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JOSEFINA CARANZA VDA. DE SALDIVAR v. ATTY. RAMON SG CABANES

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	AC. No. 10537 2015-02-03	REYNALDO G. RAMIREZ v. ATTY. MERCEDES BUHAYANG-MARGALLO LEONEN, J.
In Caranza Vda. De Saldivar v. Cabanes, Jr.,[43] a lawyer was suspended after failing to justify his absence in a scheduled preliminary conference, which resulted in the case being submitted for resolution. This was aggravated by the lawyer's failure to inform his client about the adverse ruling of the Court of Appeals, thereby precluding the litigant from further pursuing an Appeal. This court found that these actions amounted to gross negligence tantamount to breaching Canons 17 and 18 of the Code of Professional Responsibility: The relationship between an attorney and his client is one imbued with utmost trust and confidence. In this light, clients are led to expect that lawyers would be ever-mindful of their cause and accordingly exercise the required degree of diligence in handling their affairs. Verily, a lawyer is expected to maintain at all times a high standard of legal proficiency, and to devote his full attention, skill, and competence to the case, regardless of its importance and whether he accepts it for a fee or for free.
	AC. No. 9532 2013-10-08	MARIA CRISTINA ZABALJAUREGUI PITCHER v. ATTY. RUSTICO B. GAGATE PERLAS-BERNABE, J.
The Court has repeatedly emphasized that the relationship between a lawyer and his client is one imbued with utmost trust and confidence. In this regard, clients are led to expect that lawyers would be ever-mindful of their cause and accordingly exercise the required degree of diligence in handling their affairs. For his part, the lawyer is expected to maintain at all times a high standard of legal proficiency, and to devote his full attention, skill, and competence to the case, regardless of its importance and whether he accepts it for a fee or for free.[38] To this end, he is enjoined to employ only fair and honest means to attain lawful objectives.[39] These principles are embodied in Canon 17, Rule 18.03 of Canon 18, and Rule 19.01 of Canon 19 of the Code which respectively state:CANON 17 - A lawyer owes fidelity to the cause of his client and he shall be mindful of the trust and confidence reposed in him.