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Basic Legal and Judicial Ethics 2023

This document outlines a course on Basic Legal and Judicial Ethics offered at Bulacan State University. The 3-unit course covers legal ethics including the practice of law, duties of lawyers, and discipline of lawyers. It also covers judicial ethics including sources of ethics, qualities of judges, and discipline of judicial officers. Topics are divided into legal ethics and judicial ethics sections. The course aims to focus on ethics canons and rules regarding the duties of lawyers and law students to the public, profession, and courts. Grading is based on class participation, exams, and a departmental examination.

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Basic Legal and Judicial Ethics 2023

This document outlines a course on Basic Legal and Judicial Ethics offered at Bulacan State University. The 3-unit course covers legal ethics including the practice of law, duties of lawyers, and discipline of lawyers. It also covers judicial ethics including sources of ethics, qualities of judges, and discipline of judicial officers. Topics are divided into legal ethics and judicial ethics sections. The course aims to focus on ethics canons and rules regarding the duties of lawyers and law students to the public, profession, and courts. Grading is based on class participation, exams, and a departmental examination.

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Republic of the Philippines

Bulacan State University


City of Malolos, Bulacan
Tel No. : (044) 919-7800 to 99 local 1083

Office of the Dean


COLLEGE OF LAW

COURSE OUTLINE IN
BASIC LEGAL AND JUDICIAL ETHICS
Second (2nd) Semester, S.Y. 2022-2023
(source: Legal Education Board Memorandum Order (LEBMO) No. 24 series of
2021 (The Revised Model Curriculum of the Basic Law Program) and
2023 Bar Examination Syllabus)

Course Title: BASIC LEGAL AND JUDICIAL ETHICS


Course Code: BLJE123
No. of units: 3 units
Course Description:
This course focuses on the canons of legal ethics, pertinent provisions of laws
and rules on norms of conduct, and other similar principles involving the duties and
responsibilities of the lawyer and law student practitioners with respect to the public or
society, the Bar or legal profession, the Courts and the client. The course also covers the
ethical norms of conduct for the members of the judiciary, whether judicial or non-judicial.
This course is an enhancement of the previous Basic Legal Ethics course.
Pre-requisite/s: No pre-requisite course

Covered Topics:
I. LEGAL ETHICS
A. Practice of Law
1. Basic Concepts
a) Definition of the Practice of Law
b) Practice of Law as a Privilege, Not a Right
c) Law as a Profession, Not a Business or Trade
2. Qualifications for Admission to the Bar (Bar Matter No. 1153)
3. Continuing Requirements for Membership in the Bar
4. Appearance of Non-lawyers
a) Law Student Practice Rule (Rule 138-A, as amended by A.M. No. 19-03-24-SC)
b) Non-lawyers in Courts and/or Administrative Tribunals
c) Proceedings Where Lawyers are Prohibited to Appear as Counsels
5. Prohibited Practice of Non-lawyers and Appearance Without Authority
6. Public Officials and the Practice of Law
a) Prohibitions and Disqualifications of Former Government Attorneys
b) Public Officials Who Cannot Practice Law or Can Practice Law With Restrictions
7. Lawyers Authorized to Represent the Government
8. The Lawyer’s Oath
B. Duties and Responsibilities of a Lawyer Under the Code of Professional
Responsibility
1. To Society
2. To the Legal Profession
3. To the Courts
4. To the Clients

C. Suspension, Disbarment, and Discipline of Lawyers


1. Nature and Characteristics of Disciplinary Actions against Lawyers
2. Grounds
3. Proceedings (Rule 139-B of the Rules of Court, as amended)

D. Notarial Practice (A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC, as amended)


1. Qualifications of a Notary Public
2. Term of Office of a Notary Public
3. Powers and Limitations
4. Notarial Register
5. Jurisdiction of Notary Public and Place of Notarization
6. Competent Evidence of Identity
7. Sanctions

II. JUDICIAL ETHICS


A. Sources
1. New Code of Judicial Conduct for the Philippine Judiciary
2. Code of Judicial Conduct

B. Qualities
1. Independence
2. Integrity
3. Impartiality
4. Propriety
5. Equality
6. Competence and Diligence

C. Disqualification of Judicial Officers


1. Compulsory
2. Voluntary

D. Discipline and Administrative Jurisdiction Over Members of the Judiciary


1. Supreme Court
a) Impeachment
2. Lower Court Judges and Justices
a) Sanctions Imposed by the Supreme Court on Erring Members of the Judiciary

Standard Grading System:

25% - Class Standing (Attendance, Quizzes, Recitation, Case Digest and other Projects)
35% - Midterm Examination
24% - Final Examination
16% - Departmental Examination
100% - TOTAL

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