Practice question
May a lawyer under an effective suspension continue giving clients legal advice merely because no pleading is signed?
- No
- Yes, only signing pleadings counts as practice
- Yes, if the client requests secrecy
- Only unpaid advice is prohibited
- The firm’s letterhead automatically lifts suspension
Legal references
- CPRA, Canon VI Section 52(a): https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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