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A No-Nonsense Court Management

While 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)

This 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. [...]

2006 Bar Exams: Results out

(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 [...]

Bar Exams – the Agony of waiting for the results

The examination for admission to the Philippine Bar (the Bar refers to the aggregation of all lawyers in the Philippines) is one of the most, if not THE most, difficult Philippine licensure exams. Some even say that it’s the most difficult bar exam in the world, primarily because it’s an essay-type exam (there’s already a [...]

Know Your Lawyer

I’m not talking about track record, competence, degree of confidence and the high level of trust that comes with the attorney-client relationship. Of course, these considerations are crucial because a client entrusts his properties, even his liberty and life, to the able hands of his lawyer. What I’m referring to is something that I never [...]




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