As the Philippine judiciary continues to battle with hundreds of thousands of cases pending before it, the Supreme Court of the Philippines through the Justice Reform Initiatives Support (JURIS) Project promotes the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms to help de-clog the court dockets.

For those who have not complied with the requirements for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE), here’s an “incentive” to act really fast. The Supreme Court issued Bar Matter No. 1922 dated 3 June 2008 (published today, 26 June 2008, in the Manila Bulletin), which reads in full:

Law blogs, referred to as “blawgs” by some, are being cited in court decisions in the U.S. (to the cyber-challenged, the term “blog” is a contraction of the words “web log”). As reflected in a collection of court cases that cite legal blogs, there are 32 citations of legal blogs from 27 different cases in [...]

In 2006, the United Nations (UN) High Level Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor (HLCLEP) together with Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – Asia (ESCR-Asia), and key government agencies jumpstarted the national process on generating social dialogue and discourse on the issue of poverty and exclusion. More specifically, the project revolved around four major [...]

The University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law has released the results of the Law Aptitude Examination (LAE) for academic year 2008-2009. Please see the list of passers and updates here. There are 301 who passed the written exam. Please note that the written exam is only the first part of the selection process.The [...]

In light of the military action against Senator Antonio Trillanes, Gen. Danilo Lim and their companions at the Peninsula Hotel in Makati City yesterday, 29 November 2007, the executive department announced a curfew in Metro Manila and its surrounding environs, to take effect between 12:00 a.m. to 5 a.m. of 30 November 2007.

The good thing about an internet-ready cellphone, one gets to have a diversion while waiting for something.

Update: UPLaw LAE for 2011-2012 is scheduled on Sunday, 21 November 2010, in U.P. Diliman, U.P. Cebu, U.P. Baguio, U.P. Davao and U.P. Visayas. Deadline for filing of registration forms and other requirements: not later than 12 November 2010 (without fine) or 19 November 2010 (with fine). Check the UPLaw site for details. Drop by [...]

JLP Law is in need of another Associate. Please send your resume, with cover letter and transcript of grades, to this address or through email. (Update: Done) Thank you.

—————-(through email) We would like to invite all qualified persons to submit their resume to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). Republic Act 9417 expanded the OSG providing its lawyers with more compensation and benefits. Currently, the office has 29 vacant solicitor positions. The Solicitor position carries with it judicial rank so there is [...]