Basic Legal and Judicial Ethics - USJR

13/02/2026

PAG MAG LAWYER SWEET LOVER of law

02/02/2026

Nasud-Nasad

01/02/2026

How do the two Rules approved by the SC in 2005 concretize the New Lawyers Oath? Log your opinions at the ComSec below.

31/01/2026

Correct pronunciation of Latin legal terms during classes will be included in the evaluation of class performance. So please learn from this video

This video presents some rules on how Latin legal terms are supposed to be pronounced.

31/01/2026

At the ComSec below evaluate the statement of the Congressman in light of the basic principles of Legal Ethics. Start with your family name and Section.
Example:
7107Cruz - Rep. Chua’s understanding of his identity as a lawyer is aligned with the focal emphasis of A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC that highlights the lawyer’s identity as officer of the Court. The New Lawyers Oath provides: ######x

28/01/2026

TASK: This weekend (last of Jan 2026) kindly bring name tags with the following specifications

1. Size: one flap of a folder, short size. You may share the folder with a classmate since only one flap is needed
2. Make a sling so you can wear this name tag LENGTHWISE around your neck. You will not be allowed to perform if you do not follow this instruction about the name tag.
3. Write your family name on the flap of the folder, enough for the Professor to identify you in the singing group
4. Form a group of 10 so that you will sing the new lawyers oath in class as a choir. The last group may accommodate more members or less members.
5. As you sing using minus one which the professor will provide, you will be judged by the movements of your lips
6. Those whose movements of the lips give the disputable presumption that you have not memorized the oath will be pulled out and will sing separately after the choir had finished.
7. Those not tagged and pulled out will automatically get a perfect score.
8. Those pulled out but can successfully redeem themselves at the individual audition will pass but will only get a maximum grade of 95/100
9. Those who cannot redeem themselves will automatically get a failing grade of 70. Passing is 75 grade.
10. So beat it... hataw Nahhhhhh. This is your chance to shine.

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27/01/2026

Assignment:
In the third to the last paragraph of the news item below, the SC cited the CPRA. Find out and extract the specific CPRA provision/s. Research on how exactly the SC ratiocinated using this provision

Deadline:Wednesday January 28, 2026
Time: 11:55 PM
Medium: Email address as follows:
BLAJE 7077 Sun Class- [email protected]
BLAJE 7007 Sun Class - [email protected]
Note: the item before @ is zero, not letter O
BLAJE 7076 Sat Class - [email protected]
BLAJE 7107 Friday Class - [email protected]
Rubrics:
1. Email Subj
Ex. Chua(Offer Code)BLAJE- Dicdican Case
Note: Offer Code, e.g. 7077
2. File name : same as subject
3. Any font size or font and any length will do.

25/01/2026

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JUSTICE SAMUEL GAERLAN PENNED CASE!!⚖️👨‍⚖️

Myrna Gomez Stewart vs. Atty. Crisalddo Rioflorido
A.C. No. 13982, July 17, 2024

Whether a lawyer’s failure to inform the client of the status of the case constitutes a violation of the lawyer’s oath.

The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that a lawyer’s failure to exercise due diligence, particularly his/her shortcomings in keeping the client informed of the status of the case, constitutes simple negligence that warrants the imposition of disciplinary sanctions.

It cited Canon IV, Section 6 of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), which requires lawyers to regularly inform the client of the status and the result of the matter undertaken and any action in connection thereto and to respond within a reasonable time to the client's request for information.

The SC underscored that as an officer of the court, it is the duty of a lawyer to inform his client of whatever important information he may have acquired affecting his client's case. He should notify his client of any adverse decision to enable his client to decide whether to seek an appellate review thereof. Keeping the client informed of the developments of the case will minimize misunderstanding and loss of trust and confidence in the attorney. The lawyer should not leave the client in the dark on how the lawyer is defending the client's interests, as it will affect the public trust in the legal profession.