Practice question
A COA member who is a lawyer accepts private litigation unrelated to any audit, arguing that the work is outside COA's jurisdiction. Does that distinction remove the professional-practice ban?
- No, Section 2's professional-practice ban is not confined to audit-related cases
- Yes, only audit cases are prohibited
- Yes, all private litigation is exempt
- Yes, counsel may waive the Constitution
- Yes, if the retainer omits the member's official title
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article IX-A, Sections 1–2: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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