Practice question
At oath-taking, an applicant outwardly accepts the professional undertakings but privately reserves a plan to disregard them whenever inconvenient. He says the oath is only ceremonial and need not affect later conduct. Which text most directly contradicts that position?
- The oath applies only while the ceremony lasts
- The oath permits undisclosed exceptions for successful examinees
- The oath concerns no responsibilities after admission
- The undertaking is imposed without mental reservation or purpose of evasion, with faithful discharge of duties to the best of the lawyer's ability
- The oath is replaced automatically by a private retainer
Legal references
- https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/22-09-01-SC-FINAL.pdf — A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, April 11, 2023, Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability, Revised Lawyer's Oath.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jun2023/ac_13630_2023.html — Pante v. Tebelin, A.C. No. 13630, June 27, 2023, EN BANC MAIN decision (Revised Lawyer's Oath).
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_24-10-05-sc_2025.pdf — A.M. No. 24-10-05-SC, August 12, 2025, effective November 3, 2025; amended Rule 138 §§1,6–13,15–19.
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