Practice question
A government lawyer receives written agency permission for a private engagement. The engagement will conflict with the lawyer's official functions, but the lawyer says permission is conclusive because all work will be on weekends. Which assessment is correct?
- Permission and weekend work do not override the prohibition on conflicting professional practice
- Weekend work automatically neutralizes every conflict
- A supervisor may dispense with all statutory restrictions
- Conflict matters only after a client wins
- Private payment converts official duties into private duties
Legal references
- CSC Resolution No. 2500358, April 30, 2025, 2025 ORAOHRA, Section 138, page 84 (official issuance reproduced by NVSU): https://sdg.nvsu.edu.ph/storage/files/Oz6zeeCBnzn0YIBDPBBxp8q3NeHBKUUjkjXxigX4.pdf
- R.A. No. 6713, Sections 7(b)(2) and 13: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6713_1989.html
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