Practice question
A lawyer claims that taking the old Lawyer's Oath means the CPRA did not amend the oath at all. What does General Provisions Section 2 state?
- Only law schools may alter the oath
- Each lawyer may write a personally binding replacement
- The oath was converted into an optional advertisement
- No oath can ever be amended
- The Lawyer's Oath found in Rule 138 is amended and superseded
Legal references
- CPRA, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Preamble and General Provisions Sections 1–3, official issued text circularized by the BIR: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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