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    Duty To Society, The Legal Profession, The Courts and Their Clients in Accordance With The Values

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    The document discusses the responsibilities and duties of lawyers. It states that a lawyer's duty is to both the court and their client, but that the truth separates them. A lawyer must exhibit candor, fairness and good faith to the court while also remaining loyal to their client. However, if the court and client are in conflict, the lawyer must act in accordance with the law. Confidentiality with the client is only required if it does not involve wrongdoing, and if a lawyer discovers their client has committed fraud, they must require them to rectify it or terminate the relationship. Ultimately, a lawyer's duty is to the administration of justice above their client, and their conduct must always observe the law and ethics.

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    The document discusses the responsibilities and duties of lawyers. It states that a lawyer's duty is to both the court and their client, but that the truth separates them. A lawyer must exhibit candor, fairness and good faith to the court while also remaining loyal to their client. However, if the court and client are in conflict, the lawyer must act in accordance with the law. Confidentiality with the client is only required if it does not involve wrongdoing, and if a lawyer discovers their client has committed fraud, they must require them to rectify it or terminate the relationship. Ultimately, a lawyer's duty is to the administration of justice above their client, and their conduct must always observe the law and ethics.

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    The document discusses the responsibilities and duties of lawyers. It states that a lawyer's duty is to both the court and their client, but that the truth separates them. A lawyer must exhibit candor, fairness and good faith to the court while also remaining loyal to their client. However, if the court and client are in conflict, the lawyer must act in accordance with the law. Confidentiality with the client is only required if it does not involve wrongdoing, and if a lawyer discovers their client has committed fraud, they must require them to rectify it or terminate the relationship. Ultimately, a lawyer's duty is to the administration of justice above their client, and their conduct must always observe the law and ethics.

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    Justice has many sides, the victims, the accused, and the court but what separates them is

    the truth, a lawyers duty and responsibility is with the courts as well as with the client. What is
    required of him is that he exhibits candor, fairness, and good faith to the court3, while he must
    also owe fidelity to the cause of his client and he shall be mindful of the trust and confidence
    reposed in him1. In this case what how can the court and the client be reconciled if they are in
    conflict?

    Verily, lawyers are expected to maintain at all times a high standard of legal proficiency and of
    morality -- which includes honesty, integrity and fair dealing. They must perform their four-fold
    duty to society, the legal profession, the courts and their clients in accordance with the values
    and norms of the legal profession, as embodied in the Code of Professional Responsibility4. The
    responsibility of a lawyer is not only with his client, but with the courts as well and that in order
    for it to be reconciled the lawyer must do what is right by the law. That his actions must coincide
    to what the law dictates, in order for him to represent his client.

    Confidentiality with the client is mandated only if it does not constitute a wrong and that
    it is the duty of the lawyer in case he has received information that his client has, in the course
    of the representation, perpetuated a fraud upon a person or tribunal, shall promptly call upon the
    client to rectify the same and failing which he shall terminate the relationship with such client in
    accordance with the rules of court5.

    A lawyers duty is not to his client but to the administration of justice. To that end, his clients
    success is wholly subordinate. His conduct ought to and must always be scrupulously observant
    of the law and ethics.6. The fact that the lawyer acquired knowledge that would constitute a
    wrong then it is his duty to inform the court.

    Thus it is necessary that a lawyer must first be an agent of justice in order for it to be an
    advocate of the client and an officer of the court.
    1.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.

    CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY CANON 17


    CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY CANON 10
    ABAD V MONTESINO A.C. NO. 5718. DECEMBER 4, 2003
    CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY CANON 19.02
    RBCI BOHOL V FLORIDO A.C. NO. 5736 JUNE 18, 2010

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