Practice question
A firm assigns its suspended lawyer only to disburse clients’ settlement funds, without giving advice. Which is sound?
- No advice makes every client-fund activity permissible.
- The title cashier defeats the restriction.
- A partner may waive Supreme Court restrictions.
- The express client-funds restriction still applies.
- Client money is unrestricted if a colleague signs pleadings.
Legal references
- CPRA, AM 22-09-01-SC, Canon II Sections 2 and 4, Canon III Section 33, Canon VI Section 52, as specifically identified: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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