Practice question
A lawyer contends no disciplinary inquiry can proceed unless a criminal court first convicts him of the same conduct. The allegation is an independently provable ethical breach. Is the asserted universal prerequisite correct?
- Yes, every ethical rule depends on a prior criminal conviction
- Yes, only prosecutors may investigate professional fitness
- No, so guilt may be presumed without evidence
- Every ethical breach is necessarily the same criminal offense
- No
Legal references
- Vera Law v. Hechanova, A.C. 13986, February 26, 2025, nature of proceedings: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/feb2025/ac_13986_2025.html
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