Practice question
A client demands to dictate every procedural step despite counsel's professional judgment. Does Section 5 require counsel to surrender procedural discretion?
- No, the lawyer must not allow the client to dictate procedure, while respecting the stated settlement decision after explanation
- Yes, paying a fee transfers all professional duties to the client
- Yes, the client can waive every lawyer duty
- Yes, counsel must abandon independent judgment
- No, because the lawyer may always ignore a lawful settlement decision
Legal references
- CPRA, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Canon I, Sections 1–5, official issued text circularized by BIR, PDF page 2: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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