Re: Rules on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education for Active Members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines

February 17, 2015

EN BANC

B.M. No. 850

NOTICE

Sirs/Mesdames :

Please take notice that the Court en banc issued a Resolution dated February 17, 2015, which reads as follows:

"B.M. No. 850 (Re: Rules on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education for Active Members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines). — Acting on the Letter dated January 13, 2015 of Hon. Bernardo P. Pardo, Chairperson, MCLE Governing Board, submitting for the Court's approval the MCLE Governing Board Resolution No. 007-2014, the Court Resolved to REQUIRE all members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines to file a written entry of appearance indicating their MCLE exemption or compliance number for the current or immediately preceding compliance period and date of issuance thereof before appearing as counsel or engaging in oral argument in open court or before a quasi-judicial body. However, counsels who affixed their signatures in their pleadings and indicated their MCLE exemption or compliance number in their pleadings need not file a separate entry of appearance. Henceforth, all counsels, including partners of law firms whose names appear in the said pleadings, shall also indicate their MCLE exemption or compliance number.

This resolution shall take effect on March 1, 2015 following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation." Brion, J., on leave. Jardeleza, J., on official leave. (adv36) TcHCDI

Very truly yours,

 

(SGD.) ENRIQUETA E. VIDALClerk of Court

Published in The Philippine Star on March 14, 2015.