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The most influential and most powerful law firm in the Philippines

I had an interesting conversation with a veteran lawyer one day. (Read – Veteran not senior citizen hehehehe, lest he become angry with me)  :-) Our conversation first started about the Supreme Court deciding that San Miguel shares were really Danding Cojuangco owned and that it was not ill gotten. Because the decision was so [...]

Get ready for the 2011 bar exams attend this free pre-day lectures !

The 2011 bar exams is a very historic exam as this will be first time, after several decades of bar exams in the country, wherein major changes has been implemented. The game plan or battle strategy that has been followed by bar examinees for decades need to revised if not changed because of the “major [...]

2010 Bar exam results finally out . . .

. . . On Thursday that is. (March 17, 2011). Nope this is not a rumour. News reports state that the Supreme Court through Public Information Office acting chief Atty. Ma. Victoria Gleoresty Guerrahas announced to the media that Chief Justice Renato Corona has called for a special en banc session on Thursday to decode [...]

Major Changes in the Bar Examination: Impact on bar exam review and coaching – Part 3

This is the last installment of this series written by my good friend Professor Manny Riguera, review director of Jurists Bar Review Center. Click here to view Part 1 of this series, and click here to view Part 2. Want to become well prepared for this year’s bar exams ? Visit Jurists Bar Review Center, [...]

Major Changes in the Bar Examination: Impact on bar exam review and coaching – Part 2

This is a continuation of Prof. Manny Riguera’s article on the Major changes in the 2011 Philippine bar exams. If you want to view “Major Changes in the Bar Examination: Impact on bar exam review and coaching – Part 1” click here. We continue with part 2 of this very interesting silver dollars worth article.

Major Changes in the Bar Examination: Impact on bar exam review and coaching – Part 1

My good friend, Prof. Manuel Riguera of Jurists bar review Center has emailed me an article he has personally written on the “major major” changes in the bar exams and the impact of bar exam review and coaching.

Advice for the bar examinee – Part 3

This is the last and final installment of the series “Advice for the bar examinee.” In part 1 & part 2 of the series Prof. Riguera gave some very interesting tips on what to do before the bar examinations. Now he concludes this series by discussing what to do the night before, during the bar [...]

Advice for the bar examinee – Part 2

Taking the bar exams in September 2010 ? These tips from Prof. Manuel Riguera of Jurists Bar Review Center would surely help you a lot ! This is part 2 of a 3 part series. Click here to read Advice for the bar examinee part 1.

Advice for the bar examinee – Part 1

My good friend and mentor, Prof. Manuel R. Riguera has written a long but very useful article for law students and bar exam candidates which he entitled “Advice for the bar examinee.”  Since law students also frequent this blog, I have asked his permission to feature the article here. Because of the length of the [...]

Results of September 2009 Philippine Bar Exams finally released !

(Update: Bar exams results finally released please see results below . . . ) Rumors have it that the 2009 Philippines bar exams will be released tonight, Friday March 19, 2010.

The sad state of the Philippine Justice system

I ranted about the inefficiency of the Philippine Justice system in a post I wrote 2 years ago entitled “Inefficiency, the mother of all injustice.” Now, I have something to write again about the sad state of the Philippine Justice system.

Another suggestion on Mandatory Legal Services (MLAS) otherwise known as Bar matter 2012

Five days ago, I posted the article which I submitted to the IBP Cebu City chapter entitled “A better alternative to Bar Matter 2012.”  This concerns the Mandatory Legal Service imposed upon lawyers by the Philippine  Supreme Court.  I honestly don’t know what the position of the other lawyers are on this since I was [...]