Practice question
A Deputy Ombudsman stops signing pleadings but continues giving private legal advice to clients through a family firm's associate. The Deputy argues that absence of a signature conclusively proves compliance. Which assessment is correct?
- Only a signature can constitute law practice
- Using a relative always creates an exception
- The actual continued private professional work remains subject to the constitutional prohibition; missing signatures alone do not establish compliance
- A family firm can waive the Constitution
- The prohibition concerns only cash payments
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article XI Section 8, incorporating Article IX-A Section 2: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.