Practice question
A foreign lawyer relies on a residence visa and arbitration appointment for unrestricted practice outside arbitration. No local admission or other exception exists. Which is correct?
- A residence visa necessarily equals Bar admission.
- Those facts do not create a general Philippine practice license.
- An arbitration appointment grants permanent judicial authority.
- A client can confer Supreme Court admission powers.
- Foreign status automatically supplies every local license.
Legal references
- RA 9285, Sections 22 and 33: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9285_2004.html
- CPRA, AM 22-09-01-SC, Canon II Sections 2 and 4, Canon III Section 33, Canon VI Section 52, as specifically identified: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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