LEGAL PROFESSION

Atty. Tanya Lat

ATENEO DE MANILA LAW SCHOOL
Section 1-F, SY 2016-2017
ASSIGNMENT FOR WEEK 11
(October 18, 2016)
Part IV. The Roles and Responsibilities of Lawyers
A. The Role of Lawyers
UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/RoleOfLawyers.aspx
Letter of Sen. Jose W. Diokno to his eldest son, Jose Ramon I. Diokno dated
October 23, 1972. Available at:
http://abogadoparasabayan.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_archive.html
Justice Pompeyo Diaz (1981), Passion for Justice, 27 Ateneo Law Journal
81 (1983). http://www.mostlawfirm.net/resources/insights/passion-for-justice/
B. The Responsibilities of Lawyers
The Lawyers Oath - Read, understand, and memorize the
Lawyers Oath. Commit it to heart.
The Lawyers Oath, by Court of Appeals Associate Justice J. Jose
L. Sabio, Jr., http://ca.judiciary.gov.ph/index.php?
action=mnuactual_contents&ap=j8080
The Code of Professional Responsibility
Rules of Court, Rule 138, Sec. 20 (Duties of attorneys)
Reflection and integration
What are the roles and responsibilities of lawyers?

What are the common broad themes/values that unify the UN Basic Principles,
the Lawyers Oath, The Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR), and Rule
138, Section 20 of the Rules of Court.

Prepare a 1-page mind map that illustrates the broad

themes/values that unify the Lawyers Oath, Rule 138, Sec. 20
of the Rules of Court, and the Code of Professional
Responsibility. Be prepared to discuss and submit this in class.
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Legal Profession, Section 1-F, SY 2016-2017

Atty. Tanya Lat