PHILLIPPINE LAW SCHOOL: BACHELOR OF LAW

S Four-year Curriculum
First Year, 1st Semester
Description
Constitutional Law 1
Persons & Family Relations
Criminal Law 1
Philosophy of Law
Communication Skills for Lawyers
Statutory Construction
Total: 16

Units
3
4
3
2
2
2

First Year, 2nd Semester

Description
Constitutional Law 2
Obligations and Contracts
Criminal Law 2
Legal Research & Computer
Legal Writing and Logic
Total: 15

Units
3
5
3
2
2

First Year, Summer

Description
Units
Legal Ethics
3
Legal Counseling & Techniques
2
ELECTIVE (choose one subject) A. Women, Children & the Law or B. Environmental
Law
2
Total: 7
Second Year, 1st Semester
Description
Property
Land Titles and Deeds
Sales
Criminal Procedure
Labor Standards
Local Governments
Legal Ethics
Total: 18

Units
4
2
3
2
2
2
2

Second Year, 2nd Semester

Description
Negotiable Instruments Law
Credit Transactions
Labor Relations
Civil Procedure
Public International Law
Transportation Law
Total: 18

Units
3
3
3
5
2
2

Second Year, Summer

Description

Units
ELECTIVES: (choose two subjects) A Women, Children & the Law B Environmental Law C

Banking and Securities Laws D Corporate Rehabilitation, Suspension of Payments E I

ntra-Corporate Disputes & Procedure F Immigration Law & Procedures G Appellate Pra
ctice & Brief Writing H OJT I. Special Tax Problems J International Business Organ
izations
2
Total: 4
Third Year, 1st Semester
Description
Administrative Law & Election Law
Wills and Succession
Taxation 1
Insurance Law
Corporation Law
Torts and Damages
Total: 18

Units
3
4
3
2
4
2

Third Year, 2nd Semester

Description
Legal Forms
Taxation 2
Evidence
Intellectual Property Law
Partnership & Agency
Conflict of Laws
Legal Medicine
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Total: 19

Units
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2

Third Year, Summer

Description

Units
ELECTIVES (choose one subject) A Women, Children & the Law B Environmental Law C B
anking and Securities Laws D.Corporate Rehabilitation, Suspension of Payments E.
Intra-Corporate Disputes & Procedure F. Immigration Law & Procedures G Appellate
Practice & Brief Writing H OJT I. Special Tax Problems J International Business O
rganizations
OJT

3
Practice Court 1

2
Total: 7
Fourth Year, 1st Semester
Description
Civil Law Review 1
Political Law Review 1
Criminal Law Review
Remedial Law Review 1
Taxation Law Review
Practice Court 2
Total: 18

Units
4
3
4
3
2
2

Fourth Year, 2nd Semester

Description
Civil Law Review 2
Political Law Review 2
Remedial Law Review 2
Commercial Law Review
Labor Law Review
Total: 16

Units
4
3
3
4
2