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AURORA H. CABAUATAN v. ATTY. FREDDIE A. VENIDA

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	AC. No. 10679 2015-03-10	PO1 JOSE B. CASPE v. ATTY. AQUILINO A. MEJICA VILLARAMA, JR., J.
It is the Court's opinion that Atty. Mejica's attitude toward the proceedings before the IBP indicates a lack of respect for the IBP's rules and procedures. In Cabauatan v. Venida,[40] we stated that in not heeding the IBP's directives: x x x Respondent's refusal to obey the orders of the IBP "is not only irresponsible, but also constitutes utter disrespect for the judiciary and his fellow lawyers. His conduct is unbecoming of a lawyer, for lawyers are particularly called upon to obey court orders and processes and are expected to stand foremost in complying with court directives being themselves officers of the court." Respondent should be reminded that -
	AC. No. 8235 2015-01-27	JOSELITO F. TEJANO v. ATTY. BENJAMIN F. BATERINA CARPIO, J.
Lawyers, as this Court has previously emphasized, "are particularly called upon to obey court orders and processes and are expected to stand foremost in complying with court directives being themselves officers of the court."[32] As such, Atty. Baterina should "know that a resolution of this Court is not a mere request but an order which should be complied with promptly and completely."[33]
	AC. No. 10378 2014-06-09	JOSE FRANCISCO T. BAENS v. ATTY. JONATHAN T. SEMPIO REYES, J.
Records further disclose that the respondent omitted to update himself of the progress of his client's case with the trial court, and neither did he resort to available legal remedies that might have protected his client's interest. Although a lawyer has complete discretion on what legal strategy to employ in a case entrusted to him, he must present every remedy or defense within the authority of law to support his client's interest. When a lawyer agrees to take up a client's cause, he covenants that he will exercise due diligence in protecting the latter's rights.[18]