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Requirements for the Bar Examinations IMPORTANT: Please USE THE APPROPRIATE PETITION FORMS (whether for new applicants or bar repeaters), printed on 8x13 SIZED BOND PAPER. INCORRECT PETITIONS SUBMITTED WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. Applicants for the Bar Examinations must file a verified petition in the form prescribed by the Supreme Court (available at the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) for free) from June 1 to July 15, accompanied by the following documents: A � FIRST TIMERS 1. Birth Certificate (issued by the NSO or Local Civil Registrar) � - original or certified true copy - legible - In case of any discrepancy of entries between the Birth Certificate and Transcript of School Records, the applicant is required to submit a corrected birth certificate or corrected school records as the case may be. - In the absence of birth certificate � apply for Late Registration. 2. Marriage Certificate (original or certified true copy)- for Married females only 3. Three (3) testimonials of good moral character each executed by a member of the Philippine Bar (form may be furnished by the OBC for free). 4. Official Pre-Law Transcript (original or certified true copy) - In case the Rizal Course is integrated with another subject(s) appearing in the transcript, a certification from the school to that effect is required. 5. Official Law Transcript (original or certified true copy) 6. Certificate of no derogatory record from the Law School where applicant graduated. 7. Certification from CHED confirming graduation from the College of Law (C-2) - (Not applicable to graduates of UP or State Universities /Colleges governed by its own charter) 8. Three (3) copies of latest un-retouched photos w/ name IMPRINTED thereon � (1 � x 1 � ) 9. Self-addressed and stamped envelope B. REPEATERS (TWO-THREE TIMERS) 1. Three (3) testimonials of good moral character each executed by a member of the Philippine Bar (form may be furnished by the OBC for free). 2. Certificate of no derogatory record from the Law School where applicant graduated.
3. Three (3) copies of latest un-retouched photos w/ name IMPRINTED thereon � (1 � x 1 � ) 4. Self-addressed and stamped envelope C. REPEATERS COVERED BY SECTION 16 OF RULE 138 (Those who failed the Bar Exams for three or more times) 1. Refresher Course - Individual certification under oath by professors that the applicant passed the following subjects (indicating the grades): Civil Law Review I & II Labor Law Review Taxation Law Review Political/Constitutional Law Review Commercial Law Review Criminal Law Review Remedial Law Review - Certification under oath by the Dean or Registrar that the professors mentioned above were bona-fide professors of the school where the refresher course was taken. 2. Pre-Bar Review Course A. Certification executed under oath by the School Registrar that the applicant is enrolled in, and is regularly attending the Pre-Bar Review Course. B. Certification of Completion of the Pre-Bar Review Course (to be submitted 60 days after Bar examinations.) 3. All the other requirements for repeaters under letter B above. D. APPLICANTS (whether NEW or REPEATERS): 1. WITH PENDING CASES (civil, criminal, administrative, including cases filed with the Prosecutor�s Office and Office of the Ombudsman) must submit a: * Certified true copy of Complaint/Information * Certificate of pendency of the case/ Certificate of status 2. WITH DECIDED CASES (civil, criminal, administrative, including cases filed with the Prosecutor�s Office and Office of the Ombudsman) * Certified true copy of Complaint/information * Certified true copy of Decision * Certificate of Finality of Decision
* Clearance from the Court, Prosecutor�s Office or From the Office of the Ombudsman, as the case maybe source: http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/bar/announcement/bar_requirements.php
SC announces 2013 Philippine Bar Exam schedule, venue, coverage and format
Thursday, January 03, 2013 Posted by Admin Supreme Court (SC) announces bulletin no.1 for 2013 Philippine Bar Examinations which includes schedule, venue, coverage and format of exam. See Also: 2012 Philippine Bar Exam Results - passers, topnotchers Examination will be administered by SC at University of Sto. Tomas, Espana, Manila on four (4) Sundays of Ocober 2013 - October 6, 13, 20 and 27. October 6: 8 a.m. - 12 noon - Political Law 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Labor Law October 13: 8 a.m. - 12 noon - Civil Law 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Taxation October 20: 8 a.m. - 12 noon - Commercial Law 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Criminal Law October 27: 8 a.m. - 12 noon - Remedial Law 2 p.m. - 6 p.m - Legal Ethics Coverage According to SC, questions shall strictly fall within the defined Syllabus for every subject. The Syllabi shall be released through a Bar Bulletin probably this January 2013. The cut-off for Supreme Court decisions covered by the 2013 Bar Examinations shall be January 31, 2013. Exam Structure and Format of Questions Examination will be mainly essay-type (80% of the total) and only 20% multiple choice. SC clearly says that questions shall be based on a given set of facts, presented as briefly but as clearly and completely as possible, taking into account that every examinee needs reading, understanding, consideration of the applicable law,and answering time for every question. The whole examination should be answerable by the average bar examinee within 3 .5 hours
(210 minutes) to allow him or her 30 minutes of review time. The basic elements of problem solving that the Examiners shall particularly look for are: the examinee's (1) proper understanding and appreciation of the facts, particularly of the components or details that can be material in resolving the given problem; (2) his or her appreciation of the applicable/awls that may come into play; (3) recognition of the issuels posed; and the ( 4) resolution of the issues through the analysis and application of the law to the given facts. The examinee's presentation and articulation of his or her answer shall also be given weight. The 20o/o MCQ portion of the examination shall be divided into 4 or 5 main fact situations from which the MCQ questions shall be asked. The 80% essay portion of the exam shall be divided into eight (8) divisions of ten (10) points each, with a maximum of two facts per division from which question shall be drawn. The corresponding weight of each question shall properly be indicated in the questionnaire, together with estimated answering time, to allow the examinee proper allotment of his or her exam time. The source of the article is sc.judiciary.com.ph. We encourage that you bookmark this page for more update of 2013 bar exams. Meanwhile, check full details on bulletin1 here.
3. Three (3) copies of latest un-retouched photos w/ name IMPRINTED thereon � (1 � x 1 � ) 4. Self-addressed and stamped envelope C. REPEATERS COVERED BY SECTION 16 OF RULE 138 (Those who failed the Bar Exams for three or more times) 1. Refresher Course - Individual certification under oath by professors that the applicant passed the following subjects (indicating the grades): Civil Law Review I & II Labor Law Review Taxation Law Review Political/Constitutional Law Review Commercial Law Review Criminal Law Review Remedial Law Review - Certification under oath by the Dean or Registrar that the professors mentioned above were bona-fide professors of the school where the refresher course was taken. 2. Pre-Bar Review Course A. Certification executed under oath by the School Registrar that the applicant is enrolled in, and is regularly attending the Pre-Bar Review Course. B. Certification of Completion of the Pre-Bar Review Course (to be submitted 60 days after Bar examinations.) 3. All the other requirements for repeaters under letter B above. D. APPLICANTS (whether NEW or REPEATERS): 1. WITH PENDING CASES (civil, criminal, administrative, including cases filed with the Prosecutor�s Office and Office of the Ombudsman) must submit a: * Certified true copy of Complaint/Information * Certificate of pendency of the case/ Certificate of status 2. WITH DECIDED CASES (civil, criminal, administrative, including cases filed with the Prosecutor�s Office and Office of the Ombudsman) * Certified true copy of Complaint/information * Certified true copy of Decision * Certificate of Finality of Decision
* Clearance from the Court, Prosecutor�s Office or From the Office of the Ombudsman, as the case maybe source: http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/bar/announcement/bar_requirements.php
SC announces 2013 Philippine Bar Exam schedule, venue, coverage and format
Thursday, January 03, 2013 Posted by Admin Supreme Court (SC) announces bulletin no.1 for 2013 Philippine Bar Examinations which includes schedule, venue, coverage and format of exam. See Also: 2012 Philippine Bar Exam Results - passers, topnotchers Examination will be administered by SC at University of Sto. Tomas, Espana, Manila on four (4) Sundays of Ocober 2013 - October 6, 13, 20 and 27. October 6: 8 a.m. - 12 noon - Political Law 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Labor Law October 13: 8 a.m. - 12 noon - Civil Law 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Taxation October 20: 8 a.m. - 12 noon - Commercial Law 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Criminal Law October 27: 8 a.m. - 12 noon - Remedial Law 2 p.m. - 6 p.m - Legal Ethics Coverage According to SC, questions shall strictly fall within the defined Syllabus for every subject. The Syllabi shall be released through a Bar Bulletin probably this January 2013. The cut-off for Supreme Court decisions covered by the 2013 Bar Examinations shall be January 31, 2013. Exam Structure and Format of Questions Examination will be mainly essay-type (80% of the total) and only 20% multiple choice. SC clearly says that questions shall be based on a given set of facts, presented as briefly but as clearly and completely as possible, taking into account that every examinee needs reading, understanding, consideration of the applicable law,and answering time for every question. The whole examination should be answerable by the average bar examinee within 3 .5 hours
(210 minutes) to allow him or her 30 minutes of review time. The basic elements of problem solving that the Examiners shall particularly look for are: the examinee's (1) proper understanding and appreciation of the facts, particularly of the components or details that can be material in resolving the given problem; (2) his or her appreciation of the applicable/awls that may come into play; (3) recognition of the issuels posed; and the ( 4) resolution of the issues through the analysis and application of the law to the given facts. The examinee's presentation and articulation of his or her answer shall also be given weight. The 20o/o MCQ portion of the examination shall be divided into 4 or 5 main fact situations from which the MCQ questions shall be asked. The 80% essay portion of the exam shall be divided into eight (8) divisions of ten (10) points each, with a maximum of two facts per division from which question shall be drawn. The corresponding weight of each question shall properly be indicated in the questionnaire, together with estimated answering time, to allow the examinee proper allotment of his or her exam time. The source of the article is sc.judiciary.com.ph. We encourage that you bookmark this page for more update of 2013 bar exams. Meanwhile, check full details on bulletin1 here.
