Coverage (estimate):

Consti:

Midterms: Art 1, 2, 4 678

Crim:

Midterms: Art 1-20,

Finals: 21-110

Focus: Art 2,4,12-15

RPC\ PFR:

Midterms:

Persons 1-50,

Marriage 1-36,

Finals:

Marriage: 37-413

Day 1: How to survive law school

I. J.D. program:

- Apprenticeship program

- Thesis

+ 1st: 37

+ 2nd: 45

+ 3rd: 39

+4th: 47

II. Law school expectation

"Expect for the worst"

III. Basics of Legal Research

IV. How to survive

"Deep work"

"Grit" - fixed mindset, growth mindset

Marian Ivy Reyes - Fajardo

V. Practical tips

1. Study

2. Time management

3. Health

4. Penmanship

6. English grammar

7. Divine providence

VI. Bar

1. Organize materials

2. Invest on books

3. Humility is normal

4. 4Ls

+ Law

+ Logic

+ Language

+ Layout

++ 1st sentence: answer

++ 2nd: law / legal basis

++ 3rd: application

++ 4th: conclusion

@ Judy Lardizabal
Day 2: Admin and Acad organization

I. Library

1. Reg form + 3 1x1

2. Max of 3 books of different titles for 2 nights

- SCRA no overnight

- Fine: 48 per day

- Loss: Replace of same kind/ pay price as per latest valuation + 50

- Repeated fine/ loss: suspension of library privilege and punishment

3. Clearance per semester

II. PUP SIS

1. www.pup.edu.ph > Link to SIS Student Module

2. username/ birthday/ password

(all from PUP iApply)

a. Forgot password, from the iApply PUPCLEE application

3. Always check messages for enrollment updates

4. Balance should be paid prior to enrollment

5. Allowed units to be enrolled depends on the number of graded subjects

III. Registration

1. Deadline of printing: June 30, 2019

2. No classcard, no grade

3. Registration card should have a REGISTERED stamp else no entry at the main gate

4. LOA - after first semester

a. Maximum of 6 years residency

b. AWOL readmission is subject to approval of the dean

c. Above 1 semester of LOA, student is to apply for readmission

5. Delinquency

a. Warning: Final grade of 5 in 15% failed of total load

b. Probation: Final grade of 5 in 31-50% of total loas OR 2 successive warning

c.;Appeal: Final grade of 5 in > 50%

6. Dismissal: Final grade if 5 in 51-75% of total load

7. INC has 1 year of completion

8. Honorable dismissal not transfer of credits is provided

9. Graduation requirements: Thesis

10. Prerequisite:

SocSci - 18

English - 18

Math - 6

a. If units are to be contested, submit course description of course

b. 2nd year enrollment requires prerequisites to be completed

IV. Dean's notes

1. Dress code

Guy: Barong/ Coat and Tie

Women: Blazer

Always wear ID

2. Academic freedom blessed to the professors

3. Do not join unrecognized organization - observe anti-hazing law

V. Organizations

1. PUP Law Legal Aid Clinic

- Process of accreditation, we may represent clients in courts once accredited

- Immersive practice of classroom discussions

2. Bar operations
- Suppprt baristas before and during the bar

+ Lecture series

+ Sendoff party

+ Novembar operations (need: Volunteers, 39 baristas)

++ Night operations: lectures, runners, bar buddy, request buddy, etc.

++ Day operations: salubong

3. Christians on Demand at Law

- Worship and fellowship with other cells from other law schools

I can do All things through Christ who strengthens me

? No religious sect filter

+ Gathering: 12-1, 6-7 every Saturday with free brewed coffee

+ This Saturday 4-6: Friendship night

4. Research corp

- Preparation of digests

- Support baristas

+ Review sessions

+ Expectations on subjects and professors

+ FLP scholarship

+ Pylon notes - helper on Crim, Consti and PFR

5. Moot court

- English proficiency

- Debate process, technicalities

6. Student Council

- July: First year rep eelction + asst. secretary

Day 3: English Proficiency

Bar problems:

1. Grammar

2. Identification of issue

Examination:

1. Answering exams

2. Bar answers

I. English grammar review on writing

1. Subject and Verb agreement

a. Do I drop or retain "s" on a verb

- Singular-singular (with s), Plural-plural (no s)

b. "be" has

two past tense: were/ was

c. Identify subject and accessories/ intervening words, make sure to refer only on the subject not the
accessories

c.1 Some nouns ending in "s" but are in singular form

d. Here/ there will never be the subject

e. Make the verb in a question agree with its subject

f. Use plural verb with compound subjects joined by end

g. Compound subjects comnected by Or or Nor agree with nearest subject

h. Most mass nouns are singular

i. A pair of scissors, pants, etc. - singular

Scissors, pants, etc. - plural

j. -ing verb as noun requires a singular verb

h. Quantity words depends on the word they refer to

+ Flags:

- Turn into a simple yes or no question

-- Move the first verb to the front of the sentence

- Awkward tonation

- Translate to Tagalog

Day 4: Digests

I. How to read cases

1. Importance

- Decisions of SC form part of the laws of the land (Art 8, New Civil Code)

- Due process requirement under constitution (Art 3, Sec 1)

- Apply law under the circumstances of the case

- stare decisis et non quieta movere (same ruling on same set of scenario)

2. Basic legal terminologies

- Jurisprudence: decisions of Supreme Court, only SC has the constitutional mandate to interpret laws

- stare decisis et non quieta movere: stand by decided matters

(Jesus principle)

- ponentia: decision

- ponente: write the decision, part of SC

- main decision: majority decision, sets precedent, ONLY this forms part of the land

- separate opinion:

+ concurring:

++ assoc just agrees with majority

++ highlight parts not discussed by majority

+ dissenting:

++ disagree
++ there are cases when SC revisits and dissenting becomes the main

@ In re: Justice Del Castillo (Malaya Lola)

+ Harry Roque: Del Castillo committed plagiarism

+ SC: Plagiarism will not apply to justice and judges

+ Sereno: Not correct, we cannot exempt justices on rule of plagiarism

+ Abad: Sereno has a legal research paper that committed plagiarism

@ decision:

++ by division:

+++ 3+1 chairman/ 5 justices

+++ not appealable

++ en banc:

+++ all 15 justice

+++ some cases (new issue, novel or reclusion perpetua, etc.) only en banc can decide

+++ some cases (pal fa) can

3. How to read cases

- 2 readings:

+ 1st reading:

++ fast reading

++ get gist of case, overview of arguments and how the court resolved

+ 2nd: list arguments, facts, issues and Court's ruling

- do not rely on case digests

3. Parts

- Title of the case

- Ponente (Author)

- Date if promulgation

- GR no. (Bar code of case)

- Main body: focus here, meat of cases

+ Introduction (Parties, Antecedent/ Arguments)

++ Issues
++ Ratio decidendi: ground of decision / doctrine

++ Obiter dictum: opinion of SC, useless

++ Dispositive: actual decision (wherefore, in view of)

Argument --(raises)--> Issue --(settled)--> disposition

Process:

1. Look for the issue

a. Look for arguments

2. Look for facts

a Facts supporting arguments

3. Look for court ruling

Where to access cases:

1. Hardcopies

- SCRA

- Philippine law reports

- SCDA

2. Online

- sc.gov.ph > resolutions, key in gr no

- lawphil > jurisprudence

3. Chan robles

4. MyLegalWhiz

II. Digesting cases

Purpose:

1. Enhance handwriting (FOCUS)

2. Familiarity with Jurisprudence and its application

Rules:
1. Complete

2. Concise

3. Logical - fit the need of the subject (if Consti then focus on Conti)

4. Organized

5. Original

Form:

1. Tickler

- Topic of the case/ overview/ understanding

- Gist/ main problem

- Phrases only

- Unique in a case

2. Header

- Case title

- Case number, state

- General register number (GR No.)

- Ponente

3 Doctrine

- Applicable law/ rule where ruling is based

- Hand in hand with ruling

- Answer tickler

4. Facts

- Use to argue issue and derive ruling

- Defer dangling, only relevant

- Begin with characters

++ Name

++ Circumstances/ relationship relevant to the issue

- Parts:

+ Statement of the case

++ Stage if proceeding: appeal, certiorari, etc.

+ Statement of facts (relevant, your own wording)

++ Dates and time

++ Place/ address

++ Allegations/ defenses

5. Issue

+ Question type (close PREFERRED/ open)

+ Clear, complete and concise (abstract of thesis)

6. Ruling

+ Yes/ no quick answer

+ Applicable law/ doctrine/ jurisprudence

++ Application to the case

+ Conclusion

! Use wording of the SC (verbatim/ exclusive to words utilized by SC)

Nice read:

Pe vs Pe Art 21, PFR

GR no: 17396

Claro mrecto 6th floormain - coffee with dean

Day 5: Coffee break Day 2

I. Issue spotting and responsiveness

- Requires practice

+ Mock bar and coaching program

1. 2 types of issue (always present)

a. Call or immediate issue/ apparent

(needs to establish:)

b. Core or underlying issue

- Supplementary to (a), needed to fill (a)

- Must know the applicable law and its application to the case --(yield)--> question based on applicable
law

- Analyze legal basis on the case

- Do root cause analysis, final root cause is the underlying issue bind with law

Issue = question (call) + facts supporting the question (insert in the middle)

II. Responsiveness to the issue

a Mirror answer with the issue

- Boolean answer, utilize words of the question (switch verb and subject to remove the question)

- Include only the gist

- DO NOT contract answer

III. RELACS

1. REply

2. Legal basis

- Identify underlying cause

- Establish facts

- Isolate specific part of the law applicable to the facts

3. Analysis

4. Conclusion

- Complete, Concise, Logical, Organized, Original

5. Structure

When not to follow?

- Question not boolean

- Question requires definition, enumeration, distinction

- Question is objective

IV. Introductory templates

1. Definition

2. Enumeration:

3. Distinction

4. Jurisdiction

+ Find jurisdictions

5. Citing legal provisions

6. Quoting the supreme court

7. Emphasing case doctrines

8. Analysis of facts and laws

9. Conclusion:

10. Actual presentation of Conclusion