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Practice question: With Permission from Head of Agency (CSC Reso. No. 2500358, Sec. 138)

Multiple Choice Hard

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?
  1. No; administrative permission is distinct from lawful professional standing.
  2. Yes, any agency signature ends Supreme Court suspension.
  3. Yes, private-client consent replaces reinstatement.
  4. Yes, only working hours matter to legal authority.
  5. 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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