Practice question
After serving suspension, a lawyer prepares a sworn statement listing no affected engagements, although several pending cases were affected. The lawyer argues that the list is optional. What does CPRA section 45 require?
- Only the lawyer's address
- Only proof of a new client
- No information beyond the oath
- The date of receipt of the suspension order and a list of affected engagements, identifying the relevant tribunal or agency if any
- Only a promise to comply in the future
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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