Practice question
A lawyer admits years of unpaid dues and pays only after a disciplinary complaint is filed. Does that payment necessarily erase all disciplinary responsibility for the earlier default?
- Yes, payment always expunges the earlier conduct
- Yes, a receipt nullifies every pending complaint
- Yes, the complainant must refund all dues
- Yes, arrears cannot be paid during proceedings
- No, belated payment does not necessarily eliminate liability for the established failure
Legal references
- Callena, Jr. v. Alzate, A.M. No. RTJ-24-075, October 29, 2024, MAIN decision; CPRA Canon III, Section 26: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/oct2024/am_rtj-24-075_2024.html
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