Practice question
An employer labels a licensed lawyer a policy consultant. Under the engagement, she interprets governing statutes and advises the employer on its legal rights and liabilities. The employer says the label conclusively prevents ethical regulation of that work as legal practice. Which is best?
- Any consultant title automatically defeats the CPRA
- Examine the actual legal services and engagement rather than treating the job title as conclusive
- Only a private retainer named litigation creates legal practice
- No salaried employee can exercise legal judgment
- Every consultant is automatically a lawyer
Legal references
- CPRA, Canon III Section 1: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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