Practice question
An associate commits a qualifying Rule7 Section3 violation. After notice and hearing, no exceptional circumstances exist. The firm argues that it can never bear responsibility for an associate’s violation. Which is correct?
- The rule ordinarily makes the firm jointly and severally liable
- The firm is expressly immune in all circumstances
- Only the client must always pay
- No hearing is ever required
- An associate’s employment deletes the rule
Legal references
- 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, AM19-10-20-SC, Rules6–9: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
- Continuing provisions marked no amendment in2019, Rules6 Sections9,12,13;7 Section2;8 Sections2,4,9;9 Sections1–2: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
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