Facts:

• Lawyer Cesar G. Fajardo was suspended from practicing law for failing to comply with a Supreme Court resolution and for failing to pay the fine imposed on him for such omission.
• Fajardo sought the lifting of the suspension order, explaining that his failure to comply with the resolutions of the Court was due to pressing personal problems.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• Upon the payment of the fine, Fajardo should b...(Unlock)

Ratio:

1. A lawyer who fails to comply with a Supreme Court resolution and fails to pay the fine imposed on him for such omission should be suspended from the practice of law.
2. The suspension order can be lifted upon payment of the fine and when sufficient time has elapsed for the lawyer to feel the dire consequence of inattention to duty, and there is a disavowal of any intent to disobey the orders of the Supreme Court.
3. Lawyers should be aware of their obligations as members of the bar, especially when a command is traceable to an order of the Supreme Court.
4. If timely compliance with a Supreme Court resolution is not possible, the lawyer should file a motion for an extension of ...continue reading