Law School Funk

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Bar 2012 Reviewers

Friday, January 27, 2012

Sorry if I've been posting a lot today. I've been compiling some useful information for the upcoming 2012 bar review because a lot of graduating students have already been asking about it, specially San Beda.

Unfortunately, San Beda Bar Review Center has no updates, yet. (I'm speaking about online updates) Don't fret 'cause it's still early and it's eight months to go before the bar exam.

Anyway, just to broaden your choices, below is a list of Bar Review Centers across the country:

San Beda Bar Review Center
Recoletos Bar Review (San Jose Recoletos in Cebu and San Sebastian Recoletos in Manila)
Albano Bar Review Center (Manila, Cebu, Baguio, Naga, Tacloban, Iloilo, General Santos)
Jurists Bar Review
Center for Professional Reviews and Seminars [CPRS] (Baguio, CDO, Davao, Iloilo, Tacloban, Ozamis, Zamboanga)
UP Law Center Bar Review
Arellano Bar Review
National Bar Review Center

Are there any other bar review centers i've missed?

CPRS: Bar Review in 7 cities

If you are in Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Iloilo, Zamboanga, Tacloban, and Ozamis, you don't have to worry about being relocated far from home during your bar review because CPRS Review Center is there to accommodate you.

Enrollment rates: The lowest rate is in Cagayan de Oro and Tacloban at P12,900, while the highest rate is in Zamboanga City, at P21,000. If I had to choose among the CPRS Review Centers, I would surely choose
Davao because it is my hometown. If Davao is not on the list then I would choose Baguio, because I love Baguio! For a complete list of rates and venues, please click here.

Schedules are also different for each of the CPRS Bar Review Centers, depending on location. Below is the start of classes for each location:

Baguio - April 20, 2012
Cagayan de Oro - April 13, 2012
Davao - April 13, 2012
Iloilo - April 13, 2012
Zamboanga - April 27, 2012
Tacloban - April 20, 2012
Ozamis - April 27, 2012

Note: CPRS Bar Review classes are scheduled on WEEKENDS (Friday to Sunday).

Pre-Week offered at JURISTS Bar Review Center

Most barristers not residing/reviewing in Manila would look for a review center which offer Pre-Week Review only for their stay during the bar examination month on November.

One of the review centers which offers pre-week only is the JURISTS Bar Review Center, offering coaching-style review with mock bar. If you want to know more about Jurists Bar Review, visit their testimonials page and read about what previous barristers have to say about this review center.

Published rates in their website are as follows:

Regular Enrollment (on or after April 17, 2012) - P18, 500

Installment Basis - P15,000 to be paid before April 17, 2012 and balance of P3,500 to be paid on or before June 1, 2012

Early Bird - P18,000

Pre-Week Only - P4,500

NOTE: NO REFUND ALLOWED.

Review Classes will start on May 19, 2012 at the New Technology Building Auditorium, FEU, Nicanor Reyes Street, Manila.

I think that this review center is the first one to accept payments via paypal. Other accepted modes of payment, aside from cash, are cheques, BPI deposit, and credit card. Everything you need to know on how to enroll, including their downloadable enrollment form, may be found here.

To know more, please visit their website at www.juristsbar.com.ph or call them at 02-8463937or 02-3911308.

FREE Bar Review

Are you out of budget for the 2012 Bar Review?

Reviewing for the Bar Examination is not easy. First, you have to prepare a hefty sum specially if you're a probinsiyano planning to review in Manila. Aside from the review center's enrollment fee, you have the monthly rent, allowance, and review materials to pay for.

Do you want to avail of the 100% Free Enrollment Fee for the 2012 Bar Review?

If you're among the top 3 students of any law school within the Philippines, you are eligible to apply for the 100% Free Enrollment Fee for the 2012 Bar Review courtesy of Chan Robles Internet Bar Review. Of course, you have to be deserving to avail of this benefit.

Access to the video lectures and internet materials shall be available on March 2012. Discounts are also available to early bird enrollees. The published rates found on their website are as follows:

Regular Enrollment (Feb. 1, 2012 and onwards) P10,000.00

Early Bird (until January 31, 2012) P9,000

10% Discount for Undergraduates, Law Fraternity/Sorority Members, and Bar Repeaters.

For full details, please visit chanroblesbar.com

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Ombudsman Trunkline Update

Screen cap from the Ombudsman website:

The protector of the people is within reach via 02-479-7300. If you have some valid complaints against public officials and government employees, don't hesitate to call. The Office of the Ombudsman is mandated to promptly act upon any complaint filed in any form or manner.

Former Supreme Court Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales has been appointed by PNoy as the new Ombusman last July 25, 2011.

Sandiganbayan

I've been researching today and reached the Sandiganbayan website. It's funny that it's address is sb.judiciary.gov.ph. I was a little shocked because I thought that I was in the Supreme Court's website (sc.judiciary.gov.ph). I gazed at the address bar on my browser and realized how one letter made a big difference.

Visit the Sandiganbayan's website at sb.judiciary.gov.ph.

Sunday, January 01, 2012

Bar 2012 Syllabus

Happy New Year!

The website of the Supreme Court has already updated the Syllabus for the 2012 Bar Examination. The syllabus aims to guide barristers to the basic and minimum amounts of laws, doctrines, and principles they need to know and be able to use correctly before they can be licensed to practice law.

Also, it is important to review recent jurisprudence. Pertinent Supreme Court decisions promulgated up to January 31, 2012 are included in each subject's syllabus.

To download the syllabus, please visit sc.judiciary.gov.ph

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Law Schools in Davao Region

Below is the list of colleges and universities offering Bachelor of Laws in the Davao Region:

Ateneo de Davao University. Jacinto Street, Davao City
Cor Jesu College. Digos City
St. Thomas More School of Law and Business. Tagum City
University of Mindanao. Bolton Street, Davao City

Sunday, December 25, 2011

What to do on Christmas vacation?

So, you're in law school and have been reading and reading until you cannot read anymore. What would you do on Christmas vacation?

You're suddenly free. Not totally free as you might have been given tons of assignments by your professors. But it's Christmas and it's the season to be jolly! Even if you still need to study your lessons during the break, please cut yourself some slack time and be merry opening gifts, attending parties, and joining reunions. You need to socialize, too, and I mean socialize outside your classmates and law school buddies.

If you haven't been able to join your pre-law school friends, now is the time to reconnect. And if you haven't been able to sleep on time for the last one (or more) semester, now is the good time to catch up on sleep. Catch up on life, generally!

Enjoy your Christmas vacation! But devote some time to read, too. It's easier to get back on track once classes start on January if you've been reading at least a few hours daily on your vacation. Enjoy!