Letter of Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza Proposing Reforms in the Bar Exam Through Amendments to Rule 138 of the Rules of Court
On March 9, 2010, the Philippine Supreme Court approved amendments to Rule 138 concerning Bar examination requirements. The revisions specify that applicants must complete prescribed law courses from recognized institutions, including civil, commercial, and criminal law, among others. Additionally, Filipino citizens who graduate from foreign law schools must present certifications confirming their qualifications and course completion. The amendments also mandate that applicants hold a bachelor's degree in arts or sciences from an accredited institution before studying law. This resolution aims to standardize the qualifications for Bar admission across the country.
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- What is Letter of Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza Proposing Reforms in the Bar Exam Through Amendments to Rule 138 of the Rules of Court about?
- On March 9, 2010, the Philippine Supreme Court approved amendments to Rule 138 concerning Bar examination requirements. The revisions specify that applicants must complete prescribed law courses from recognized institutions, including civil, commercial, and criminal law, among others. Additionally, Filipino citizens who graduate from foreign law schools must present certifications confirming their qualifications and course completion. The amendments also mandate that applicants hold a bachelor's degree in arts or sciences from an accredited institution before studying law. This resolution aims to standardize the qualifications for Bar admission across the country.
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- Letter of Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza Proposing Reforms in the Bar Exam Through Amendments to Rule 138 of the Rules of Court (<--!03092010-->B.M. No. 1153) is a Philippine Supreme Court Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- Letter of Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza Proposing Reforms in the Bar Exam Through Amendments to Rule 138 of the Rules of Court (<--!03092010-->B.M. No. 1153) was enacted on Mar 9, 2010.
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- Letter of Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza Proposing Reforms in the Bar Exam Through Amendments to Rule 138 of the Rules of Court, <--!03092010-->B.M. No. 1153, Mar 9, 2010 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- <--!03092010-->B.M. No. 1153
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Notices
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 9, 2010
EN BANC
B.M. No. 1153
LETTER OF ATTY. ESTELITO P. MENDOZA PROPOSING REFORMS IN THE BAR EXAMINATIONS THROUGH AMENDMENTS TO RULE 138 OF THE RULES OF COURT
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames:
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the Court En Banc dated March 9, 2010
"B.M. No. 1153 (Re: Letter of Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza Proposing Reforms in the Bar Examinations Through Amendments to Rule 138 of the Rules of Court). — The Court Resolved to APPROVE the proposed amendments to Sections 5 and 6 of Rule 138, to wit:
SEC. 5. Additional Requirement for Other Applicants. — All applicants for admission other than those referred to in the two preceding sections shall, before being admitted to the examination, satisfactorily show that they have successfully completed all the prescribed courses for the degree of Bachelor of Laws or its equivalent degree, in a law school or university officially recognized by the Philippine Government or by the proper authority in the foreign jurisdiction where the degree has been granted.
No applicant who obtained the Bachelor of Laws degree in this jurisdiction shall be admitted to the bar examination unless he or she has satisfactorily completed the following course in a law school or university duly recognized by the government: civil law, commercial law, remedial law, criminal law, public and private international law, political law, labor and social legislation, medical jurisprudence, taxation and legal ethics. SDHacT
A Filipino citizen who graduated from a foreign law school shall be admitted to the bar examination only upon submission to the Supreme Court of certifications showing: (a) completion of all courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Laws or its equivalent degree; (b) recognition or accreditation of the law school by the proper authority; and (c) completion of all the fourth year subjects in the Bachelor of Laws academic program in a law school duly recognized by the Philippine Government.
SEC. 6. Pre-Law. — An applicant for admission to the bar examination shall present a certificate issued by the proper government agency that, before commencing the study of law, he or she had pursued and satisfactorily completed in an authorized and recognized university or college, requiring for admission thereto the completion of a four-year high school course, the course of study prescribed therein for a bachelor's degree in arts or sciences.
A Filipino citizen who completed and obtained his or her Bachelor of Laws degree or its equivalent in a foreign law school must present proof of having completed a separate bachelor's degree course.
The Clerk of Court, through the Office of the Bar Confidant, is hereby directed to CIRCULARIZE this resolution among all law schools in the country." (adv77)
Very truly yours,
(SGD.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMAClerk of Court
Cite This Law
Letter of Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza Proposing Reforms in the Bar Exam Through Amendments to Rule 138 of the Rules of Court, <--!03092010-->B.M. No. 1153, Mar 9, 2010 (Philippines)
Letter of Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza Proposing Reforms in the Bar Exam Through Amendments to Rule 138 of the Rules of Court, <--!03092010-->B.M. No. 1153 (Phil. 2010)
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