Practice question
A covered official eliminates all legal retainers but retains a direct financial stake in a contract granted by a government instrumentality. The official says compliance with the professional-practice restriction settles the entire section. Which is correct?
- The distinct financial-interest restriction must still be applied
- The whole section concerns only court advocacy
- Ending retainers automatically legalizes every government contract interest
- Only the size of the contract matters
- Only the client’s consent matters
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution ArticleVII Section13; ArticleIX-A Section2; ArticleXI Section8: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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