Practice question
A city mayor agrees to represent a private company in a civil case outside the city, entirely unrelated to city affairs. The mayor says absence of a local conflict and the different venue make Section 90(a) irrelevant. Which answer is best?
- Every out-of-city case is exempt
- Only cases adverse to the city are prohibited
- The specific professional-practice prohibition still applies; a different venue and unrelated subject do not alone authorize the engagement
- A private company can amend the statute by consent
- The mayor's Bar number overrides the restriction
Legal references
- R.A. No. 7160, Section 90(a)–(c), with questions confined to private law practice by governors and city or municipal mayors: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
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