Practice question
A lawyer employed as court personnel obtains only the head of office's approval to accept ordinary private litigation. No Supreme Court authorization exists. Does head-of-office approval alone satisfy the private-practice exception in Section 8?
- Yes, because outside-employment approval overrides every restriction
- No, Section 8 requires Supreme Court authorization for the private-practice exception
- Yes, because all lawyers may privately practice regardless of employment
- Yes, if no court facilities are used
- Yes, if the work is unpaid
Legal references
- 2025 Code of Conduct and Accountability for Court Officials and Personnel, A.M. No. 25-06-11-SC, Canon II, Sections 8–9: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100842
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