Here’s the full list of the examinees who passed the 2008 bar exams (with the Top Ten). They will become full-fledged lawyers after taking the oath and physically signing the roll of attorneys. Congratulations, everyone. See you in court.
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2008 Bar Exam Results: 1,310 New (soon-to-be) Lawyers
Published by Atty. Fred April 3rd, 2009 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters. 0 CommentsPrimer on the Credit Information System Act (RA 9510)
Published by Atty. Fred February 18th, 2009 in Banking, Bar Exams & Bar Matters and Corporate and Investments. 0 CommentsWhat is the policy behind the “Credit Information System Act”? This law, Republic Act No. 9510, is consistent with the need to establish a comprehensive and centralized credit information system for the collection and dissemination of fair and accurate information relevant to, or arising from, credit and credit-related activities of all entities participating in the [...]
Proposed Rule On Mandatory Legal Aid Service For Practicing Lawyers (Bar Matter No. 2012)
Published by Atty. Fred February 17th, 2009 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters. 7 Comments(The Supreme Court recently issued the Rule on Mandatory Legal Aid Service , requiring all “practicing lawyers” to render a minimum of 60 hours of free legal aid services to indigent litigants in a year. Please note the definition of a “practicing lawyer”. It was published in the PhilStar and Inquirer on 14 February [...]
2008 Bar Exam Questions and Proposed Answers
Published by Atty. Fred October 2nd, 2008 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters. 0 CommentsFor those interested, the questions and proposed answers for the 2008 bar exams (Political Law, Labor Law, Civil Law, Taxation, Mercantile Law, Criminal Law, Remedial Law and Legal Ethics) are posted at phBar.org. Thank you.
Implementation of Bar Matter 1922 extended to 1 January 2009
Published by Atty. Fred September 5th, 2008 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters. 0 CommentsThe Supreme Court earlier issued Bar Matter No. 1922, requiring all lawyers to indicate the number and date of issue of their MCLE Certificate of Compliance, and if they could not do so by 25, August 2008, it will result to the dismissal of the case and the expunction of the pleadings from the records. [...]
Bar Matter No. 1922: MCLE Compliance
Published by Atty. Fred June 27th, 2008 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters and Litigation and Labor Law. 1 CommentQuoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the Supreme Court En Banc dated June 3, 2008:
“Bar Matter No. 1922. – Re: Recommendation of the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Board to Indicate in All Pleadings Filed with the Courts the Counsel’s MCLE Certificate of Compliance or Certificate of Exemption. – The Court Resolved [...]
Results of the 2007 Philippine Bar Exams
Published by Atty. Fred February 6th, 2008 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters. 0 CommentsThere are rumors that the results of the 2007 bar exams will be released in February 2008 (while others say it’s March). In the days to come, there will be more “rumors” as to when the 2007 results will be released. These rumors only add to the examinee’s agony of waiting for the bar results. [...]
A No-Nonsense Court Management
Published by Atty. Fred January 17th, 2008 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters. 0 CommentsWhile managing a court effectively is no rocket science, neither it is to be taken lightly. If you are a judge or a court official, you have been appointed exactly to the position you desired. And here are your basic duties:
Sample Bar Questions (Criminal Law)
Published by dnpante July 16th, 2007 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters and Criminal Law. 0 CommentsThis question was taken from a compilation of bar questions in Lex Libris. The answer is a product of my personal research, hence, only a legal information and in no way constitutes a legal advice to those in similar situations.
Bar Question on Criminal Law 2004:
Facts:
Aki and Ben, while walking together, met Caloy. There was an [...]
2006 Bar Exams: Results out
Published by Atty. Fred April 2nd, 2007 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters. 72 Comments(Note: The bar exams forum is now online) I was hesitant to write anything yesterday, April Fools’ day, especially when what I had to say is something important (well, for those who took the exams, at least) – the bar results will be released tomorrow, 3 April 2007. I noticed that so many future lawyers [...]
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