Practice question
Does being paid by a private client eliminate the oath’s officer-of-the-court role in the interest of the people?
- Yes, payment extinguishes all public responsibilities.
- Yes, counsel becomes immune from court duties.
- No.
- Yes, only pro bono lawyers take the oath.
- Yes, a retainer transfers judicial power to the client.
Legal references
- Pante v. Tebelin, A.C. No. 13630, June 27, 2023, EN BANC MAIN decision reproducing the CPRA Revised Lawyer’s Oath: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jun2023/ac_13630_2023.html
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