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Also, the matters contained in the following were written in accordance with the law, rules, and jurisprudence prevailing at the time of writing and posting, and do not include any future developments on the subject matter under discussion.
AT A GLANCE:
Under the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), a lawyer’s engagement can be terminated by the lawyer, client, or upon death of the lawyer or the client.
Termination of engagement by the lawyer
A lawyer shall terminate the lawyer-client engagement only for good cause and upon written notice, in any of the following cases:
- When the client pursues an illegal, immoral course of conduct in connection with the engagement;
- When the client insists that the lawyer pursue conduct that is violative of these Canons and rules;
- When the lawyer’s inability to work with a co-counsel will not promote the best interest of the client;
- When the moral predisposition or mental or physical condition of the lawyer renders it difficult to carry out the engagement effectively;
- When the moral predisposition or the mental or physical condition of the lawyer’s services, fails to comply with the retainer agreement, or can no longer be found despite diligent efforts;
- When the lawyer is elected or appointed to public office;
- Other similar cases.
Termination of engagement by the client
The lawyer-client engagement may be terminated by the client at any time upon loss and trust and confidence.
The termination of the engagement shall not relieve the client from full payment of all professional fees due to the lawyer. If the engagement has been reduced to writing, the lawyer shall be entitled to recover from the client the full compensation stipulated, unless found by the court, tribunal or other government agency to be unconscionable or unreasonable under Canon III, Section 41 of the CPRA.
For the payment of the compensation, the lawyer shall have a charging lien upon all judgments for the payment of money, and executions issued in the pursuance of such judgment, rendered in the case where the lawyer’s services had been retained by the client.
Termination of engagement upon death
The death of the lawyer or client shall terminate the lawyer-client relationship. The death of such lawyer shall not extinguish the lawyer-client engagement between the law firm and the client handled by such law firm.
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