How to avoid crossing swords with high profile lawyers/ lawfirms.

 Rule 130, Section 24 of the Rules of Court
                 The following persons cannot testify as to matters learned in confidence in the following cases:
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               b) an attorney cannot, without the consent of his client, be examined as to any communication made by the client to him, or his advice given thereon in the course of, or with a view to, professional employment, nor can an attorney's secretary, stenographer, or clerk be examined, without the consent of the client and his employer, concerning any fact the knowledge of which has been acquired in such capacity.

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This may be against Legal Ethics, but it will not make you fold your office.

Kapag may  kliyenteng lumapit sayo at humingi ng payong legal, ganito ang gawin:

         1. Alamin kung sino ang kanyang katunggali.
                   Advantage: baka kasi mayaman ang kalaban. Syempre dito sa Pilipinas kapag mayaman ang kalaban, sigurado hahanap yan ng mahusay at magaling na abogado.

        2.  Ask your client to the ask for legal consultation in  influential lawfirm [where a big probability exist that it will be retained by the opposing party]. 

        3. Instruct the client to disclose all the matters concerning his legal problem and ask for legal advise. 

        4. At pinakaimportante sa lahat huwag kalimutang magpakuha ng resibo ng consultation fee.
                 Question: Baka di na bumaalik sayo ang kliyente, baka dun na sya sa high profile na lawfirm? Malaki ang posibilidad na babalik sayo, kasi dito sa Pilipinas good lawyer = high pay.

       5. How did this help me? refer to Rule 130, Section 24 supra.