Practice question
A lawyer uses the June 30, 2026 MCLE framework to claim that merely belonging to an exempt job category permits fabrication of a compliance number and removes the need to substantiate status. Which is correct?
- Exemption authorizes invented numbers
- Proof of exempt status is never needed
- Exempt status eliminates every ethical duty
- A legitimate exemption must be substantiated through the governing process; it does not authorize false representations
- A client can retroactively create an exemption
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/52844 — B.M. No. 850, October 2, 2001, Revised MCLE Rules, Rules 1–2,5,7,11–12, as operative on June 30, 2026; 2026 replacement took effect after cutoff.
- https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-updates-rules-on-mandatory-continuing-legal-education/ — Official SC confirmation that the April 22, 2026 replacement MCLE Rules took effect September 15, 2026 (effectivity check only; post-cutoff rules not applied).
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