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CESAR A. ESPIRITU v. ATTY. JUAN CABREDO IV

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	AC. NO. 5808 2005-05-04	OSCAR M. ESPIRITU v. ATTY. JAIME C. ULEP CORONA, J.
The relation between attorney and client is highly fiduciary in nature. Being such, it requires utmost good faith, loyalty, fidelity and disinterestedness on the part of the attorney. Its fiduciary nature is intended for the protection of the client.[16]
	AC. No. 4566 2004-12-10	UNITY FISHING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. ATTY. DANILO G. MACALINO GARCIA, J.
The relationship between a lawyer and a client is highly fiduciary; it requires a high degree of fidelity and good faith. It is designed "to remove all such temptation and to prevent everything of that kind from being done for the protection of the client".[15] So it is that the Code of Professional Responsibility provides:CANON 16 - A LAWYER SHALL HOLD IN TRUST ALL MONEYS AND PROPERTIES OF HIS CLIENT THAT MAY COME INTO HIS POSSESSION.
	AC. No. 4838 2003-07-29	EMILIO GRANDE v. ATTY. EVANGELINE DE SILVA YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.
It is clear that the breach of trust committed by respondent in issuing a bouncing check amounted to deceit and constituted a violation of her oath, for which she should be accordingly penalized.[8] Such an act constitutes gross misconduct and the penalties for such malfeasance is prescribed by Rule 138, Section 27of the Rules of Court, to wit:SEC. 27. Disbarment and suspension of attorneys by Supreme Court, grounds therefore. - A member of the bar may be disbarred or suspended from his office as attorney by the Supreme Court for any deceit, malpractice or other gross misconduct in such office, grossly immoral conduct or by reason of his conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, or for any violation of the oath which he is required to take before the admission to practice, or for a willful disobedience appearing as attorney for a party without authority to do so. The nature of the office of an attorney requires that a lawyer shall be a person of good moral character. Since this qualification is a condition precedent to a license to enter upon the practice of law, the maintenance thereof is equally essential during the continuance of the practice and the exercise of the privilege. Gross misconduct which puts the lawyer's moral character in serious doubt may render her unfit to continue in the practice of law.[9]