *("l%"u!e?

  W#e$ !e9u(!e* law? W#e$ $ee""a! &% %lle& #("

)ee" %! &% *e)e$* #(+"el), #("

e+l%ee" %! a""%(a&e" %!

 6u*((al a&(%$.

Rule 1.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&, &%

&#e *("a*/a$&a'e %) #(" l(e$&, u"e

($)%!+a&(%$ a9u(!e* ($ &#e %u!"e

%) e+l%+e$&, $%! "#all #e u"e #e

"a+e &% #(" %w$ a*/a$&a'e %! &#a& %) 

a &#(!* e!"%$, u$le"" &#e l(e$& w(&#

)ull =$%wle*'e %) &#e (!u+"&a$e"%$"e$&" &#e!e&%.

Rule 1.0 - A lawe! "#all $%&,

w(&#%u& &#e w!(&&e$ %$"e$& %) #("

l(e$&, '(/e ($)%!+a&(%$ )!%+ #("

)(le" &% a$ %u&"(*e a'e$ "ee=($'

"u# ($)%!+a&(%$ )%! au*(&($',

"&a&("&(al, %%==ee($', a%u$&($',

*a&a !%e""($', %! a$ "(+(la!

 u!%"e.

Rule 1.03 - A lawe! +a *("l%"e&#e a))a(!" %) a l(e$& %) &#e )(!+ &%

 a!&$e!" %! a""%(a&e" &#e!e%) u$le""

 !%#((&e* &#e l(e$&.

Rule 1.0: - A lawe! "#all a*%&

"u# +ea"u!e" a" +a e !e9u(!e* &%

 !e/e$& &#%"e w#%"e "e!/(e" a!e

u&(l(e* #(+, )!%+ *("l%"($' %!

u"($' %$)(*e$e" %! "e!e&" %) &#e

l(e$&.

Rule 1.0; - A lawe! "#all a/%(*

($*("!ee& %$/e!"a&(%$ a%u& a

l(e$&2" a))a(!" e/e$ w(&# +e+e!"

%) #(" )a+(l.

Rule 1.0< - A lawe! "#all $%&

!e/eal &#a& #e #a" ee$ %$"ul&e*

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a%u& a a!&(ula! a"e e7e& &%

a/%(* %""(le %$)l(& %) ($&e!e"&.

CANON - A LAWYER SHALL

WITHDRAW HIS SER5ICES

ONLY FOR GOOD CAUSE AND

UPON NOTICE APPROPRIATEIN THE CIRTUMSTANCES.

Rule .01 -A lawe! +a w(&#*!aw

#(" "e!/(e" ($ a$ %) &#e )%ll%w($'

a"e"

a W#e$ &#e l(e$& u!"ue" a$ (lle'al

%! (++%!al %u!"e %) %$*u& ($

%$$e&(%$ w(&# &#e +a&&e! #e ("

#a$*l($'?

  W#e$ &#e l(e$& ($"("&" &#a& &#e

lawe! u!"ue %$*u& /(%la&(/e %)

&#e"e a$%$" a$* !ule"? W#e$ #(" ($a(l(& &% w%!= w(&#

%-%u$"el w(ll $%& !%+%&e &#e e"&

($&e!e"& %) &#e l(e$&?

* W#e$ &#e +e$&al %! #"(al

%$*(&(%$ %) &#e lawe! !e$*e!" (&

*())(ul& )%! #(+ &% a!! %u& &#e

e+l%+e$& e))e&(/el?

e W#e$ &#e l(e$& *el(e!a&el )a(l"

&% a &#e )ee" )%! &#e "e!/(e" %!

)a(l" &% %+l w(&# &#e !e&a($e!

a'!ee+e$&?

) W#e$ &#e lawe! (" ele&e* %!

a%($&e* &% ul( %))(e? a$*

' O&#e! "(+(la! a"e".

Rule .0 - A lawe! w#%

w(&#*!aw" %! (" *("#a!'e* "#all,

"u6e& &% a !e&a($e! l(e$,(++e*(a&el &u!$ %/e! all ae!" a$*

 !%e!& &% w#(# &#e l(e$& ("

e$&(&le*, a$* "#all %%e!a&e w(&# #(""ue""%! ($ &#e %!*e!l &!a$")e! %)

&#e +a&&e!, ($lu*($' all ($)%!+a&(%$

$ee""a! )%! &#e !%e! #a$*l($' %)

&#e +a&&e!.

T#e CPR wa" ($(&(all *!a)&e* &#e

C%++(&&ee %$ P!%)e""(%$al

Re"%$"((l(&, D("(l($e a$*

D("a!+e$& %) &#e I$&e'!a&e* Ba! %)&#e P#(l(($e", %+%"e* %) Dea$

I!e$e C%!&e" a" C#a(!+a$ a$*

8u"&(e Ca!%l($a G!(%-A9u($%,

A&&". G%$al% W. G%$ale,

Ma!el% B. Fe!$a$, Ca+(l%

u(a"%$, 8%"e F. E"($%"a a$*

Ca!+el% 5. S("%$ a" +e+e!", w(&#

)%!+e! C#(e) 8u"&(e R%e!&%

C%$e(%$ a$* )%!+e! 8u"&(e 8%"e

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