Practice question
Does the revised oath’s protection of persons, identities and communities extend only to groups popular with the lawyer?
- No.
- Yes, personal popularity defines all protected rights.
- Yes, only paying clients count as persons.
- Yes, opposing communities are expressly excluded.
- Yes, the oath authorizes discrimination as a litigation tactic.
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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