Practice question
A government lawyer is presently suspended from Bar practice but secures agency approval for outside work. Does that approval itself restore the professional authority?
- No; administrative permission is distinct from lawful professional standing.
- Yes, any agency signature ends Supreme Court suspension.
- Yes, private-client consent replaces reinstatement.
- Yes, only working hours matter to legal authority.
- Yes, Section 138 creates Bar admission.
Legal references
- CSC Resolution No. 2500358, 2025 ORAOHRA, Section 138, printed page 84, primary signed text visually examined: https://sdg.nvsu.edu.ph/storage/files/Oz6zeeCBnzn0YIBDPBBxp8q3NeHBKUUjkjXxigX4.pdf
- RA 6713, Section 7(b)(1)-(3) and its final paragraph: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6713_1989.html
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