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Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. vs Atty Leo Palma

EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., Complainant, versus ATTY. LEO J. PALMA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 2474 | 2004-09-15

D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:

"The practice of law is a privilege accorded only to those who measure up to certain rigid standards of mental and moral fitness. For the admission of a candidate to the bar, the Rules of Court not only prescribe a test of academic preparation but require satisfactory testimonials of good moral character. These standards are neither dispensed with nor lowered after admission: the lawyer must continue to adhere to them or else incur the risk of suspension or removal."[1]

Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr. filed with this Court the instant complaint for disbarment against Atty. Leo J. Palma, alleging as grounds...