Practice question
Six months after leaving office, a professional appears in a professional matter before the same office where she served. She invokes Section 7(b)’s exception for private practice after separation. Which qualification must be considered?
- The private-practice exception permits every appearance immediately
- The statute still bars practice of the profession in connection with any matter before the former office for that one-year period
- Only the client’s consent matters
- Any former employee can repeal the one-year qualification
- The restriction applies only if the former official is unpaid
Legal references
- RA 6713, Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6713_1989.html; Section 7(b)-(c), including post-employment paragraph.
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