Practice question
A firm calls a suspended lawyer a paralegal but assigns legal settlement negotiations with an opposing party. Does the title authorize that task?
- No; the actual task is among the enumerated activities.
- Yes; titles conclusively determine compliance.
- Yes; all negotiations outside court are exempt.
- Yes; an opponent can lift suspension by agreement.
- Yes; work under a partner’s name is unrestricted.
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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