Evaluation of the Performance of Public Attorneys
OCA Circular No. 24-99, issued on May 18, 1999, directs judges of various Philippine trial courts to evaluate the performance of Public Attorneys from the Public Attorney's Office (PAO). The Chief Public Attorney, Carina J. Demaisip, has requested that judges complete and submit a performance evaluation form for attorneys who appear before them. The evaluation focuses on various criteria such as trial preparedness, court decorum, punctuality, attendance, client welfare, and overall integrity. Judges are encouraged to reproduce additional copies of the evaluation form as needed and submit the completed forms to the Chief Public Attorney's office in Quezon City.
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- What is Evaluation of the Performance of Public Attorneys about?
- OCA Circular No. 24-99, issued on May 18, 1999, directs judges of various Philippine trial courts to evaluate the performance of Public Attorneys from the Public Attorney's Office (PAO). The Chief Public Attorney, Carina J. Demaisip, has requested that judges complete and submit a performance evaluation form for attorneys who appear before them. The evaluation focuses on various criteria such as trial preparedness, court decorum, punctuality, attendance, client welfare, and overall integrity. Judges are encouraged to reproduce additional copies of the evaluation form as needed and submit the completed forms to the Chief Public Attorney's office in Quezon City.
- What type of law is OCA Circular No. 24-99?
- Evaluation of the Performance of Public Attorneys (OCA Circular No. 24-99) is a Philippine Supreme Court Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Evaluation of the Performance of Public Attorneys enacted?
- Evaluation of the Performance of Public Attorneys (OCA Circular No. 24-99) was enacted on May 18, 1999.
- What is the citation for Evaluation of the Performance of Public Attorneys?
- Evaluation of the Performance of Public Attorneys, OCA Circular No. 24-99, May 18, 1999 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 24-99
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 18, 1999
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 24-99
| TO | : | All Judges of the Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Evaluation of the Performance of Public Attorneys |
The Public Attorney's Office of the Department of Justice is undertaking an objective assessment of the performance of the Public Attorneys. Chief Public Attorney Carina J. Demaisip has requested the assistance of this Office in circularizing among the judges, for accomplishment, the performance evaluation form for the Public Attorneys who appear before the courts.
In this relation, all judges are hereby requested to accomplish the enclosed copy of the "Public Attorney's Evaluation Form" and transmit the same to the Chief Public Attorney at the following address: TSEcAD
Office of the Public Attorney
DOJ Agencies Bldg.
NIA Road corner East Avenue
Diliman 1104
Quezon City
Should there be need for additional copies of the "Public Attorney's Evaluation Form" owing to the number of Public Attorneys who appear before the courts, such form can be reproduced.
May 18, 1999, Manila.
(SGD.) ALFREDO L. BENIPAYOCourt Administrator
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S EVALUATION FORM
(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)
I. Name of Public Attorney ____________________
II. Evaluation of Performance (kindly check below)
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III. Remarks (Optional) ______________________________________________________________
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Cite This Law
Evaluation of the Performance of Public Attorneys, OCA Circular No. 24-99, May 18, 1999 (Philippines)
Evaluation of the Performance of Public Attorneys, OCA Circular No. 24-99 (Phil. 1999)
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- Officials Designated as Members of the Performance Evaluation CommitteeLetter of Instructions No. 365 • Jan 22, 1976 • Presidential Issuances
- Code of Conduct for Public Attorneys and Employees of the Public Attorney's OfficePAO Memorandum Circular No. 007-10 • Aug 27, 2010 • Other Rules and Procedures
- Designation of Representatives of the Private Sector as Members of the Performance Evaluation CommitteesLetter of Instructions No. 386 • Mar 16, 1976 • Presidential Issuances
- Reorganizing and Strengthening the Public Attorneys OfficeRepublic Act No. 9406 • Mar 23, 2007 • Statutes
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