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	AC. No. 6056 2015-09-09	FELICISIMA MENDOZA VDA. DE ROBOSA v. ATTYS. JUAN B. MENDOZA VILLARAMA, JR., J.
Lawyers engaged to represent a client in a case bear the responsibility of protecting the latter's interest with warmth, zeal and utmost diligence.[36] They must constantly keep in mind that their actions or omissions would be binding on the client.[37]
	AC. No. 7813 2009-04-15	CARLITO P. CARANDANG v. ATTY. GILBERT S. OBMINA CARPIO, J.
The Court finds well-taken the recommendation of the IBP to suspend Atty. Gilbert S. Obmina from the practice of law for one year. In the cases of Credito v. Sabio[8] and Pineda v. Macapagal,[9] we imposed the same penalty upon attorneys who failed to update their clients on the status of their cases. Considering Atty. Obmina's advanced age, such penalty serves the purpose of protecting the interest of the public and legal profession.