Practice question
A corporation sends its in-house lawyer to represent it at a small-claims hearing. The lawyer has a board resolution and says corporate employment makes the no-attorney rule irrelevant. Which is correct?
- The lawyer may appear because only outside counsel are excluded
- The lawyer may appear if the corporation is the defendant
- The lawyer may appear because a board resolution confers Bar-rule exemption
- The lawyer may appear whenever the judge knows the lawyer
- The rule states that juridical entities shall not be represented by a lawyer in any capacity
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/pdf/journals/Collation_and_Codification_of_SC_Issuance_DIGITAL.pdf — A.M. 08-8-7-SC, March 1, 2022, Rules on Expedited Procedures in the First Level Courts, Rule IV, Sections 17–18, printed pages 2035–2036.
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