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    Ulep Vs TLC

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    Atty. Ulep files a complaint against The Legal Clinic due to their advertisements promoting services like "secret marriages" and "divorce" at low prices. The Legal Clinic argued these ads should be allowed based on a US case. However, the court ruled the ads were improper because The Legal Clinic was mainly composed of paralegals, not lawyers, and their ads promoted services like divorce that are against the law. Only certain basic forms of legal ads are allowed.

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    Atty. Ulep files a complaint against The Legal Clinic due to their advertisements promoting services like "secret marriages" and "divorce" at low prices. The Legal Clinic argued these ads should be allowed based on a US case. However, the court ruled the ads were improper because The Legal Clinic was mainly composed of paralegals, not lawyers, and their ads promoted services like divorce that are against the law. Only certain basic forms of legal ads are allowed.

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    Atty. Ulep files a complaint against The Legal Clinic due to their advertisements promoting services like "secret marriages" and "divorce" at low prices. The Legal Clinic argued these ads should be allowed based on a US case. However, the court ruled the ads were improper because The Legal Clinic was mainly composed of paralegals, not lawyers, and their ads promoted services like divorce that are against the law. Only certain basic forms of legal ads are allowed.

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    Ulep Vs TLC

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    Atty. Ulep files a complaint against The Legal Clinic due to their advertisements promoting services like "secret marriages" and "divorce" at low prices. The Legal Clinic argued these ads should be allowed based on a US case. However, the court ruled the ads were improper because The Legal Clinic was mainly composed of paralegals, not lawyers, and their ads promoted services like divorce that are against the law. Only certain basic forms of legal ads are allowed.

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    Ulep vs. Legal Clinic A.C. No.

    L-533
    Facts of the Case:

    In 1984, The Legal Clinic was formed by Atty. Rogelio Nogales. Its aim, according to Nogales, was
    to move toward specialization and to cater to clients who cannot afford the services of big law
    firms.

    Atty. Ulep files a complaint against The Legal Clinic because of its advertisements which states
    undignified phrases like-- “Secret Marriage? P560.00 for a valid marriage. Information on
    DIVORCE, ANNULMENT, ABSENCE, VISA. The Legal Clinic, Inc. Please call: 5210767, 5217232,
    5222041 8:30am to 6:00pm 7th Floor Victoria Bldg. UN Avenue, Manila.”

    It is also alleged that The Legal Clinic published an article entitled Rx for Legal Problems in The
    Philippine Star because it is composed of specialists that can take care of a client’s situation no
    matter how complicated it is, especially on marriage problems like the Sharon and
    Gabby situation.

    Citing John Bates vs. The State Bar of Arizona, Atty. Nogales said that it should be allowed based
    on this American Jurisprudence. According to him, there is nothing wrong with making known
    the legal services his Legal Clinic has to offer.

    Issue:

    Whether or not such advertisement may be allowed.

    Court Ruling:

    The Legal Clinic is composed mainly of paralegals, which is undoubtedly beyond the domain of
    the paralegals. As stated in a previous jurisprudence, practice of law is only reserved for the
    members of the Philippine bar, and not to paralegals. As with the Legal Clinic’s advertisements,
    the Code of Professional Responsibility provides that “a lawyer in making known his legal
    services must use only honest, fair, dignified and objective information or statement of facts.

    A lawyer cannot advertise his talents in a manner that a merchant advertise his goods. The Legal
    Clinic promotes divorce, secret marriages, bigamous marriages which are undoubtedly contrary
    to law.

    The only allowed form of advertisements would be: (1.) Citing your involvement in a reputable
    law list, (2.) An ordinary professional card (3.) Phone directory listing without designation to a
    lawyer’s specialization.

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