Nature of a Lawyer’s Oath
LEGAL & JUDICIAL ETHICS REVIEWER
BY: RENE CALLANTA
LAWYER’S OATH:
“I, _______________________, do solemnly swear that I will maintain allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines; I will support its Constitution and obey the laws as well as the legal orders of the duly constituted authorities therein; I will do no falsehood, nor consent to the doing of any in court; I will not willingly nor willfully promote or sue any groundless, false or unlawful suit; or give aid nor consent to the same; I will delay no man for money or malice, and will conduct myself as a lawyer according to the best of my knowledge and discretion, with all good fidelity as well as to the court as to my clients; and I impose or purpose of evasion. So help me
God.”
* Memorize this and think that you will take this oath after the Bar and it shall be so.
(Sabi ng mga pumasa na ng BAR dito lang daw sa LAWYER’S OATH umiikot ang mga tanong sa LEGAL ETHICS)
Nature of a Lawyer’s Oath:
► The lawyer’s oath is not a mere formality recited for a few minutes in the glare of flashing cameras and before the presence of select witness. (In re: Arthur M. Cuevas, Jr. 285 SCRA 59,
January 27. 1998).
►The lawyer’s oath is not mere facile words, drift and hollow, but a sacred trust that must be upheld and kept inviolable. (Sebastian v. Calis, Adm. Case No. 5118, Sept. 9, 1999)
Duties of Attorneys:
a. to maintain allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines and to support the
Constitution and obey the laws of the Philippines;
b. observe and maintain the respect due to the courts of justice and judicial officers;
c.
to counsel or maintain such actions or proceedings only as appear to him as just, and such defenses only as he believes to be honestly debatable under the laws;
d. to employ, for the purpose of maintaining the causes confided to him, such means as only as are consistent with truth and honor, and never seek to mislead the judge as any judicial officer by an artifice
BY: RENE CALLANTA
LAWYER’S OATH:
“I, _______________________, do solemnly swear that I will maintain allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines; I will support its Constitution and obey the laws as well as the legal orders of the duly constituted authorities therein; I will do no falsehood, nor consent to the doing of any in court; I will not willingly nor willfully promote or sue any groundless, false or unlawful suit; or give aid nor consent to the same; I will delay no man for money or malice, and will conduct myself as a lawyer according to the best of my knowledge and discretion, with all good fidelity as well as to the court as to my clients; and I impose or purpose of evasion. So help me
God.”
* Memorize this and think that you will take this oath after the Bar and it shall be so.
(Sabi ng mga pumasa na ng BAR dito lang daw sa LAWYER’S OATH umiikot ang mga tanong sa LEGAL ETHICS)
Nature of a Lawyer’s Oath:
► The lawyer’s oath is not a mere formality recited for a few minutes in the glare of flashing cameras and before the presence of select witness. (In re: Arthur M. Cuevas, Jr. 285 SCRA 59,
January 27. 1998).
►The lawyer’s oath is not mere facile words, drift and hollow, but a sacred trust that must be upheld and kept inviolable. (Sebastian v. Calis, Adm. Case No. 5118, Sept. 9, 1999)
Duties of Attorneys:
a. to maintain allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines and to support the
Constitution and obey the laws of the Philippines;
b. observe and maintain the respect due to the courts of justice and judicial officers;
c.
to counsel or maintain such actions or proceedings only as appear to him as just, and such defenses only as he believes to be honestly debatable under the laws;
d. to employ, for the purpose of maintaining the causes confided to him, such means as only as are consistent with truth and honor, and never seek to mislead the judge as any judicial officer by an artifice