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    The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a resolution amending Rule 138 Section 5 of the Rules of Court relating to the requirements for bar examination applicants. The amendment requires all applicants to complete clinical legal education courses starting with the 2023 bar exams. It also takes effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation. The resolution was signed by all Supreme Court Justices.

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    The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a resolution amending Rule 138 Section 5 of the Rules of Court relating to the requirements for bar examination applicants. The amendment requires all applicants to complete clinical legal education courses starting with the 2023 bar exams. It also takes effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation. The resolution was signed by all Supreme Court Justices.

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    The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a resolution amending Rule 138 Section 5 of the Rules of Court relating to the requirements for bar examination applicants. The amendment requires all applicants to complete clinical legal education courses starting with the 2023 bar exams. It also takes effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation. The resolution was signed by all Supreme Court Justices.

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    June 25, 2019

    EN BANC

    A.M. No. 19-03-24-SC

    AMENDMENT OF RULE 138 SECTION 5 IN RELATION TO THE REVISION


    OF RULE 138-A OF THE RULES OF COURT

    NOTICE

    Sirs/Mesdames :
    Please take notice that the Court en banc issued a Resolution dated JUNE 25,
    2019 , which reads as follows:
    "A.M. No. 19-03-24-SC
    AMENDMENT OF RULE 138 SECTION 5 IN RELATION TO THE REVISION OF
    RULE 138-A OF THE RULES OF COURT
    WHEREAS, Section 5 (5), Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution provides that the
    Supreme Court has the power to adopt and promulgate rules concerning the protection
    and enforcement of constitutional rights, pleading, practice and procedure in all courts,
    the admission to the practice of law, the Integrated Bar, and legal assistance to the
    underprivileged;
    WHEREAS, the Court has approved the proposed Rule 138-A on Law Student
    Practice; and
    WHEREAS, as a consequence of said approval of Rule 138-A, there is a need to
    amend provisions of Rule 138 as herein proposed.
    NOW, THEREFORE, Supreme Court En Banc hereby adopts and amends the
    following provisions of Rule 138 to read:
    RULE 138
    ATTORNEYS AND ADMISSION TO THE BAR
    SEC. 5. Additional requirements for other applicants. — All applicants for
    admission other than those referred to in the two preceding sections, shall before
    being admitted to the examination, satisfactorily show that they have regularly
    studied law for four years, and successfully completed all prescribed courses, in a
    law school or university, o cially approved and recognized by the Secretary of
    Education. The a davit of the candidate, accompanied by a certi cate from the
    university or school of law, shall be led as evidence of such facts, and further
    evidence may be required by the court. HTcADC

    No applicant shall be admitted to the bar examinations unless he has


    satisfactorily completed the following courses in a law school or university duly
    recognized by the government: civil law, commercial law, remedial law, criminal
    law, public and private international law, political law, labor and social legislation,
    medical jurisprudence, taxation, legal ethics and clinical legal education
    program .
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    This amendment shall apply to the bar examination applicants commencing the
    2023 bar examinations. This resolution shall take effect fteen (15) days after its
    publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
    June 25, 2019, Manila, Philippines." CAIHTE

    (SGD.) LUCAS P. BERSAMIN


    Chief Justice

    (SGD.) ANTONIO T. CARPIO


    Associate Justice

    (SGD.) DIOSDADO M. PERALTA


    Associate Justice

    (SGD.) MARIANO C. DEL CASTILLO


    Associate Justice

    (SGD.) ESTELA M. PERLAS-BERNABE


    Associate Justice

    (SGD.) MARVIC M.V.F. LEONEN


    Associate Justice

    (On Leave)
    FRANCIS H. JARDELEZA
    Associate Justice

    (SGD.) ALFREDO BENJAMIN S. CAGUIOA


    Associate Justice

    (SGD.) ANDRES B. REYES, JR.


    Associate Justice

    (SGD.) ALEXANDER G. GESMUNDO


    Associate Justice

    (SGD.) JOSE C. REYES, JR.


    Associate Justice

    (SGD.) RAMON PAUL L. HERNANDO


    Associate Justice

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    (SGD.) ROSMARI D. CARANDANG
    Associate Justice

    (SGD.) AMY C. LAZARO-JAVIER


    Associate Justice

    (SGD.) HENRI JEAN PAUL B. INTING


    Associate Justice

    Very truly yours,

    (SGD.) EDGAR O. ARICHETA


    Clerk of Court
    Published in The Philippine Star and the Philippine Daily Inquirer on July 18, 2019.

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