CHAPTER 1: THE LAWYER AND THE SOCIETY

Canon 1: A lawyer shall uphold the constitution, obey the laws of the land and promote respect to
law and legal processes
Rule 1.1. A lawyer shall not engage in unlawful conduct, dishonest, immoral and deceitful
conduct
Rule 1.2. A lawyer shall not counsel or abet activities aimed at defiance of the law or at
lessening confidence of the legal system.
Rule 1.3. A lawyer shall not, for any corrupt motive or interest, encourage any suit or
proceedings or delays any mans cause.
Rule 1.4. A lawyer shall encourage his client to avoid, end, or settle controversy if it will
admit of a fair settlement.
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 2.1. A lawyer shall not reject, except for valid reasons, the cause of the defenseless or
oppressed.
Rule 2.2. In such cases, even if the lawyer does not accept the case, he shall not refuse to
render legal advice to the person concerned if only to the extent necessary to safeguard the
latters rights.
Rule 2.3. A lawyer shall not do or permit to be done any act designed primarily to solicit
legal business
Rule 2.4. A lawyer shall not charge rates lower than those customarily prescribed unless the
circumstances so warrant.
Canon 3. A lawyer in making known his legal services shall use only true, honest, fair, dignified
and objective statement of facts.
Rule 3.1 A lawyer shall not use or permit the use of false, fraudulent, misleading, deceptive,
undignified, self-laudatory or unfair statement or claim regarding his qualification or legal services.
Rule 3.2. In the choice of a firm name, no false, misleading or assumed name shall be
used. The continued use of the name of a deceased partner is permissible provided that firm
indicates in all its communications that said partner is deceased.
Rule 3.3. When a partner accepts public office, he shall withdraw from the firm and his
name shall be dropped from the firm name unless the law allows him to practice law concurrently.
Rule 3.4. A lawyer shall not pay or give anything of value to the representatives of mass
media in anticipation of, or in return for, publicity to attract legal business
Canon 4. A lawyer shall participate in the legal development by initiating or supporting efforts in
legal reforms and improvement in the administration of justice.
Canon 5. A lawyer shall keep abreast in the development of the legal system, participate in the
continuing legal education program, support efforts to achieve high standard in the law schools as

well as the practical training of the law students and assist in disseminating information regarding
law and jurisprudence.
Canon 6. These rules shall apply to lawyer in the government service in the discharge of their
official task.
Rule 6.1. The primary duty of a lawyer engaged in public prosecution is not to convict but to
see to it that justice is done. The suppression of facts and concealment of witnesses necessary
to establish the innocence of the accused is highly reprehensible and is cause for disciplinary
action.
Rule 6.2. A lawyer in the government service shall not use his public position to promote or
advance private interest, nor use the latter to interfere with his public duties.
Rule 6.3. A lawyer shall not, after leaving the government service, accept engagement or
employment in connection with any matters which he had intervened while in said service.
CHAPTER 2: THE LAWYER AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION
Canon 7. A lawyer shall at all times uphold the integrity and dignity of the legal profession and
support the activities of the integrated bar.
Rule 7.1. A lawyer shall be answerable for knowingly making a false statement or suppression of
material fact in connection with his application for admission in the bar.
Rule 7.2. A lawyer shall not support the application for admission to the bar of any person known
by him to be unqualified in respect to character, education or other relevant attributes.
Rule 7.3. A lawyer shall not engage in conduct that adversely reflects on his fitness to practice law,
nor shall he whether in public or private life, behave in a scandalous manner to the discredit of the
legal profession.
Canon 8. A lawyer shall conduct himself with courtesy, fairness and candor towards his
professional colleagues and shall avoid harassing tactics against opposing counsel.
Rule 8.1. A lawyer shall not, in all its professional dealings, use language which is abusive,
offensive or otherwise improper.
Rule 8.2. A lawyer not directly or indirectly, encroach upon the professional employment of another
lawyer, however, it is the right of every lawyer to give legal advice and assistance to those seeking
relief against unfaithful or neglectful counsel.
Canon 9. A lawyer shall not directly or indirectly assist in the unauthorized practice of law.
Rule 9.1 . A lawyer shall not delegate to any person the performance of any task which by law may
only be performed by a member of the bar in good standing.
Rule 9.2. A lawyer shall not divide or stipulate to divide fees for legal service by any person not
licensed to practice law; except
a. When there is a pre-existing arrangement with a partner or associate, that upon the
latters date, payment shall be made upon reasonable period of time to his estates or to
the person stated in the agreement;
b. When a lawyer undertakes to complete the unfinished business of a deceased lawyer;

c. When a lawyer or law firm includes a non-lawyer member in the retirement plan, even if
such plan is based in whole or in part, on a profit-sharing agreement.
CHAPTER 3 : THE LAWYER AND THE COURT
Canon 10: A lawyer owes candor, fairness and good faith to the court.
Rule 10.1. A lawyer shall not do any falsehood nor consent to the doing of any in court, or
shall mislead or allow the court to be mislead by any artifice.
Rule 10.2. A lawyer shall not knowingly misquote or misrepresent the contents of a paper,
the language or argument of the opposing counsel, or the text of a decision or authority, or
knowingly cite as law a provision already rendered inoperative by repeal or amendment or assert
as fact that which had not been proved.
Rule 10.3. A lawyer shall observe the rules and regulations and shall not misuse them to
defeat the ends of justice.
Canon 11. A lawyer shall observe and maintain respect due to the court and to judicial officers and
shall insist similar conduct by others.
Rule 11.1. A lawyer shall appear in court properly attired.
Rule 11.2. A lawyer shall punctually appear in court hearing.
Rule 11.3. A lawyer shall abstain from scandalous, abusive or menacing language before
the court.
Rule 11.4. A lawyer shall not attribute to a judge motive not supported by record or has no
materiality to the case.
Rule 11.5. A lawyer shall submit grievances against a judge to proper authorities only.
Canon 12. A lawyer shall exert every effort and consider it his duty to assist in the speedy and
efficient administration of judges.
Rule 12.1. A lawyer shall not appear in court unless he had adequately prepared himself to
the law and facts of the case, the evidence he will adduce and the order of its proferrence. He
shall also be ready with the original document for comparison with the copies.
Rule 12.2. A lawyer shall not file multiple action arising from the same cause.
Rule 12.3. A lawyer shall not, after obtaining an extension of time to file pleadings,
memoranda or briefs, let the period lapsed without submitting the same or offer an explanation for
failure to do so.
Rule 12.4. A lawyer shall not delay a case, impede the execution of justice or misuse court
processes.
Rule 12.5. A lawyer shall refrain from talking to his witness during a break or recess in the
trial, while his witness is still under examination.
Rule 12.6. A lawyer shall not knowingly assist his witness to misrepresent himself or
impersonate another.

Rule 12.7. A lawyer shall not abuse, browbeat or

inconvenience him.

harass a witness or needlessly

Rule 12.8. A lawyer shall avoid testifying in behalf of his client, except;
a. On formal matters such as mailing, authentication, and custody of instruments and the
like; and
b. On substantial matters, as when his testimony is essential to the ends of justice, in such
event, during his testimony he shall entrust the trial of the case to another lawyer.
Canon 13. A lawyer shall rely upon the merits of the case and refrain from any impropriety which
tends to influence or give an appearance of influencing the court.
Rule 13.1. A lawyer shall not extend extraordinary attention or hospitality
Rule 13.2. A