CANON 13 – a lawyer shall rely upon - However, after the case had already

the merits of his cause and refrain been finished, the rule in
from any impropriety which tends to PROGRESSIVE JURISDICTIONS
influence, or gives the appearance of is that, courts are subject to the
influencing the court. same criticism as other people.

Principle of Justice – rendering or giving one

what is due him
Art. 19 – Every person must, in the exercise
of his rights and in the performance of his
duties, act with justice, give everyone his
due and observe honesty and good faith
Rule 13.01 – shall not extend
extraordinary attention or hospitality to, nor
seek opportunity for cultivating familiarity
with judges.
Rule 13.03 – shall not brook or invite
interference by another branch or agency of
the government in the normal course of
judicial proceedings.
Bumanlag vs. Bumanlag
- MR denied by court signed by the
Clerk leading petitioner to file with
the President.
- Clerk merely signed, the court
decided

- the observative public may jump into

conclusions or expose a lawyer to
destructive suspicions
- avoid discussing with Judge in private
Rule 13.02 – shall not make public
statements in the media regarding a
pending case tending to arouse public
opinion for or against a party.
- Contemptuous
TEST WHEN CONTEMPTUOUS
The character of the act done and its
direct tendency to prevent and obstruct the
discharge of official duty.
Accordingly, respondent is hereby
administered a reprimand for gross
ignorance of the law and of the
Constitution in having asked the
President to set aside by decree the
Court’s decision which suspended him for
two years from the practice of law
- Distinguish this from Rule 11.05
which reads a lawyer shall submit
grievances against a Judge to the
proper authorities only.

Martelino vs. Alejandro

No trial by publicity where the news
did not focus on the guilt of the petitioners
but on the responsibility of the govt. If at
all, it was a trial by newspaper of the govt.

Cruz vs. Salva

- Case already on appeal ordered for
reinvestigation. May be justified but
grievous error and poor judgment to
encourage the remand with much
fanfare, publicity and sensationalism.

Lawyer is equally guilty as the client if he

induces the latter to cause the publicity