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    The Supreme Court consolidated two petitions from law firms seeking to continue using the names of deceased partners in their firm names. The Court held that the names of the deceased partners should be dropped from the firm names, but could still be included in listings indicating the years they were partners. The Court reasoned that retaining the names was improperly exploiting their advertising value. However, a later rule change allowed deceased partners' names to still be used if it is clearly communicated that they are deceased.

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    The Supreme Court consolidated two petitions from law firms seeking to continue using the names of deceased partners in their firm names. The Court held that the names of the deceased partners should be dropped from the firm names, but could still be included in listings indicating the years they were partners. The Court reasoned that retaining the names was improperly exploiting their advertising value. However, a later rule change allowed deceased partners' names to still be used if it is clearly communicated that they are deceased.

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    In Re Sycip

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    The Supreme Court consolidated two petitions from law firms seeking to continue using the names of deceased partners in their firm names. The Court held that the names of the deceased partners should be dropped from the firm names, but could still be included in listings indicating the years they were partners. The Court reasoned that retaining the names was improperly exploiting their advertising value. However, a later rule change allowed deceased partners' names to still be used if it is clearly communicated that they are deceased.

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    In re Sycip

    92 SCRA 1 (1979)/ July 30, 1979; J. Melencio-Herrera

    Facts:
    Two separate Petitions were filed before this Court 1) by the surviving partners of Atty.
    Alexander Sycip, who died on May 5, 1975, and 2) by the surviving partners of Atty.
    Herminio Ozaeta, who died on February 14, 1976, praying that they be allowed to
    continue using, in the names of their firms, the names of partners who had passed
    away. In the Court's Resolution of September 2, 1976, both Petitions were ordered
    consolidated.
    Xxx.

    Issue/s:
    Whether the names of the deceased partners should be dropped.

    Held:
    Yes, the names should be dropped, but they may be included in the listings of
    individuals who have been partners in their firms indicating the years which they served
    as such.
    The reason for this is, the names are being retained to improperly exploit their
    advertisement value.

    NOTE: I think the ruling in this case is no longer applicable because of Rule 3.02 which
    states, the deceased partners name may still be used provided it is clearly
    communicated [to the clients/public]. The purpose of which is for law firms to retain
    goodwill.

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