Practice question
A Covered Lawyer subject to the ordinary individual 60-hour requirement, who is not a Philippine Lawyer Based Abroad and has no applicable early-completion incentive, renders 30 qualifying hours and proposes a properly remitted and verified financial contribution covering the remaining 30. Under the general contribution cap, which answer is correct?
- The contribution can never count for any hours
- A contribution may cover all 60 hours without exception analysis
- The proposed 30-hour substitution is within the ordinary 50% cap, subject to the applicable payment and verification requirements
- The lawyer must instead stop all legal practice immediately
- Every private donation to any charity automatically counts
Legal references
- A.M. No. 22-11-01-SC, April 8, 2025, ULAS Manual, Rule 1 Sections 3(s) and 4, Rule 4, Rule 5 Section 11 and Rule 11: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/99241
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