Practice question
A suspended lawyer proposes appearing for a client at a government-agency hearing because the agency is not a court. Which is correct?
- Only Supreme Court proceedings are covered.
- Every administrative hearing is exempt.
- An agency clerk can restore practice rights.
- An administrative docket defeats suspension.
- The provision also covers the specified agency appearances.
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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