Practice question
A suspended lawyer files a statement denying all legal work, although she secretly advised clients and handled their funds throughout suspension. She argues the filing itself immunizes her from further proceedings. Which is best?
- Filing makes every statement irrebuttably true
- A false Sworn Statement can support a disbarment complaint and does not create immunity
- Client-fund handling is always outside the suspension restriction
- Only courtroom appearances can contradict the statement
- No Court may investigate a statement once filed
Legal references
- CPRA, Canon VI Sections 45-46 and 52: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/oct2023/ac_13911_2023.html
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