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Mar 8, 2005disbarmentlegal ethicsgovernment lawyersgrave misconductcode of professional responsibilityadministrative law
Lawyer Disbarred for Grave Misconduct in Handling Court Funds and Land Titles
Supreme Court disbars a Register of Deeds for grave misconduct, affirming that lawyers in government service face professional discipline for official wrongdoing.
Mar 9, 1999legal ethicscode of professional responsibilitygovernment lawyersadministrative lawprofessional misconductsupreme court
Why Lawyers in Government Service Are Still Bound by the Code of Professional Responsibility
A prosecutor's failure to remit SSS payments led to reprimand, affirming that public office does not exempt lawyers from ethical rules.