Practice question
A lawyer provides substantial professional legal work on a pending property case but never enters a formal appearance. He seeks to acquire the very object and claims only counsel of record can take part professionally for Section51. Which is correct?
- The professional-participation inquiry is not limited to the appearance label
- Only a signed appearance can ever be legal work
- Behind-the-scenes legal work is automatically nonprofessional
- The client’s preferred label is conclusive
- Every adviser may acquire every disputed right
Legal references
- CPRA, A.M.22-09-01-SC, Preamble/GeneralProvisions, CanonI, CanonII Sections36–44, CanonIII Section51; primaryissuedtext visuallyread: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
- Civil Code Articles1491(5)–1492: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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