Legal & Judicial Ethics, 2011 Bar — Question 12

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Justice Frank, a retired Court of Appeals justice, appeared before the Supreme Court on behalf of Landbank, a government bank, in a case involving the compensable value of the property taken from a landowner under the agrarian reform law. The landowner questioned Justice Frank's appearance in the case, pointing out that the same is unethical and smacks of opportunism since he obviously capitalizes on his judicial experience. Is Justice Frank's appearance in the case valid? (A) Yes, because the law allows such appearance as long as the government is not the adverse party. (B) No, because he cannot enjoy his retirement pay and at the same time work for a government institution. (C) Yes, since Landbank does not perform government function. (D) No, he should have waited for at least a year to avoid improprieties.

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