Practice question
A lawyer claims personal influence over court officials to attract a client, but says the claim was harmless because no contact actually occurred. Analyze the appearance-of-influence rule in Canon I, Section 2.
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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