Subject Books Notes & Reviewers The Essentials1

Political Bernas Primer Jimenez Recent Jurisprudence Bernas Primer

Law Nachura Reviewer Nachura All non-Consti
portions.
Labor Law Azucena Everybodys Labor Manuel 100 Notes Azucena Everybodys Labor
Code [aka Green Book] Ateneo Bar Ops Reviewer Code
Alcantara Labor Law Reviewer Disini Social Legislation Tables Ateneo Bar Ops Reviewer
[Just Social Legislation]
Codal
Taxation Mamalateo Tax Reviewer [1st Personal Notes from Tax 1 & Tax 2 Co-untian Tax Digest
Reading Only] Primus (Domondon) Star Notes Primus (Domondon) Star Notes
Co-untian Tax Digest
Codal
o Casasola Annotated
NIRC
o LGC [Local Taxation and
Real Property Taxation]
o Tariff & Customs Code
Civil Law Codal Balanes Notes Property & Codal
Sempio-Diy Family Code ObliCon
Balane Succession [1st Reading Del Castillo Class Notes for
Only, then switch to Champ Property
Reynos Notes] San Beda Red Notes Sales,
Jurado Civil Law Reviewer [1st Partnership & Agency, Lease,
Reading Only, excluding Family Torts & Damages
Code & Succession] Reyno Notes on Atty. Balanes
Aquino Land Titles [1st Reading Book
Only, only those parts in the Zuiga Notes on Credit
Syllabus] Transactions

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Materials, which: 1) on hindsight, I wish I stuck to from the very start; 2) I believe will suffice when push comes to shove; or 3) I stuck to even for Pre-week.
 Delos Angeles Notes on Land
Titles
Mercantile Catindig Notes on Selected Jimenez Recent Jurisprudence Sundiang Commercial Law
Law Commercial Laws [And the 2007 Reviewer
Supplement/Update] Catindig Notes on Selected
Sundiang Commercial Law Commercial Laws [And the 2007
Reviewer Supplement/Update]
Villanueva Commercial Law
Reviewer [1st Reading Only, only
Corporation Law & Insurance]
Abad Negotiable Instruments
Made Easy [1st Reading Only]
Remedial Codal San Beda Red Notes San Beda Red Notes
Law Riano Civil Procedure, Criminal
Procedure, Evidence [1st & 2nd
Readings only]
Legal Ethics Codal San Beda Red Notes San Beda Red Notes
Aguirre Legal Ethics Reviewer
Pao Legal Ethics Reviewer
Philippine Judicial Academy
Annotated Code of Judicial
Conduct
Criminal Gregorio Criminal Law Review San Beda Red Notes San Beda Red Notes
Law [1st Reading Only]
De Castro Special Penal Laws [1st
Reading Only]
Sandoval Special Penal Laws [1st
Reading Only]
Boado Criminal Law Notes &
Cases
General Tips:

Subject chronology. For 1st reading, I took the subjects in the order I wanted. I took the subjects which I felt I was weakest at first,
then worked my way from there. For my 2nd & 3rd readings, I took the subjects in the reverse of the order their exams were
scheduled [i.e. Criminal to Political Law].
Daily Hours. Aim to log at least 8 hours of study every day. Ramp this up to 9, 10, even 12 hours as the exams approach. While I
personally didnt have the organization to use a stopwatch, it might be helpful for you.
Take Breaks. Breaks are necessary and highly encouraged. So long as youre able to meet your quota of study hours, be generous
with study breaks and breaks for meals. My library study buddies will attest to my frequent internet breaks, runs to the mall for
milk tea, or just taking time to walk around.
Vacations. Allow yourself vacations! I gave myself 2 during bar review season, though take note we had 7 months to review.
Talk it Out. It helped me to take breaks to talk to the people I was studying with. Apart from gossip, we discussed things in our
study materials we were confused with this was an excellent learning exercise.
Nap. When you need to, nap. Theres no point studying when youre sleepy. I usually couldnt help myself I was always dozing
off at the library (usually around 15-30 minutes).
Study Goal Fails. Dont be hard on yourself when you fail to meet the study goals youve set for the day. I fell short on a lot of
days.

Typical Study Day [This is ideal because I tended to be liberal with my days]:

Wake up at around 6:30 to go to the gym. [Going to the gym was discontinued a month before the exams.]
Grab coffee and be at the library around 9-9:30.
Study until around 11:30 [most likely doze off somewhere in between].
Head to the mall for lunch [as the exams approached, the mall was replaced with the cafeteria].
Study until around 5:30 [almost definitely doze off several times in between].
Head to the cafeteria for dinner.
Study until the library closes.
Goof off at home. [As exams approached, Id continue studying at the AGSB study area at the 2 nd floor or at home]
Sleep at around 11pm.