Practice question
An employer purports to exempt a lawyer from a Supreme Court qualification for practice before a special-jurisdiction court because the employer pays the lawyer’s salary. Which is correct?
- A private employment arrangement cannot waive a Court-imposed practice qualification
- Salary transfers constitutional control to the employer
- Only employees are exempt from all qualifications
- The client becomes the admitting authority
- Every special court must accept every nominated representative
Legal references
- Constitution ArticleVIII Section5(5): https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- A.M.24-10-05-SC, August12,2025, effective November3,2025, amended Rule138 Sections1–3: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_24-10-05-sc_2025.pdf
- Pimentel v. Legal Education Board, G.R.230642/242954, November9,2021, MAIN resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/nov2021/gr_230642_2021.html
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