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2016-01-19 |
PER CURIAM |
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| For entering into a compromise agreement without the written authority of his client, Atty. Camacho violated Rule 1.01 of the CPR, which states that "[a] lawyer shall not engage in unlawful, dishonest, immoral or deceitful conduct." Members of the Bar must always conduct themselves in a way that promotes public confidence in the integrity of the legal profession.[25] | |||||
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2014-06-25 |
REYES, J. |
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| "Once a lawyer agrees to take up the cause of a client, the lawyer owes fidelity to such cause and must always be mindful of the trust and confidence reposed in him."[27] "[H]e is required by the Canons of Professional Responsibility to undertake the task with zeal, care and utmost devotion."[28] "A lawyer who performs his duty with diligence and candor not only protects the interest of his client, he also serves the ends of justice, does honor to the bar, and helps maintain the respect of the community to the legal profession."[29] | |||||