THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I
[Sections 1 to 17]
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Name. - The national organization of lawyers created on January 6 , 1973 under Rule of Court 139-A (hereinafter designated as the Integration Rule) and constituted on May 4, 1973 into a body corporate by Presidential Decree No. 181 shall be known as the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. Ob
jectives and purposes. - The following are the general objectives of the Integrated bar:
· to elevate the standards of the legal profession,
· to improve the administration of justice; and
· to enable the Bar to discharge its public responsibilities more effectively. The purposes of the Integrated Bar include, without being limited to, those specified in the per curiam Resolution of the Supreme Court dated January 9, 1973 ordaining the integration of the Philippine Bar, to wit:
[1] Assist in the administration of justice;
[2] Foster and maintain, on the part of its members, high ideals of integrity, learning, professional competence, public service and conduct;
[3] Safeguard the professional interests of its members;
[4] Cultivate among its members a spirit of cordiality and brotherhood;
[5] Provide a forum for the discussion of law, jurisprudence, law reform, pleading, practice and procedure, and the relations of the Bar to the Bench and to the public, and publish information relating thereto;
[6] Encourage and foster legal education; and
