Update (7 September 2008): The first Sunday is almost done. The SC newsflash reported that a “record” 6,533 law graduates are set to take the 2008 bar exams. A higher number (6,560) filed their respective petitions to take the Bar exams, but 11 applications had been denied. 16 applicants withdrew. Let’s hear from the examinees [...]

The diverse opinions on the 2007 bar examination expressed in this site probably reflects the level of “controversy” surrounding it. I agree that more reforms are needed, although it’s unfair to say that the Supreme Court is not doing anything about it. I agree that the Supreme Court is not perfect, but any effort to [...]

The Bar examinations are not difficult, it depends on the examinees. If he prepared well and studied well, and prayed hard, then he will make it. The correction (by the examiners) was unusually strict so that the justices of the court felt there was a need to lower the passing rate. There was need to [...]

There’s a lot of comments on the proposed bar exam reforms. Some say that a major overhaul of the entire system is needed. Some, on the other hand, say that the bar exams is acceptable as it is, and no reforms are needed. Perhaps the opinion of the Political Law examiner for the 2007 bar [...]

The original title of this post is “Congratulations, Wednesday Team,” but it had to be modified because it sounds showbiz, closely resembling the Wednesday Group of Kuya Germ’s That’s Entertainment. Anyway, congratulations to the members of our Wednesday Team at the U.P.-Office of Legal Aid (OLA):

If “amici curiae” means “friends of the court,” is it correct to say that “blawg amici” means “friends of this law blog”? Whether it’s wrong or not, let’s put a face and congratulate, in no particular order, those who contributed to the traffic (the reason why this blog broke down at least three times) and [...]

We’ve seen, in the past three or four days, a sudden buzz of comments and activities in this blog centered on the bar exams. Three times the site broke down due to the surge in traffic. After more than 1,500 combined comments in two blog entries (here and here) relating to the 2007 bar exams, [...]

TOP TEN: 1. Mercedita Ona (83.55% – Ateneo de Manila University) 2. Jennifer Ong (83.35 – University of the Philippines) 3. Yvanna Maalat (82.75 Ateneo de Manila University) 4. Jennie Aclan (82.1 – University of San Carlos) 5. John Michael Galauran (81.6 – University of Nueva Caceres) 6. Karen Canullas (81.4 – San Sebastian College) [...]

Update (March 28): Sorry folks, no results today. The agony of waiting is now officially extended. Results will be released tomorrow (March 30, Saturday) after lunch. I believe we have to change the title to: “Bar Examinees tortured anew, now waiting for March 29″. Good luck and God bless, everyone. Update: LIST OF SUCCESSFUL EXAMINEES [...]

There are a few inescapable truths for a law student. Each must face the bar exams before becoming a lawyer. Each one will agonize for months while waiting for the bar exam results. The more painful truth is this — more than half won’t make it.