I'm Giancarlo Enrico S. Pozon, a Wushu instructor, investor and Barrister... That's right, Barrister; I graduated from law school and took the Bar Exams, now I'm waiting for the results. I created this blog to make Philippine Law easy to understand for the average person. It's all about free legal advice. There are many law blogs. But the problem is that many of them are written for lawyers and law students. They use words that can't be understood by ordinary people.
Many lawyers, judges and law students consider themselves as superior to most human beings because of their knowledge of the law. It bothers me since the law is supposed to serve society. Since the law is meant to serve society as a whole, it is important that is must be understood by everybody.
This does not mean that we should all become lawyers. It means that although law is a highly specialized profession, the first duty of everybody in this profession is to make the law understandable to all; that's why all these articles are free legal advice.
Like I said, this blog is about law -but it's for the ordinary people, not the lawyers. It's for the ordinary folk so they will know what is good and bad for them, and that making them aware of the law will help us all improve society as a whole. This is free legal advice for everybody!
Legal Ethics
A branch of moral science covering the attorney's duties to the court, clients, colleagues in the profession and the public. It is the sum total of all the principles of morality and refinement governing the conduct of every member of the Bar.
Attorney-at-Law
A licensed officer of the court who is empowered to appear, prosecute and defend and consequently has peculiar duties, liabilities and responsibilities developed by law.
Counsel/Attorney de Officio
A lawyer appointed by the court to adequately defend the accused.
Attorney Ad Hoc
A lawyer appointed by the court to defend an absentee defenadant.
Attorney of Record
A lawyer whose name must appear in the permanent records and files of the case, in its pleadings or appearance docket.
Amicus Curiae
"Friend of the court." (Plural: amici curiae.) A lawyer consulted by the court (or any of the parties) for his opinions on the issues of the case. If it's a bar association that appears before the court as amici curiae, it's called amicus curiae par excellence.
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