LEGAL ETHICS
A. Practice of Law
1. Cruz v. Atty. Cabrera, AC 5737, October 25, 2004
2. Cayetano v. Monsod, GR 100113, September 3, 1991
3. Aguirre v. Rana, BM 1036, June 10, 2003
4. In Re: Atty. Marcial Edillon, AM 1928, August 3, 1978
5. Letter of Atty. Arevalo, Jr., BM 1370, May 9, 2005
6. Santos, Jr. v. Atty. Llamas, AC 4749, January 20, 2000
7. Ulep v. Legal Clinic, BM 553, June 17, 1993
B. The Title of an Attorney/Admission to the Practice of
Law/Qualifications/Continuing Requirements
1. Rule 138, Rules of Court
2. Re: Letter of Atty. Estelito Mendoza Proposing Reforms
in the Bar Examinations, BM 1153, March 9, 2010
3. Alawi v. Alauya, AM SDC-97-2-P, February 24, 1997
4. Cui v. Cui, G.R. No. L-18727, August 31, 1964
5. Petition for leave to resume practice of law, Benjamin
Dacanay, BM 1678, 540 SCRA 424
6. Re: Non-disclosure Before the Judicial and Bar Council
of the Administrative Case Filed Against Judge Jaime V.
Quitain, JBC No. 013, August 22, 2007
C. Good Moral Character/Disqualification/
Disbarment/Suspension/Reinstatement
1. In the matter of James Joseph Hamm, SB-04-0079-M,
December 7, 2005
2. Natanauan v. Tolentino, AC 4269, October 11, 2016
3. In Re: Guarina, GR L-1179, January 8, 1913
4. In Re: Disqualification of Bar Examinee Haron S.
Meling, BM 1154, June 8, 2004
5. Ui v. Bonifacio, AC 3319, June 8, 2000
6. Bernardo v. Mejia, AC 2984, August 31, 2007
7. Macarubbo v. Macarubbo, AC 6148, January 22, 2013
8. Argosino Case: BM 712, July 13, 1995;
9. Argosino Case, BM 712, March 19, 1997
10. Avida v. Argosino, August 17, 2016.
11. Linsangan v. Tolentino, AC 6672, September 4, 2009
12. Terre v. Atty. Terre, AC 2349, July 3, 1992
13. Pentecostes v. Atty. Marasigan, AM P-07-2337, August
3, 2007
14. Philippine National Construction Corp v. Mandagan,
GR 160965, July 21, 2008
15. Yumol Jr. v. Atty. Ferrer Sr., A.C. No. 6585, April 21,
2005
16. Zoreta v. Simpliciano, AC 6492, November 18, 2004
17. Aquino v. Atty. Pascua, AC 5095, November 28, 2007
18. In the matter of the petition for Authority to Continue
Use of Firm Name Ozaeta, Romulo, etc., July 30, 1979 (92
SCRA 1)
D. Power to Promulgate Rules on the Practice of Law
1. In Re: Cunanan, GR L-6784, March 18, 1954
2. Philippine Lawyers Association v. Agrava, GR L-12426,
February 16, 1959
3. Echegaray v. Sec. of Justice, GR 132601, Jan 19, 1999
4. Estipona, Jr. v. Lobrigo, GR 226679, August 15, 2017
5. Baguio Vendors v. Cabato-Cortes, GR 165922, February
26, 2010
6. In Re: Exemption of the National Power Corporation
from Payment of Filing Fess, AM No. 05-10-20-SC, March
10, 2010
E. Important Terms
1. General Retainer
2. Special Retainer
3. Attorney’s Fees
4. Charging Lien
5. Retaining Lien
6. Contingent Fee Contract
7. Champertous Contract (Champerty)
8. Principle of Quantum Meruit
9. Ambulance Chasing
10. Barratry
11. Shyster/Pettifogger
F. Code of Professional Responsibility
G. New Code of Judicial Conduct