Practice question
A lawyer in court service relies on the immediate-family appearance route to represent a private friend who is not an immediate family member. The lawyer has no separate Supreme Court authorization to practice privately. Which is correct?
- The family route does not cover the stated friend, and the general private-practice restriction remains
- Every friendship is immediate family under the route
- A client’s request automatically supplies Supreme Court authority
- Only the lawyer’s intention matters
- Every unpaid private case is automatically authorized
Legal references
- 2025 Code of Judicial Conduct and Accountability, AM25-04-04-SC, November11,2025, CanonIV Sections16,19(a): https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100836
- 2025 Code of Conduct and Accountability for Court Officials and Personnel, AM25-06-11-SC, October28,2025, CanonII Sections8–9: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100842
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.