There is no such thing as retirement in the IBP as understood in labor law. A lawyer, however, may terminate his bar membership after filing the required verified notice of termination with the Secretary of the Integrated Bar.
CIRCULAR NO. 13-90.
CIRCULAR NO. 13-90
TO: THE COURT OF APPEALS,
SANDIGANBAYAN, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARI'A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURTS AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES SUBJECT: VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE BAR OF ATTY. JOSE PRINCIPE. For the information and guidance of all concerned, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of Resolution of the Court En Banc dated September 20, 1990, in Bar Matter No. 543, Re: Voluntary Termination of Membership in the Bar of Atty. Jose Principe, to wit: "WHEREFORE, there being due compliance by said attorney with chanroble svirtuallawlibrary
the IBP By-Laws on voluntary
termination of membership in the IBP, and considering his reasons therefor, the Court Resolved toAPPROVE the request of Atty. Jose Principe and hereby ORDERS that he be dropped from the Roll of Attorneys. xxx" Manila, October 16, 1990.