Last Friday, June 6, 2008, I had the privilege to deliver the welcome address in behalf of our Law Dean at the Association of Law Students of the Philippines (ALSP) annual convention. I wanted to read the speech; however there was no lectern wherein I could place my notes, so I have to deliver the speech impromptu. The following is the transcript of my speech. Distinguished participants, Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.It is my pleasure to make the welcome address on behalf of our Dean. I am very grateful that we are holding the opening of this year’s ALSP here at the Southwestern University School of law. I would like to express my heartfelt welcome to the law students coming all the way from Luzon and Mindanao.I would also like to welcome all the participants from Cebu city and the neighboring islands in the Visayas area.The topic for this year’s convention “Towards a united legal community” is very fitting for our day and age, especially during these very turbulent times … [Read more...]
Preparing to hurdle the Philippine bar exam ? Than this review center might just be for you !
One month to go and Jurists Bar review center will start its review classes in Cebu City ! Jurists Bar review Center is a one of a kind bar review center that not only provides bar-review lectures to bar reviewees but gives a unique bar review experience by establishing a system of coaching and performance-monitoring that would better prepare the reviewees for the bar examinations. During its first season in the year 2005, Jurists obtained an overall passing percentage of 41.38% as against the national passing percentage of 27.20%. For those Jurists reviewees who faithfully followed and adhered to the Jurists training protocol of mock-bar examinations and attendance in one-on-one coaching sessions, the passing percentage was an astounding 85%. Gladys Gervacio, a Jurists Reviewee who faithfully followed the Jurists protocol, copped 6th place in the bar examinations and scored a perfect 100% in Labor Law and Legal Ethics, a feat unparalled in the annals of the bar … [Read more...]