Practice question
A suspended lawyer holds a client’s settlement proceeds pending distribution. Does Section 52 cover this activity?
- No; only drafting pleadings is listed.
- Yes.
- No; holding funds restores the license.
- No; a trust-account label defeats the restriction.
- No; only cash transactions are covered.
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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