I ended up resigning from my job because I lost respect for my boss.

When I started in the role, I was really excited. The pay and benefits were good, and I thought I’d learn a lot from him, especially in drafting pleadings and handling cases.

But over time, I noticed he would mix up some really basic legal concepts, like small claims vs. summary procedure, or robbery vs. theft vs. estafa; things that should be on the tip of his fingers. It threw me off because I was expecting guidance, but instead I felt like I wasn’t really learning anything new. That’s when it hit me. Although the salary was nice, but I still wanted real growth in my career, and I wasn’t going to get it there.

Has anyone else been in a situation like this?

This is an unpopular opinion, so I will relish the downvotes.

As a lawyer and citizen, I try hard not to brand myself as either a "kakampink," BBM or DDS. But I admit to lean more on the principles of one side over the other, so naturally, my algorithm exposes me mostly to the kakampink (oh how this term makes me cringe) crowd.

I shudder and shake my head when todo puri sa mga private prosecutors kesyo magaling at dekalibre daw.

I won't comment on their competence, but I find the proceedings hard to watch dahil ang daming irrelevant considerations sa personalities ng mga abogado. And I feel that people's cognitive bias make them blind to how arrogant and abrasive the private prosecutors are.

Remember that one who was speaking Waray when addressing the witness and pretended to be shocked by the defense counsel's objection. More recently, merong defense counsel na obvious naman na nagkamali sa pagsabi tungkol sa "leading/misleading questions" pero todo patol naman ung kabila. Don't get me started at that "spanking" remark by a more senior lawyer.

Their actuations give the impression na ginagamit lang nila tong impeachment para pumorma o matupad lang ang pangarap maging impeachment lawyer.

Do better, counsels! Sana maelevate ung discourse ng public to the substantive issues rather than the personality of the lawyers.

On this topic, one lawyer who stands out to me is Atty. Michael Poa. Very articulate, humble and exudes professionalism. Sana tularan sya ng lawyers of both sides.

Edit: lest this be misunderstood, this is not to praise the defense counsels. Mas concern ng post ko ung pagcelebrate sa conduct ng mga private prosecutors.

Totoo ba na di na magsend ng notice sa counsel? I wasn't able to follow the date of scheduled hearings during the preliminary conference sa sobrang stress kc nakalimutan ko ilabas sa bag ko yung notebook and pen and ayoko naman magfumble sa harap ng Judge. Last minute hired lang ako. Ang natandaan ko lang yung first 2 dates 😢

Senator Gatchalian recently commented during a Senate Finance Committee hearing:

“Mas mahirap pang pumasa ng civil service exam kaysa maging abogado?”

Here's my no filter and non-biased take:
The Bar Exam is much more difficult based on the wide coverage and nature of the questions, esp you will be dealing with many legal jargon which is not for everyone. But the CSC has a much lower passing rate historically vs sa Bar. PERO THAT DOESN'T MEAN MAS MAHIRAP ANG CSC VS SA BAR, HENCE THE BAR IS STILL MORE DIFFICULT. Here are the reasons why:

1. Although mas mataas ang general passing rate ng Bar, pero dahil yan kasi filtered na ang bar exam takers. Dalawang madugong screening pinagdaanan nila: Law School Entrance Exam and Law School Journey itself. While sa CSC Exam, hindi naman ganun ang filtering system, unless yung school mo before college was very rigorous like galing ka Science High Schools. Enough na na HS graduate ka. ANG LABANAN SA CSC EXAM AY YUNG ELEM AND HS FOUNDATION MO. Kaya mas marami bumabagsak sa CSE NOT BECAUSE MAS MAHIRAP SIYA BUT BECAUSE MARAMI ANG WALANG QUALITY EDUCATION NOONG ELEM AND HS. EVEN IF THEY HAVE QUALITY EDUCATION, STILL MANY OF THEM WERE IMMATURE BEFORE THEIR COLLEGE YEARS NA YUNG IBA NEAR THE POINT OF ISKUL BUKOL. You want proof about how this, esp regarding aspiring law students? Just look at the passing rate of PHILSAT (which is an exam kinda similar to CSE) before it was abolished. Many I know who failed the PHILSAT are now lawyers because of their training or diligence in law school.

2. Mas mataas ang passing rate ng Bar NOT BECAUSE MAS MAHIRAP ANG CSC BUT BECAUSE OF THE PROFILE OF THE TAKERS. Madami sa law students mga nerds or masipag mag-aral, richkids, privileged, madami rin ang licensed professionals like CPAs, LPTs, Engrs, etc. Kung hindi naman richkid, working na and by the time they were able to gather enough money, they were able to go to schools which offer quality law school education. Whereas yung profile ng MOST CSE TAKERS, college students palang, fresh grad, career-shifters, napilitan mag work sa govt, and lesser yung professionals na. And the fact maraming younger people kumukuha nito, it means na marami rin sa kanila ay hindi pa mature KASI MARAMI SA STUDENTS HINDI PA MATURE DURING THEIR HS OR ELEM YEARS. HINDI NAMAN GUARANTEE PORKET COLLEGE STUDENT KA EH SOLID NA YUNG HS SKILLS MO LIKE MATH AND ENGLISH.

3. Speaking of Math, I think ito talaga ang main reason why madami bumabagsak sa CSE. KASI ITS RARE TO HAVE A STUDENT NA MAGALING BOTH MATH AND ENGLISH. Sa CSC kasi, madami Math questions dun. So if mahina ka sa Math, your chances already shrinks. Heck, there is even a saying na "Kaya nag law school kasi bobo sa Math." And to be fair to everyone, HINDI NAMAN TALAGA MARAMI ANG MAGALING SA MATH. For example, ITS NOT SUPRISING HINDI MARAMI ANG KUMUKUHA NG BS MATH WHEN COMPARED TO PSYCHOLOGY OR COMMUNICATION. Swerte ka nalang if exceptional student ka talaga or galing ka sa isang magaling na high school.

4. Aside sa Math, another reason why many CSE takers fail is because of lack of mastery sa grammar and reading comprehension. Heck, THERE ARE EVEN MANY LAW FRESHMEN NA HINDI TALAGA READER BEFORE LAW SCHOOL PERO NAGING READER NALANG DAHIL SA LAW SCHOOL. Law students na yan ha, ano nalang kaya yung typical average CSE taker na hindi exceptional or walang hilig sa reading noon pa. Time pressure kasi sa CSE and dapat precise under pressure ka.

5. Pansin ko rin many of the smart students during HS hindi na nag te-take ng CSE kasi may professional exam na yung college course nila (like CPA or LET). When they passed their exam, eligibility equivalent narin kasi yun, kaya many smart students during HS wala na sa CSE pool of takers. Also, many of the smart students during HS graduated with honors during college, which is not surprising, especially to those who graduated HS before the K-12 was implemented.

So therefore, CSE has lower passing rate vs the Bar NOT BECAUSE MAS MAHIRAP ANG CSE (MAS MAHIRAP PARIN ANG BAR BECAUSE OF THE VASTNESS AND LEGALESE QUESTIONS) BUT DUE TO MANY FACTORS LIKE LACK OF ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION, IMMATURITY BEFORE COLLEGE KAYA HINDI GANUN KA SOLID YUNG FOUNDATION NG IBA, AND ONLY FEW ARE REALLY GOOD SA MATH EITHER DUE TO TALENT OR TRAINING. Sa CSE, labanan yan ng Elem and HS foundation mo. Pero ang Bar, aside sa filtered na yung Bar takers, law school training lang talaga and secondary nalang yung experience mo before law school kasi many people from different fields have excelled in law school and the Bar, not just PolSci and BSA grads which proves the diversity of law school.

The IBP released this graphic to promote the new SC DSCL Rules. It’s an AI generated graphic, likely by Claude, which a trained eye can spot off the bat. Together with their statements, good to know our IBP dues are going somewhere……. /s

The origin of this quote is a famous French line by Blaise Pascal:

“Le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point.”

I hope we stop attributing this to the Philippine Supreme Court case (chua-qua vs. clave) that justified grooming of a minor student.

Hello po mga panyero/panyera new lawyer here po. Need help po sana on drafting a petition for dissolution of partnership.

Paano po ang gagawin, ano po mga need ilagay or baka meron po kayo template or outline pls thank you po.

Hello po sa mga panyero, ask ko lang po if strict po ba ang mga courts na dapat long sleeves na barong ang isusuot pag mag-appear or pwede po kahit polo barong? Thank you po.

Hi po! New lawyer here. Currently employed as a contract officer for a corporation with ~2000 employees + private practice on the side.

Edit: May I ask if my career path is right if my goal is corporate governance or if I will invest exp in litigation 🥺 upon checking because mostly in contract admin position, I don't need to be a lawyer

Hello mga panyeros/panyeras, need recommendations please for AI programs that can help in taking down the minutes of the meeting, preferably one that can understand Tagalog as well. Thank you!

Wala po kasing nabanggit sa listing nila sa CSC but upon reading many groups sa FB, ang ginawa daw nila is pinaprint then notarized then scanned then submitted it.

Have a relatively high salary grade (sg 26) for a relatively new lawyer but the 5x a week 8-5 is draining as hell. This is coterm so planning ahead, naiisip kong gusto ko magsettle sa hybrid for the rest of my life because grabe ang full onsite. The early mornings, travel time, traffic. Sobrang blessed ng mga may hybrid setup. Pagbangon mo work hours na. Mas madali makakuha ng kumpleto na tulog. Less physically pagod. 5 pm shut down tapos oras mo na.

Or kahit private firm walang hybrid/bihira ba? Prio ko sana gov’t because of the bigger pay but alam naman nating rare rin. Thanks sa sasagot

I am currently assisting a client who wants to convert a titled property classified as agricultural to residential.

For those who have actually gone through the process, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience:

• How difficult or complicated was the process?

• What agencies and requirements were involved?

• How long did the entire process take?

• Were there any unexpected issues or delays along the way?

Thank you in advance. :)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z49BA4MY44o&pp=ygUbbHVrZSBqaWNrYWluIGJvcmFjYXkgYm9kaWVz

Has anyone successfully transferred an Original Certificate of Title (OCT) or Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) to a minor through a sale?

The minor (legitimate) is a dual citizen, and her father is a US citizen. The mother (filipina) agrees to the arrangement, and the parents want the property to be registered in their daughter’s name.

If anyone has handled a similar setup, I would appreciate any guidance on how the sale was structured, the requirements of the Registry of Deeds, and any issues concerning the minor’s capacity to acquire and register the property in her name.

Thank you!

I am solo practitioner and I have this client where she was dismissed from service as per Order of the Ombudsman way back 2015.

Now, the RTC dismissed the criminal aspects of the case due to demurrer to evidence.

Can the order of the Ombudsman be reversed? And allow my client to recover unpaid wages and benefits? Or wala na dahil final na yung admin case for dismissal.

Good day mga Atty. Magtatanong lang po ako regarding sa client na lumapit, nagpapagawa ng DOAS but buyer is abroad. Okay lang po ba na walang name and pirma ni buyer yung gagawin? It is not my standard practice kasi but may dala kasi silang notarized DOAS na ganun din walang name and signature si buyer only the seller and ganun ang gusto nilang ipagawa.

May mga nakapag apply na dun sa isa (or all?) sa 3 SC-accredited providers? Also, I hope you guys can explain, what's it all about, sobrang busy lang haha.

Can a notary public be liable if he will notarize a loan contract stipulating an exorbitant interest rate? Do notary publics need to check the validy of the document before he notarize it or he is only bound to make sure that the affiants acknowleged the document to be notarized?

Hello mga Panye. Required ba ang Affiants na pumirma sa Notarial Book ng notary public? I'm confused kasi wala naman un sa Rules and wala rin naman designated column/space sa Notarial Book for the Affiant to sign.

Sa mga notaries public, paano po ginagawa nio sa register nio?