Practice question
A lawyer says dishonest conduct in a purely private transaction cannot affect professional fitness because no client hired him for that transaction. Is that categorical defense correct?
- Yes, all private dishonesty is immune from ethical scrutiny
- Yes, only conduct inside a courtroom can matter
- No, and every allegation automatically warrants disbarment
- No
- Only the transaction’s price matters
Legal references
- Changat v. Atty. Ban-eg, A.C. 13757: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/oct2024/ac_13757_2024.html
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