LEGAL PROFESSION OUTLINE

MODULE CONTENT/TOPIC READING ASSIGNMENT

2 – HISTORY AND Introduction 1. Villareal, Chapters 1-2, 15
OVERVIEW What is the legal profession? 2. Art. VIII, Sec. 5(5) – Constitution
3. Art. XII, Sec. 14 – Constitution
Nature of an Attorney

Legal Profession as a subject

Brief history of the legal profession

Study of law
Reasons and implications in the study

Basic skills and qualities required

3 – NATURE OF The practice of law as a profession 1. Villareal, Chapter 3
THE LEGAL 2. Burbe vs. Magulta, AC No. 99-635, June 10, 2002
PROFESSION Legal profession as a privilege and right 3. Khan Jr. vs. Simbillo, AC No. 5299, August 19,
2003
Standards of the legal profession 4. Alcantara vs. De Vera, AC No. 5859, Nov. 23,
2010
5. Philippine Lawyers Association vs. Agrava, GR
No. L-15426, Feb. 16, 1959
6. Madria vs. Rivera, AC No. 11256, March 7, 2017
4 – PRACTICE OF Definition 1. Villareal, Chapters 4, 13
LAW 2. Cayetano vs. Monsod, GR No. 100113, 3
What is not considered practice of law September 1991
3. Philstar
Importance of knowing what the practice of law is opinion/2014/06/28/1339900/practice-law
5 – WHO CAN Admission to practice 1. Villareal, Chapter 5
PRACTICE LAW Power to admit applicants to the practice of law 2. Rule 138, Rules of Court
 3. In Re: Meling, BM No. 1154, June 8, 2004
Persons entitled to practice law, exceptions 4. In Re: Dacanay, BM No. 1678. December 17,
2007
Public officials prohibited from private practice 5. Caronan vs. Caronan, AC No. 11316, July 12,
2016
Instances where lawyers are prohibited to appear 6. De Zuzuarregui vs. De Zuzuarregui, BM No.
2796, February 11, 2020
Instances where non-lawyers may appear as
counsel
6 – THE BAR Nature and extent 1. Villareal, Chapter 6
EXAMINATIONS
Bar examination committee

Conduct of the examinations

Oath and Certificate

7 – LAW Conditions 1. Villareal, Chapter 7
STUDENT 2. AM No. 19-03-24-SC (Revised Law Student
PRACTICE Standard of conduct and supervision Practice Rule)
3. Cruz vs. Mina, GR No. 154207 April 27, 2007
8 – ETHICAL Duties and privileges of a lawyer 1. Villareal, Chapter 8
STANDARDS OF The code of professional responsibility 2. Ecraela vs. Pangalanan, AC No. 10676,
THE LEGAL September 8, 2015
PROFESSION Four-fold duties of a lawyer 3. Ulep vs. Legal Clinic, Inc., Bar Matter No. 553
June 17, 1993
Privileges of an Attorney 4. Noe-Lacsamana vs. Busmente, AC No. 7269,
November 23, 2011
5. Roque Jr. vs. Balbin, AC No. 7088, December 4,
2018
6. In Re Almacen, GR No. L-27654, Feb. 18, 1970
7. Artezuela vs. Maderazo, AC No. 4354, April 22,
2002
8. AAA vs. Delos Reyes, AC No. 10021, September
 18, 2018
9 – THE Concept and purpose of integration 1. Textbook, Chapter 9
INTEGRATED 2. Rule 139-A, Rules of Court
BAR OF THE Power and constitutionality of Integrating the Bar 3. In Re: Edillon, AM No. 1928 August 3, 1978
PHILIPPINES 4. Santos vs. Llamas, AC No. 4749, Jan. 20, 2000
Membership and organization of the IBP
10 – Disciplinary proceedings 1. Textbook, Chapter 10
ADMINISTRATIV Penalties 2. Rule 139-B, Rules of Court
E LIABILITY OF
LAWYERS Procedures
11 – STARTING A Different choices of a new lawyer and getting 1. Textbook, Chapter 11-12, 14
LEGAL CAREER started 2. Interview/symposium with lawyers