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LOOK HERE: Thirty (30) law students of the University of Mindanao College of Legal Education (UMCLE) took their oath as Level 2 Law Student Practitioners under the Clinical Legal Education Program (CLEP) of the university.

The oath was administered by Hon. Judge Retrina E. Fuentes, presiding judge of Regional Trial Court, Branch 10 of Davao City.

The law student practice is covered under Rule 138-A of the Rules of Court. The limited practice of law covers appearances, drafting and submission of pleadings and documents before trial and appellate courts and quasi-judicial and administrative bodies, assistance in mediation and other alternative modes of dispute resolution, legal counselling and advice, and such other activities that may be covered by the Clinical Legal Education Program of the law school.

The newly minted Level 2 law student practitioners will be under the supervision of Atty. Cloydie Mark A. Marcos, who also accompanied them during the oath taking.

READ | APPLICATION FOR THE 2024 BAR EXAMINATIONS CLOSES ON ARPIL 5, 2024

🔔 REMINDER: 30 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY FOR THE 2024 BAR EXAMS |

The application for the 2024 Bar Examinations closes in 30 days, or on April 5, 2024. To apply, create or update your Bar Applicant Registration System and Tech Assistance (BARISTA) account, complete the online entries, upload the required documents, pay the fee exclusively through the BARISTA, and submit |the printed and signed BARISTA-generated application form along with the required documents to the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) within ten (10) calendar days from notice of approval of application. Please be assured that your application will be processed as long as you have uploaded all the mandatory documents and paid the fee in full before the deadline.

For more details, see Bar Bulletin No. 2, dated January 11, 2024, at (https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bar-Bulletin-No-2-S-2024.pdf), the Frequently Asked Questions at (https://bit.ly/2024BarExamsFAQs), or access the OBC Helpdesk at (https://bit.ly/2024BarExamsHelpdesk). Applicants may also contact the OBC at (02) 8552 9642 or (02) 8552 9690.

LOOK HERE: Some snaps during the Day 2 of Casus Belli 2024.

Law students of the University of Mindanao College of Legal Education (UMCLE) showcased their grit and wit during the Day 2 of the annual sports festivity.

Elimination games for basketball and volleyball(men and women), extemporaneous speaking, essay writing and parlor games were held at the UM Bolton Campus.

Tomorrow, the third and final day of the tourney, activities will move to UM Matina Campus. Participants are expected to display their might once more to capture the highly-coveted crown.

LOOK HERE: The University of Mindanao College of Legal Education (UMCLE) formally opened Casus Belli 2024.

This three-day event will showcase the talent of UM Law students in the field of sports and academic-related competitions. The event will be held from March 1-3, 2024 with first two days of the activities held at the Bolton Campus while the culmination will be in the Matina Campus.

Four teams will square-off to bring home the highly-coveted title. Participating teams adapted the theme from the popular animated fantasy television series Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Team monickers as designated are: Freshmen as Earth Kingdom, Sophomores as Air Nomads, Juniors as Fire Nation and Seniors as Water Tribe.

Casus Belli officially opened with the debate and Mobile Legends tournaments, talent night of of Mx Legatus and OPM Dance Craze.

Present in the event are UMCLE Dean Atty. Antonio B. Arellano and members of the faculty.

Casus Belli 2024 is organized by the UMCLE Student council headed by Gov. George Juris Ching.

LOOK HERE: The University of Mindanao (UM) College of Law honored the success of the newly-minted lawyers who passed the last 2023 Bar Examination during the Testimonial Dinner held at UM Matina Campus.

University President Dr. Guillermo P. Torres, Jr. graced the event along with UM Law Dean Atty. Antonio B. Arellano and Associate Dean Atty. Prince Arthur Neyra.

The newly-minted lawyers shared their testimonies on how they hurdled the challenges posed by the Bar examination. They also expressed their unending gratitude to UM Law for providing them all the things they needed to ace the examination.

The event was organized by the UM Law Student Council spearheaded by Governor George Juris Ching.

READ | New Faculty Member of UM Law

Atty. Nyll Gabrylle R. Gascon will handle the Basic Taxation class for the second semester of the academic year 2023-2024.

Welcome to UM Law, Atty.!

UM College of Law Welcomes New Faculty Member

The University of Mindanao College of Law proudly welcomes its new faculty member, Atty. Nyll Gabrylle R. Gascon, CPA. He passed the September 2023 Bar exam, ranked 10th in the May 2019 CPA Licensure Examination, and is a Certified Tax Technician.

Welcome to UM Law!

LOOK HERE: Students of the University of Mindanao (UM) College of Law had the chance to listen to the expertise of Atty. Caesar Europa regarding the salient points on the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure. The event was held on January 20, 2024, at Audio Visual Room (AVR) 1 of the UM Bolton Campus.

In his talk, Atty. Europa imparted some of the most essential features of the amended rules of Civil Procedure. He further explained the importance of being well-acquainted with the rules as future law practitioners.

Moreover, Atty. Europa also shared some tips on applying the rules in practice and giving students a clear overview of how it is done in actual practice.

The event was one of the first lecture series organized by the UM Law Student Council headed by Governor George Juris Ching in cooperation with Rex Bookstore.

Also in attendance was the esteemed Dean Atty. Antonio B. Arellano who congratulated the council for organizing the event.

READ | Bar Bulletin No. 2

The period, process, requirements, fees, and venue assignment for the 2024 Bar Examinations were released by the Office of the Bar 2024 Chairperson, Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez, on January 11, 2024.

Scan the code from the photo or click and visit the link provided for the full text.

📢 Bar Bulletin No. 2 | January 11, 2024

The Office of the Chairperson, Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez, has released Bar Bulletin No. 2 regarding the Application for the 2024 Bar Examinations: Period, Process, Requirements, Fees, and Venue Assignment.

Read Bar Bulletin No. 2 in full at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bar-Bulletin-No-2-S-2024.pdf.

READ| Oath Taking and Roll Signing Ceremonies

READ| 2024 Bar Examinations: Modality, Coverage, Schedule, and Syllabi

CONGRATULATIONS!

The 2023 Bar Examinations have released the results today and we are proud to announce that of the total examinees of the University of Mindanao-College of Law (UM-COL), members of the FORUM, the official law publication of UM-COL, and of the Ad Infinitum, the official yearbook publication, have successfully triumphed and passed the recently concluded Bar Examinations.

FORUM
Atty. Kharrel Grace N. Abrea

AD INFINITUM
Atty. Kharrel Grace N. Abrea
Atty. Honeylene M. Abas

We are proud to have your service rendered to the UM-COL community and may you continue to give that passion to each of your community.

READ| 2023 Bar Examinations Results, Oath Taking, and Roll Signing.

📢 Notice Re: Release of Results; Oath Taking and Roll Signing Ceremonies for the 2023 Bar Examinations

In anticipation of the release of the Results and the List of Successful Examinees for the 2023 Bar Examinations, please scan the following QR Codes for the livestream links, for simultaneous access by the public.

Guidelines for the Oath Taking and Roll Signing Ceremonies are also issued in the Notice.

READ the Notice in full at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Dec4-Notice-Re-Results-Oath.pdf.

In view of this announcement by the administration of the University of Mindanao, online classes shall be conducted tomorrow, December 4, 2023.

Keep safe, everyone.

ADVISORY | UM Main (Davao Campus)

In adherence to safety protocols, there will be no face-to-face classes tomorrow, Monday, December 4, 2023. Please conduct asynchronous classes via LMS. Teachers and employees do not need to come to school, but PPMGS and SSO personnel are required to report for duty and conduct secondary inspections. Your safety is our priority. Stay connected and take care, mga Ga!

LOOK HERE: Law students under the Clinical Education Program (CLEP) of the University of Mindanao (UM) College of Law conducted a talk among Grade 12 Senior High School students under the Technical-Vocational- Livelihood Track of Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School.

The activity dubbed as “Awareness as the Key: Labor Standards for Gen Z,” aimed to empower the next generation of workforce among K-12 Graduates as the students will embark on their journey as employed individuals after their graduation. The resource speaker of the talk was Atty. Marrie Angela D. Santiago.

The Clinical Legal Education Program (CLEP) of the UM Law is under the supervision of Atty Cloydie Mark A. Marcos.

It is finished but the journey has just begun.

The three-day 2023 Bar Examinations has ended with a warm Salubong by different Law Schools around Mindanao on September 24, 2023 in front of the Ateneo de Davao University Bangkal.

Hugs and congratulations were in order as the UM Bar takers were welcomed by their families and the UM Law community.

It is announced by the Bar Chair Justice Hernando that the results, oath taking, and signing of the roll will all be taking place in December.

We pray for our UM Bar takers the best and we believe that they will conquer this battle.

'Ga, U have Made it! The waiting has begun and we are with you in this fight.

We will fight. You will triUMph with Glory! U will Make it!

The Final Battle Commences

On the last day of the 2023 Bar Examinations, the UM Law community headed by the esteemed Dean Atty. Antonio B. Arellano and Associate Dean Atty. Prince Arthur Neyra, was full support in sending off the Bar Takers this morning at Hitolicious Place, Bangkal, Davao City.

The last day of the Bar Examinations will cover the subjects Criminal Law, Remedial Law, and Legal and Judicial Ethics.

To our Bar Bets, keep on thriving. U are Making your dreams come true. TriUMph with Glory, 'Ga!

CONQUERING THE UNKNOWN

University of Mindanao-College of Legal Education distributed necessary kits to its 2023 Bar Examinees on September 20, 2023 at the Hitolicious Place, Bangkal, Davao City.

The morning was drizzly but our Bar Bets were early to arrive to continue their fight for that coveted title. The UM Law Bar Operations volunteers, and the UM LAW Faculty were present to show support to our bar takers.

It is not yet finished but the UM Bar Takers will surely make it. Ga, U are Making it and you will TriUMph with Glory.

LOOK:
Law students and law professors of University of Mindanao (UM) College of Law gathered in front of local testing site of Bar Examinations at AdDU Bangkal to show support to barristers who just finished the first day of the 2023 Bar Examinations.

Members of student council also prepared food and goods for the barristers.

READ: UM Law have yet again produced 22 Level 1 Law Student Practitioners.

On September 14, 2023, 22 UM Law students have taken their oath for the Level 1 Certification, under the Clinical Legal Education Program, at the Regional Trial Court Branch 13 with the presiding Judge Rowena Apao-Adlawan.

Atty. Cloydie Mark Marcos, the supervising lawyer of CLEP is also present during the ceremony.

The CLEP is the recent program by the Legal Education Board to help prepare the law students for the reality of the legal field.

FULL SUPPORT! The University of Mindanao (UM) College of Law headed by the esteemed Dean Atty. Antonio B. Arellano together with the law professors, Bar Operations Committee Chair, Vice Chairs showed their support to the 2023 UM Law Bar Candidates during the first day of the examination held at Ateneo de Davao, Bangkal Campus. This will be done on September 17, 20 and 24.

To pass the bar, candidates are expected to hurdle the six core subjects namely: Political and Public International Law; Commercial and Taxation Laws; Civil Law ; Labor Law and Social Legislation; Criminal Law; and Remedial Law, Legal and Judicial Ethics with Practical Exercises.

God Speed, UM Law Bar Candidates! TriUMph with Glory

LOOK | University of Mindanao College of Law kicked off the 2023-2024 school year through face to face General Student Orientation held at AVR 3, University of Mindanao Bolton Campus last August 16, 2023.

Law students from every year level were introduced to their new school professors, learned about school services and policies, and were given a chance to take home law books sponsored by Rex Bookstore.

Highlight of the event was the recognition of the year level Deans Listers who were able to finish the Academic Year 2022-2023 with outstanding performance.

In his speech, Dean Antonio Arellano challenged the law students to "do better than their best" in their academic learning at the University of Mindanao College of Law.

Also present during the event were Assistant Dean Prince Arthur Neyra, Atty. Enrique Bonocan who gave the opening speech, and other UMCLE faculty and staff.

Congratulations Sir Alex Manocdoc! Model Employee Awardee during the 77th Founding anniversary of University of Mindanao.

Your dedication in upholding core values and sustaining a culture of excellence is truly commendable. Your contributions to the College of Law have not gone unnoticed.

Let us all join in celebrating Sir Alex's well-deserved recognition!

“Sir, pa-add sa GC." "Sir, naa na exam sched?" "Sir, naa nay grades?"

Who does not know this person? The man behind the University of Mindanao College of Law. The man whom every first-year law student did not miss asking from when there were doubts.

The man has a name; he is Sir Alex Manocdoc.

His dedication and passion to help the community thrive and grow have been seen and greatly appreciated.

In celebration of the founding anniversary of our dear University of Mindanao, may you cherish this moment as you receive the Model Employee Award. This award is a tribute to your diligence and reverence in your service to the community. Not only have you shown compassion but also the integrity to give more to the whole UM Law community.

Thank you, Sir Alex, for your service. Congratulations on this award!

LOOK | The University of Mindanao College of Law conducted last July 9, 2023, the Send-Off Ceremony for the Batch 2023 Juris Doctor Graduates at the Caligari Hall, University of Mindanao, Matina Campus.

The University of Mindanao College of Law Dean- Antonio Arellano, University of Mindanao SVP of Academic Affairs - Main Ronald V. Amorado, and the University of Mindanao College of Law Faculty conferred the awards and recognition to those who graduated with honors, service awardees, and have also bestowed medals of recognizing all graduates.

The event, organized by UM College of Law Student Council members was also attended by family members of the graduates

READ | UM Law Welcomes Three New Faculty Members

The University of Mindanao College of Law is happy to announce that retired Deputy Ombudsman of Mindanao Rodolfo Elman, and Region XI Incumbent Deputy Regional Prosecutor Barbara Mae Pagdilao-Flores will be joining the UM Faculty of Law this school year 2023-2024.

This is made possible upon the invitation of UM Law Dean Antonio Arellano, who is himself an authority in Constitutional Law.

Prosecutor Pagdilao-Flores, who just recently returned from a Humphrey Fellowship in the United States will share her expertise in Criminal Law.

Former Deputy OMB Elman will handle the course in Local Government and Public Corporation Laws.

Judge Lailani Vagilidad, a former UM Law faculty member will return to teach Practice Court.

Welcome to UM Law!

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READ | The University of Mindanao - College of Law actively participated in the 2-Day Writeshop on Manual on Social Protection Programs for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) and their Families. This collaborative event, organized by the Davao City Justice Zone, the City Government of Davao, Ateneo de Davao University, the Ateneo Center Against Illegal Drugs, and other key agencies, including the academe, showcased the College of Law's dedication in advocating for policies, conducting research initiatives, and providing services that directly cater to the specific needs of PDLs and their families.

This event marks the beginning of a series of initiatives undertaken by the legal profession, symbolizing the University of Mindanao - College of Law's unwavering commitment in driving positive change, championing social justice, and advancing the well-being of individuals and communities.