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VICTORIANO P. RESURRECCION v. ATTY. CIRIACO C. SAYSON

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	AC. No. 10548 2014-12-10	CAROLINE CASTAÑEDA JIMENEZ v. ATTY. EDGAR B. FRANCISCO MENDOZA, J.
Membership in the legal profession is bestowed upon individuals who are not only learned in law, but also known to possess good moral character. Lawyers should act and comport themselves with honesty and integrity in a manner beyond reproach, in order to promote the public's faith in the legal profession.[19] "To say that lawyers must at all times uphold and respect the law is to state the obvious, but such statement can never be overemphasized. Considering that, of all classes and professions, [lawyers are] most sacredly bound to uphold the law, it is imperative that they live by the law."[20]
	AC. No. 7676 2014-06-10	AMADO T. DIZON v. ATTY. NORLITA DE TAZA REYES, J.
"Law is a noble profession, and the privilege to practice it is bestowed only upon individuals who are competent intellectually, academically and, equally important, morally. Because they are vanguards of the law and the legal system, lawyers must at all times conduct themselves, especially in their dealings with their clients and the public at large, with honesty and integrity in a manner beyond reproach."[37] "The Judiciary has been besieged enough with accusations of corruption and malpractice. For a member of the legal profession to further stoke the embers of mistrust on the judicial system with such irresponsible representations is reprehensible and cannot be tolerated."[38]
	AC. NO. 6377 2007-03-12	RUFA C. SUAN v. ATTY. RICARDO D. GONZALEZ YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.
It bears stressing that disbarment proceedings are matters of public interest, undertaken for public welfare and for the purpose of preserving courts of justice from the official ministration of the persons unfit to practice them.[9] However, the power to disbar must be exercised with great caution and only in a clear case of misconduct which seriously affects the standing and character of the lawyer as an officer of the Court and member of the bar.[10]
	AC. NO. 5542 2006-07-20	DAYAN STA. ANA CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION v. ATTY. NAPOLEON A. ESPIRITU CALLEJO, SR., J.
The fiduciary duty of a lawyer and advocate is what places the law profession in a unique position of trust and confidence, and distinguishes it from any other calling. Once this trust and confidence is betrayed, the faith of the people not only in the individual lawyer but also in the legal profession as a whole is eroded. To this end, all members of the bar are strictly required to at all times maintain the highest degree of public confidence in the fidelity, honesty and integrity of their profession.[20] The nature of the office of a lawyer requires that he shall be of good moral character. This qualification is not only a condition precedent to admission to the legal profession, but its continued possession is essential to maintain one's good standing in the profession.[21] Law is a noble profession, and the privilege to practice it is bestowed only upon individuals who are competent intellectually, academically, and, equally important, morally. Because they are vanguards of the law and the legal system, lawyers must at all times conduct themselves, especially in their dealings with their clients and the public at large, with honesty and integrity in a manner beyond reproach.[22]
	AC. No. 4585 2004-11-12	MICHAEL P. BARRIOS v. ATTY. FRANCISCO P. MARTINEZ PER CURIAM
In Victoriano P. Resurreccion v. Atty. Ciriaco C. Sayson,[55] a lawyer was disbarred for having been convicted of estafa by final judgment for misappropriating the funds of his client.
	AC. No. 6486 2004-09-22	EMMA T. DANTES v. ATTY. CRISPIN G. DANTES PER CURIAM
The power to disbar must be exercised with great caution, and only in a clear case of misconduct that seriously affects the standing and character of the lawyer as an officer of the Court and as a member of the bar.[33] Where a lesser penalty, such as temporary suspension, could accomplish the end desired, disbarment should never be decreed.[34] However, in the present case, the seriousness of the offense compels the Court to wield its power to disbar as it appears to be the most appropriate penalty.
	AC. No. 1954 2004-07-23	NAPOLEON R. GONZAGA v. ATTY. EUGENIO V. VILLANUEVA DAVIDE JR., CJ.
However, the power to disbar must be exercised with great caution, and must be used only in a clear case of misconduct that seriously affects the standing and character of the lawyer as an officer of the court and member of the Bar. Disbarment should never be decreed where any lesser penalty, such as temporary suspension, would accomplish the end desired.[32]
	AC. No. 4738 2003-06-10	VIOLETA FLORES ALITAGTAG v. ATTY. VIRGILIO R. GARCIA PER CURIAM
Indeed, the power to disbar must be exercised with great caution, and may be imposed only in a clear case of misconduct that seriously affects the standing and the character of the lawyer as an officer of the Court and as a member of the bar.[10] Disbarment should never be decreed where any lesser penalty could accomplish the end desired.[11] Without doubt, a violation of the high moral standards of the legal profession justifies the imposition of the appropriate penalty, including suspension and disbarment.[12] However, the said penalties are imposed with great caution, because they are the most severe forms of disciplinary action and their consequences are beyond repair.[13]