Practice question
A lawyer's suspension has expired. The lawyer has not filed the sworn statement required by sections 45–46 and says the calendar alone restored practice rights under those provisions. Which is correct?
- The expiration alone dispenses with every filing
- Only a new Bar examination can restore practice
- The lawyer must comply with the required sworn-statement filing before resuming under section 46
- A newspaper notice substitutes for the sworn statement
- An IBP dues receipt is the required sworn statement
Legal references
- https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/22-09-01-SC-FINAL.pdf — CPRA, Canon VI, sections 45–46.
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