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    Linsangan vs. Tolentino, A.C. No. 6672 September 4, 2009

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    Atty. Linsangan filed a disbarment case against Atty. Tolentino after Tolentino's paralegal printed business cards to solicit clients, which constitutes illegal solicitation. The Supreme Court ruled that Tolentino must be disciplined because he benefited from his paralegal's actions. The Court also reaffirmed that the practice of law is a profession, not a business, and lawyers are prohibited from soliciting cases for personal gain through agents to prevent commercializing the legal profession.

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    Atty. Linsangan filed a disbarment case against Atty. Tolentino after Tolentino's paralegal printed business cards to solicit clients, which constitutes illegal solicitation. The Supreme Court ruled that Tolentino must be disciplined because he benefited from his paralegal's actions. The Court also reaffirmed that the practice of law is a profession, not a business, and lawyers are prohibited from soliciting cases for personal gain through agents to prevent commercializing the legal profession.

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    Atty. Linsangan filed a disbarment case against Atty. Tolentino after Tolentino's paralegal printed business cards to solicit clients, which constitutes illegal solicitation. The Supreme Court ruled that Tolentino must be disciplined because he benefited from his paralegal's actions. The Court also reaffirmed that the practice of law is a profession, not a business, and lawyers are prohibited from soliciting cases for personal gain through agents to prevent commercializing the legal profession.

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    Linsangan vs. Tolentino, A.C. No. 6672 September 4, 2009

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    Atty. Linsangan filed a disbarment case against Atty. Tolentino after Tolentino's paralegal printed business cards to solicit clients, which constitutes illegal solicitation. The Supreme Court ruled that Tolentino must be disciplined because he benefited from his paralegal's actions. The Court also reaffirmed that the practice of law is a profession, not a business, and lawyers are prohibited from soliciting cases for personal gain through agents to prevent commercializing the legal profession.

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    LINSANGAN vs. TOLENTINO, A.C. No.

    6672 September 4, 2009


    Fact : Atty. Linsangan filed an disbarment case against Atty.
    Tolentino because by his paralegal who printed a calling card
    which constitute legal solicitation.
    Issue: whether or not he must be discipline even though
    assuming that it was his paralegal who printed such calling card?
    Held: Yes, because through his paralegal he was benefited.

    Doctrine
    Time and time again, lawyers are reminded that the practice of
    law is a profession and not a business; lawyers should not
    advertise their talents as merchants advertise their wares. To
    allow a lawyer to advertise his talent or skill is to commercialize
    the practice of law, degrade the profession in the publics
    estimation and impair its ability to efficiently render that high
    character of service to which every member of the bar is called.

    Hence, lawyers are prohibited from soliciting cases for the


    purpose of gain, either personally or through paid agents or
    brokers. Such actuation constitutes malpractice, a ground for
    disbarment.

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