Legal Ethics: Attorney Conduct

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What is the maximum penalty the Supreme Court may impose if one or more aggravating circumstances and no mitigating circumstances are present?

P1,000,000.00 in fines only

Double of the maximum prescribed under this Rule (correct)

Five years of suspension from the practice of law

Disbarment only

What happens if there are both aggravating and mitigating circumstances present?

The Supreme Court shall dismiss the case

The Supreme Court shall impose the maximum penalty

The Supreme Court may offset each other (correct)

The Supreme Court shall impose double the penalty

What is the penalty if the respondent is found liable for more than one offense arising from separate acts or omissions in a single administrative proceeding?

The respondent shall be acquitted of all offenses

The Court shall impose separate penalties for each offense (correct)

The respondent shall be meted with the penalty of disbarment

The Supreme Court shall impose a single penalty for all offenses

What is the maximum aggregate penalty that may be imposed if the respondent is found liable for multiple offenses?

Five years of suspension from the practice of law or P1,000,000.00 in fines Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the aggregate penalty exceeds five years of suspension or P1,000,000.00 in fines?

The respondent may be meted with the penalty of disbarment Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum penalty that may be imposed if one or more mitigating circumstances and no aggravating circumstances are present?

Half of the minimum prescribed under the CPRA Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a single act or omission gives rise to more than one offense?

The respondent shall still be found liable for all such offenses, but shall, nonetheless, only be meted with the appropriate penalty for the most serious offense Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Section 40 of the CPRA?

To provide for the penalty for multiple offenses Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Supreme Court in imposing penalties?

The Supreme Court has discretion in imposing penalties Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Section 41 of the CPRA?

To provide for the penalty for multiple offenses Signup and view all the answers

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What is the maximum penalty the Supreme Court may impose if one or more aggravating circumstances and no mitigating circumstances are present?

What happens if there are both aggravating and mitigating circumstances present?

What is the penalty if the respondent is found liable for more than one offense arising from separate acts or omissions in a single administrative proceeding?

What is the maximum aggregate penalty that may be imposed if the respondent is found liable for multiple offenses?

What happens if the aggregate penalty exceeds five years of suspension or P1,000,000.00 in fines?

What is the minimum penalty that may be imposed if one or more mitigating circumstances and no aggravating circumstances are present?

What happens if a single act or omission gives rise to more than one offense?

What is the purpose of Section 40 of the CPRA?

What is the role of the Supreme Court in imposing penalties?

What is the purpose of Section 41 of the CPRA?

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