The Supreme Court released the results of the 2010 bar examinations today, 17 March 2011. Congratulations to our soon-to-be lawyers. You’ll be full-fledged lawyers after taking the oath. Here’s the Top 10 (full list below):
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2010 Bar Exams: Results Released Today
Published by jlp March 17th, 2011 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters. 0 Comments2009 Bar Examinations: Top 10 and List of Successful Examinees
Published by jlp March 29th, 2010 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters. 0 CommentsOn 26 March 2010, the Supreme Court issued the List of Successful Examinees of 2009 Bar Examinations. The passing rate is 24.58% (1,451 out of 5,903 examinees from 108 law schools). The Top 10 examinees are: 1. YEBRA, Reinier Paul R. (84.80, San Beda College) 2. TAPIC, Charlene May C. (84.60, San Beda College) 3. [...]
2008 Bar Exam Results: 1,310 New (soon-to-be) Lawyers
Published by Atty. Fred April 3rd, 2009 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters. 0 CommentsHere’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.
Primer 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 2009. [...]
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 [...]
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:
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