Code of Judicial Conduct / Ethics
SECTION 8. Administrative case considered as disciplinary action as a member of the bar. - An administrative case against any of those in Section 1(1) of this Canon shall also be treated as a disciplinary action against that individual as a member of the Bar, provided, that the complaint imputes acts or omissions which may constitute violations of the Lawyer's Oath or the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability.
If the complaint fails to include such specific statement, or if the disciplinary proceedings are instituted by the JIO on its own initiative, the respondent, in the interest of due process, must first be required to show cause in this respect before being likewise disciplined as a member of the Bar, as may be warranted by the circumstances of the case.
The disciplinary action against the respondent as a member of the Bar shall be docketed as a separate administrative case but shall be consolidated with and jointly threshed out in the investigation of the administrative complaint against the respondent as a judge. The JIO shall include the findings and recommendations on said disciplinary action in the "Report" submitted to the Supreme Court.