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Saladaga vs. Atty. Astorga

FLORENCIO A. SALADAGA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ARTURO B. ASTORGA, RESPONDENT. [A.C. NO. 4728] FLORENCIO A. SALADAGA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ARTURO B. ASTORGA, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 4697 | 2014-11-25

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D E C I S I O N

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:

Membership in the legal profession is a high personal privilege burdened with conditions,1 including continuing fidelity to the law and constant possession of moral fitness.  Lawyers, as guardians of the law, play a vital role in the preservation of society, and a consequent obligation of lawyers is to maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct.2 Failure to live by the standards of the legal profession and to discharge the burden of the privilege conferred on one as a member of the bar warrant the suspension or revocation of that privilege.
 
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