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154 new lawyers after Shari’ah Bar exams

The 2025 Shari’ah Special Bar Examinations (SSBE) produced 154 new lawyers, or 24.48 percent of the total examinees. SC Associate Justice Antonio Kho Jr., 2025...

Lawyers ask SC to issue TRO on impeach trial

A group of lawyers filed a supplemental petition before the Supreme Court seeking to stop the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. Israelito Torreon,...

SC justice says legal aid means search for justice

Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Jhosep Lopez has recognized the contributions of legal aid lawyers in the pursuit of justice in the country. Lopez paid...

Lawyers to Comelec: Go back to manual

A group of lawyers on Thursday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to go back to manual voting for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and...

SC says clients should not be penalized for mistakes made by lawyers

The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday said clients should not be unfairly penalized for their lawyer’s mistakes, especially when it could deny them justice. In...

Duterte shouldn’t get interim release, ‘special treatment’ — lawyers group

Former president Rodrigo Duterte should not be entitled to "special treatment" in his impending pre-trial at The Hague, according to the National Union of...

IBP QC sweeps Best Chapter, top honors at 20th National Convention of Lawyers

For the second straight year, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Quezon City (IBP-QC) chapter won top honors, including Best Chapter, at the 20th National...

Lose arguments, win at life: Marcos tells husbands married to lawyers

Set to mark their 32nd wedding anniversary this year, it’s safe to say that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos know...

Supreme Court welcomes 3,962 new lawyers to the Bar

Some 3,962 successful 2024 Bar examinees became full-fledged lawyers on Friday as they took their oath and signed the Roll of Attorneys held at...

SC okays rules for lawyers to render free legal service

The Supreme Court on Friday said it approved the rules on Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS Rules) which mandates covered lawyers to render at...

Bribery on the beach, ethics on the rocks

“We are given a valuable lesson: when it comes to bribery, it’s not the size of the gift that matters, it’s the amount of...

SC magistrate: Lawyers adhere to accountability

A Supreme Court (SC) magistrate has exhorted lawyers to strictly adhere to the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability, saying: “The true mark of an exceptional lawyer is...

What Lawyers can Expect from Accredited MCLE Providers in PH

Filipino law practitioners, just like their counterparts in many countries across the globe, are required by no less than the Supreme Court to undergo...

Legal Luminaries Weigh In on the Importance of MCLE in the Current Times

The eighth Compliance Period for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) has officially begun. For its entire duration, lawyers are given the flexibility when it...
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