College of Law Manual

ADAMSON UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF LAW
MANUAL
2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part One - THE COLLEGE OF LAW
1. Profile of the College of Law ----------------------------------------- 7

2. The College Vision and Mission ------------------------------------------ 8
3. Honors and Awards ------------------------------------------ 9
4. Prayer of an Adamson Law Student ------------------------------------------ 11
5. Adamsonian Prayer ------------------------------------------ 12
Part Two - CURRICULUM
1. Legal Education Board (LEB)

2012 Law Curriculum ----------------------------------------- 14
2. Course Descriptions ----------------------------------------- 17
3. Elective Subjects ----------------------------------------- 31
4. Transition of Curriculum ----------------------------------------- 39
Part Three - FACULTY GUIDELINES
1. Appointment ---------------------------------------- 51
2. Academic Freedom ; Method of Instruction ----------------------------- 51
3. Class Schedule ---------------------------------------- 52
4. Teaching Loads ---------------------------------------- 52
5. Syllabus ---------------------------------------- 53
6. Attendance and Punctuality ---------------------------------------- 53
7. Class List/Class Record ---------------------------------------- 54
8. Assignments ---------------------------------------- 54
9. Examinations ---------------------------------------- 55
10. Discipline ---------------------------------------- 57
11. Dropping of Subjects ---------------------------------------- 57
12. Grading System ---------------------------------------- 58
13. Teacher Behavior Inventory ---------------------------------------- 62
14. Meetings and Other Functions ---------------------------------------- 62
15. Research and Development ---------------------------------------- 62
16. Community and College Services ---------------------------------------- 63
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Part Four - ENROLMENT
1. Freshmen ---------------------------------------- 65
2. Old Students ---------------------------------------- 66
3. Readmission of Returning Students ---------------------------------------- 67
4. Student Transferees ---------------------------------------- 67
5. Cross-Enrollees ---------------------------------------- 68
6. Refresher Course Students ---------------------------------------- 68
Part Five - STUDENT GUIDELINES: POLICIES AND STANDARDS
1. Absences; Cut System ---------------------------------------- 70

2. Leave of Absence ---------------------------------------- 70
3. Probationary Status ---------------------------------------- 71
4. Rules on Overload ---------------------------------------- 72
5. Dropping of Subjects ---------------------------------------- 72
6. Petition for Classes ---------------------------------------- 73
7. Dress Code ---------------------------------------- 76
8. Prohibited Activities ---------------------------------------- 77
9. Dean’s List ---------------------------------------- 77
10. Student’s Pledge ---------------------------------------- 78
Part Six - EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
1. Student Government --------------------------------------- 81

2. Adamson Law Journal --------------------------------------- 83
3. Central Bar Operations --------------------------------------- 84
4. Fraternity and Sorority (Accredited and Regulated) ------------------ 86
Part Seven - SCHOOL FACILITIES AND SERVICES
1. Moot Court --------------------------------------- 92

2. Legal Aid Services --------------------------------------- 92
3. Law Library --------------------------------------- 92
4. Medical and Dental Services --------------------------------------- 98
5. Alumni Services --------------------------------------- 98
6. Other Facilities and Services --------------------------------------- 99
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Part Eight - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
1. Offenses -------------------------------------- 101

2. Penalties -------------------------------------- 103
3. Procedure and Investigation -------------------------------------- 104
Part Nine - EFFECTIVITY OF COLLEGE OF LAW MANUAL ------------------ 108
Part Ten - APPLICABILITY OF THE

ADAMSON UNIVERSITY MANUAL ----------------------------- 109
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Part One
THE COLLEGE OF LAW
1. Profile of the College of Law
2. The College Vision and Mission
3. Honors and Awards
4. Prayer of an Adamson Law Student
5. Adamsonian Prayer
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THE COLLEGE OF LAW
1. PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE OF LAW
The Adamson University College of Law was

established on June 1, 1941. Its first Dean was the
late Elpidio Quirino who was later elected President
of the Republic of the Philippines.
The outbreak of the Pacific Wars on

December 8, 1941 interrupted the existence of the
University. It was re-opened in 1948 with Prof.
Nicanor Reyes becoming the second Dean of the
College of Law until 1952.
In 1952, Prof. Godofredo del Rosario assumed

the post of Head of the College of Law in an acting
capacity up to 1964 when he was designated acting
Dean of the College of Law up to 1965.
In 1965, Dr. Marcos Herras took over the

post of Dean of the College of Law and stayed in the
said position until 1982, when Prof. Ponciano Subido
took over as Dean of the College.
In 2002 Dean Antonio H. Abad, Jr. was

appointed to head the College of Law. He served as
Dean of the college until May 2011 when he was
promoted as member of the Legal Education Board
(LEB).
In June 2011, Ret. SC Justice Ma. Alicia

Austria-Martinez succeeded Dean Abad.
The Adamson University College of Law tied

up with the PHILCONSA, the first College to achieve
such honor.
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2. THE COLLEGE VISION AND MISSION
VISION
To have Vincentian Lawyers committed in the

promotion of Justice for all, Charity for the poor in
life and spirit, Service to humanity and Integrity of
person and character, in the ways of Saint Vincent de
Paul.
MISSION
1. To provide quality Legal Education;
2. To provide intensive and extensive preparation

for the Bar Examinations;
3. To produce and develop well trained,

broadminded, morally and ethically upright
Vincentian lawyers who are fearless guardians of
the people’s right and liberty and active
participants in community and nation building;
4. To train students to develop a sound, systematic

and analytical thinking and clear and forceful
self-expression.
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3. HONORS AND AWARDS
3.1. Academic Honors
Academic Honor WGA Requirement1

Summa Cum Laude ≤1.24
Magna Cum Laude ≤1.49
Cum Laude ≤1.74
3.1.1. To qualify for honors, the student must

meet the follow conditions:
3.1.1.1. Weighted General Average

(WGA) as indicated above,
with no grade lower than 2.5
3.1.1.2. Carried 100% of the entire

regular semestral loads.
3.1.1.3. No failure in, or dropping of,

any subject.
3.1.1.4 No disciplinary action taken

against her/him.
3.1.1.5 If a transferee, she/he must

have been accepted with zero
credit.
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3.2. Academic Merit Award 2
3.2.1. Awarded to a student who garnered

the required WGA but with
deviation/s.
3.2.2. A transferee should have at least

carried 75% of the required credits of
the law course to qualify for an
academic merit award.
3.3. Graduation Honors
3.3.1. Conferred on students who garnered

the highest WGA of not less than 86%
in the graduating class:
a. Valedictorian
b. Salutatorian
3.3.2. Recognition Awards
Bestowed in recognition of
outstanding academic achievement,
the student having attained the
required proficiency and exemplary
performance.
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Ibid.
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3.3.3. Special Awards
 Conferred on students who

excelled in Legal Aid or Legal
Advocacy.
4. PRAYER OF AN ADAMSON LAW STUDENT TO SAINT

VINCENT DE PAUL
Our dearly beloved Saint Vincent de

Paul, great servant of God Almighty,
whose spirit inspires and permeates in
our school community, programs and
services, as indicated by our sensitivity to
the presence of GOD in our midst,
We beseech your compassionate
intercession to God Almighty to grant us
intensive courage, determination and
strength of mind and will to pursue our
vision and accomplish our missions of
Justice to all, Charity to the poor in life
and spirit, service to humanity and
integrity of person and character.
Intercede for us, oh holy servant of
GOD that we may fully realize our vision
and mission, successfully hurdle our
courses and ultimately pass the Bar
Examinations, for the greater glory of
GOD. Amen.
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5. ADAMSONIAN PRAYER
Dear Lord,
Teach me the things that are important:
To be generous with Your gifts,

Compassionate to those who have less,
Just in the face of unfair circumstances,
True when the world's values contradict my own,
Gracious when things don't go my way,
And magnanimous when they do.
May nothing else matter

Except Faith in Your goodness, my neighbor's, and mine,
Hope that things can get better,
And Charity that always set things right.
May Your special Love for the Poor,
The mark of my uniquely Vincentian education,
Be the work I excel in,
The standard I constantly refer to,
And my courage when I meet You someday.
With Mary, our Mother, and St. Vincent de Paul, Amen.
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Part Two
CURRICULUM
1. Legal Education Board (LEB) 2012 Law Curriculum
2. Course Descriptions
3. Elective Subjects
4. Transition from 2004 Curriculum to 2012 Curriculum
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CURRICULUM
1. LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD (LEB)
2012 LAW CURRICULUM3
First Year
First Semester Units
Persons & Family Relations 4

Constitutional Law I 3
Criminal Law I 3
Legal Research 2
Statutory Construction 2
Legal Writing 2
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Total No. of Units 16
Second Semester Units
Obligations and Contracts 5

Constitutional Law II 3
Criminal Law II 4
Legal Technique and Logic 2
Basic Legal Ethics 3
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LEB Memorandum Order No. 1, dated April 28, 2011.
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Second Year
Property 4
Sales 2
Criminal Procedure 3
Labor Law I 3
Agrarian Law & Social Legislation 2
Land Titles & Deeds 2
Human Rights Law 2
Natural Resources & Environmental Law 3
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Civil Procedure 4
Negotiable Instruments Law 3
Credit Transactions 3
Labor Law II 3
Administrative & Election Laws 2
Public International Law 3
Alternative Dispute Resolution 2
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Third Year

Succession 4
Agency, Trust & Partnership 3
Taxation I 3
Transportation 2
Insurance 2
Conflict of Laws 2
Legal Medicine 1
Elective/Practicum 2
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Evidence 4
Corporation Law 4
Taxation II 3
Special Proceedings 2
Torts and Damages 2
Legal Forms 2
Problems Areas in Legal Ethics 3
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Fourth Year
Criminal Law Review 4

Civil Law Review I 4
Constitutional Law Review 4
Remedial Law Review I 3
Labor Law Review 2
Elective/Practicum 2
Practice Court 1 2
(Practicum V)
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Remedial Law Review II 4

Civil Law Review II 4
Commercial Law Review 4
Legal Counseling & Social Responsibility 2
Practice Court II 2
Elective 2
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2. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS4
COURSE NAME/
NUMBER OF UNITS/
CONTACT HOURS/ COURSE DESCRIPTION
PRE-REQUISITES
First Year – First Semester
PERSONS AND FAMILY A basic course on the law of
RELATIONS persons and the family which
Cases, recitations and first views the effect and
lectures; application of laws, to examine
4 hours a week; the legal norms affecting civil
4 units personality, marriage, property
relations between husband
and wife, legal separation, the
matrimonial regimes of
absolute community, conjugal
partnership of gains, and
complete separation of
property; paternity and
filiation, adaption,
guardianship, support, parental
authority, surnames, absence
and emancipation, including
the rules of procedure relative
to the foregoing.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I A survey and evaluation of
Cases, recitations and basic principles dealing with
lectures; the structure of the Philippine
3 hours a week; Government.
3 units
CRIMINAL LAW I A detailed examination into the
Cases, recitations and characteristics of criminal law,
lectures; the nature of felonies, stages
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Ibid.
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3 hours a week; of execution, circumstances
3 units affecting criminal liability,
persons criminally liable; the
extent and extinction of
criminal liability as well as the
understanding of penalties in
criminal law, their nature and
theories, classes, crimes,
habitual delinquency, juvenile
delinquency, the
Indeterminate Sentence Law
and the Probation Law. The
course covers Articles 1-113 of
the Revised Penal Code and
related laws.
LEGAL WRITING An introduction of legal writing
Lectures, reading and techniques; it involves applied
practical work; legal bibliography, case
2 hours a week; digesting and reporting
2 units analysis, legal reasoning and
preparation of legal opinions or
memoranda.
LEGAL RESEARCH The course will introduce
Lectures, reading and structures to the methodology
practical work; of legal research and the
2 hours a week; preparation of legal opinions,
2 units memoranda, or expository or
critical paper on any subject
approved by the faculty
member teaching it.
STATUTORY A course that explores the use

CONSTRUCTION and force of statutes and the
Cases, recitations and principles and methods of their
lectures; construction and
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2 hours a week; interpretation.
2 units
First Year – Second Semester
OBLIGATIONS AND An in-depth study of the
CONTRACTS nature, kinds and effect of
Cases, recitations and obligations and their
lectures; extinguishment; contracts in
5 hours a week; general, their requisites, forms
5 units and interpretation; defective
contracts, quasi contracts,
natural obligations and
estoppel.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II A comprehensive study of the
Cases, recitations and Constitution, the bill of rights
lectures; and judicial review of the acts
3 hours a week; affecting them.
3 units
CRIMINAL LAW II A comprehensive appraisal of
Cases, recitations and specific felonies penalized in
lectures; Book II of the Revised Penal
4 hours a week; Code, as amended, their
4 units nature, elements and
corresponding penalties.
LEGAL TECHNIQUE AND A course on the methods of
LOGIC reasoning, syllogisms,
Recitations and lectures; arguments and expositions,
2 hours a week; deductions, the truth table
2 units demonstrating invalidity and
inconsistency of arguments. It
also includes the logical
organization of legal language
and logical testing of judicial
reasoning.
BASIC LEGAL ETHICS A course that focuses on the
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Cases, recitations and canons of legal ethics involving
lectures; the duties and responsibilities
3 hours a week; of the lawyer with respect to
3 units the public or society, the bar or
legal profession, the courts and
client.
Second Year – First Semester
PROPERTY The study of different kinds of
Cases, recitations and property, the elements and
lectures; characteristics of ownership,
4 hours a week; possession, usufruct,
4 units easements or servitudes,
nuisance, and the different
modes of acquiring ownership.
SALES An in-depth consideration of
Cases, recitations and the provisions of the Civil Code
lectures; on the contract of sale, its
2 hours a week; nature and form, the obligation
2 units of the vendor and the vendee,
warranties, remedies against
breach of contract, and
conventional and legal
redemption. The course
includes assignment of credits
and incorporeal rights, the Bulk
Sales Law, and the
Nationalization Law.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE A study of the procedural rules
Cases, recitations and governing the trial and
lectures; disposition of criminal cases in
3 hours a week; court including jurisdiction of
3 units courts in criminal cases.
LABOR LAW I An introduction to Philippine
Cases, recitations and Labor Laws and covers the
lectures; Preliminary Title, Pre-
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3 hours a week; Employment (Book I) and
3 units Migrant Workers and Overseas
Filipino Act (R.A. 8042); Book II
on Human Resources
Development, and The TESDA
Law (R.A. 7796) and the Magna
Carta for Disabled Persons
(R.A. 7277); Book III on
Conditions of Employment,
including the special law on
13th month pay, paternity
leave, protection and welfare
of women workers, sexual
harassment, and child abuse;
Book IV on Health, safety and
Social Welfare Benefits,
including the law on the Social
Security System, the
Government Service Insurance
System, and PhilHealth.
AGRARIAN LAW AND A study of Presidential Decree
SOCIAL LEGISLATION No. 27, the Comprehensive
Cases, recitations and Agrarian Reform Program and
lectures; related laws and regulations,
2 hours a week; and the Special Security Act
2 units and the Government Service
Insurance Act.
LAND TITLES AND DEEDS The system and method of
Cases, recitations and registration of real property
lectures; under Act 496 as amended by
2 hours a week; P.D. No. 1529 otherwise known
2 units as The Land Registration
Decree including registration
under Cadastral Law. It also
includes registration of deeds
involving registered property.
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HUMAN RIGHTS LAW Study focused on the aspects
Cases, recitations and of protecting, defending and
lectures; seeking redress for violations
2 hours a week; of human rights in the
2 units Philippines.
NATURAL RESOURCES A study of the constitutional
AND provisions and special laws
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW governing natural resources
Cases, recitations and their use and disposition. The
lectures; study includes existing laws
3 hours a week; protecting the environment
3 units and the ecosystem and
prevailing rules against
despoliation of the
environment.
Second Year – Second Semester
CIVIL PROCEDURE A study of the law on
Cases, recitations and jurisdiction of courts in civil
lectures; actions and Rules 1 to 71 of the
4 hours a week; 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure.
4 units These rules cover ordinary Civil
Actions, Provisional Remedies
and Special Civil Actions. The
study of the rules is
supplemented by a study of
applicable jurisprudence.
NEGOTIABLE The course is the study of the

INSTRUMENTS statutory provisions governing
Cases, recitations and negotiable instruments which
lectures; is mainly the Negotiable
3 hours a week; Instruments Law, as well as the
3 units applicable provisions of the
Code of Commerce.
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CREDIT TRANSACTIONS A study of the laws governing
Cases, recitations and loans and deposits, including
lectures; mortgages, pledge, antichresis,
3 hours a week; guaranty, sureties and other
3 units securities or collaterals.
Third Year – First Semester
SUCCESSION A detailed examination and
Cases, recitations and analysis of the law on testate
lectures; and intestate succession,
4 hours a week; including wills, institution of
4 units heirs, computation of legitimes
of compulsory heirs,
disinheritance, and partition
and distribution of the estate.
The course also takes up rules
of procedure on the settlement
and administration of the
estate of deceased persons.
AGENCY, TRUST AND A course combining the laws
PARTNERSHIP on Agency (Title X), Partnership
Cases, recitations and (Title IX) and Trusts (Title V) of
lectures; the Civil Code.
3 hours;
3 units
TAXATION I The general principles of
Cases, recitations and taxation and statutory
lectures; provisions on income taxation,
3 hours a week; including pertinent revenue
3 units regulations.
TRANSPORTATION A study of the general
Cases, recitations and principles and basic regulations
lectures; governing carriers (land, air
2 hours a week; and sea) of persons and goods.
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2 units
INSURANCE A study of the Insurance Code

Cases, recitations and and related laws, including the
lectures; concept and function of
2 hours a week; insurance, the nature of the
2 units insurance contract, insurable
interest, special forms of
insurance and government
regulations of the insurance
business.
CONFLICT OF LAWS A course dealing with legal
Cases, recitations and transactions with emphasis on
lectures; the choice of law, including
2 hours a week; problems on jurisdiction and
2 units the recognition and
enforcement of foreign
judgments.
LEGAL MEDICINES An overview of the principles
Recitations and lectures; relating to medico-legal cases,
1 hour a week; including the procedure of
1 unit presenting and examining a
medical expert witness.
Third Year – Second Semester

EVIDENCE A course which looks into the
Cases, recitations and rules of presentation,
lectures; admissibility, and weight and
4 hours a week; sufficiency of evidence,
4 units including burden of proof and
presumptions.
CORPORATION LAW A study of the Corporation
Cases, recitations and Code and other special laws
lectures; governing private corporations,
4 hours; including foreign corporations
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4 units and the concept of doing
business in the Philippines. The
course includes in-depth
analysis of the applicable
common law and commercial
principles underlying the
various relationships in the
corporate setting, with
emphasis on the corporation
being a medium for business
enterprise and a means of
providing for the equity
investment market. The course
includes the study of the
pertinent provisions of The
Securities Regulation Code.
TAXATION II A study of the concepts and
Cases, recitations and general principles of transfer
lectures; (estate and donor’s), tax,
3 hours a week; specific, business percentage,
3 units amusement, and miscellaneous
taxes provided for in the
National Internal
Revenue Code, including
general principles on tariff and
customs duties.
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS A study of Rules 72-109 of the
Cases, recitations and Revised Rules of Court dealing
lectures; with the procedural rules on
2 hours a week; the settlement of estate, will,
2 units letters testamentary and
administration, escheats,
guardianship, appointment of
trustees, adoption, change of
name, cancellation and
correction of entries in the Civil
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Registry and appeals in special
proceedings.
LABOR LAW II Study of the general principles

Cases, recitations and of the Labor Code, Book V of
lectures; the Labor Code on Labor
3 hours a week; Relations, governing areas on
3 units government machinery, labor
organizations, unfair labor
practices, representation issue;
collective bargaining and
administration agreements,
grievance machinery and
voluntary arbitration, lockouts,
strikes and other concerted
activities; Book VI on Post
employment, covering areas
such as classes of employees,
termination of employment
and retirement; book VII on
penal provisions of the Labor
Code and prescription of
actions and claims.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, The course will first cover

LAW ON PUBLIC OFFICERS, development and application
AND ELECTION LAW of principles and doctrines
Cases, recitations and governing administrative
lectures; agencies with rule-making and
2 hours a week; adjudicative functions; then it
2 units will consider the laws and
principles applicable to public
officers; and finally, it will
examine the law regulating the
conduct of elections and the
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law on pre-proclamation
contests and election protests.
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL A study of the basic principles
LAW of international law and an
Cases, recitations and overview of the Legal principles
lectures; governing international
3 hours; relations based, among others,
3 units on the United Nations Charter,
the doctrines of well-known
and recognized publicists, and
the decisions of international
tribunals and bodies.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE A study of Republic Act No.
RESOLUTION 9285, the Alternative Dispute
Cases, recitations and Resolution Act of 2004
lectures; including its Implementing
2 hours a week; Rules and Regulations; rules in
2 units Mediation, Conciliation and
Arbitration.
TORTS AND DAMAGES An analysis of the law on quasi-
Cases, recitations and delicts as well as the nature,
lectures; classes and extent of damages.
2 hours a week;
2 units
LEGAL FORMS A course which trains students
Cases, recitations and in the drafting of various legal
lectures; documents and deeds, as well
2 hours a week; as judicial pleadings and briefs.
2 units
PROBLEM AREAS IN LEGAL A course aimed at examining
ETHICS and resolving specific ethical
Cases, recitations and problems and dilemmas which
lectures may confront lawyers in the
3 hours a week; exercise of the legal profession.
3 units
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Fourth Year – First Semester
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW A general survey of
REVIEW constitutional law, including
Cases, recitations and political law, administrative
lectures; law, law on public officers and
4 hours a week; other related subjects.
4 units
CIVIL LAW REVIEW I A general integration of the

Cases, recitations and principles in civil law covering
lectures; the effects and application of
4 hours a week; laws, the law on Human
4 units Relations, Persons and Family
Relations, Property, Ownership
and its Modification, the
Different Modes of Acquiring
Ownership, including
Succession; Pertinent
provisions of special laws are
also reviewed.
CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW A general review of the Revised
Cases, recitations and Penal Code with its latest
lectures; amendments, as well as the
4 hours a week; other relevant penal statutes
4 units including pertinent
jurisprudence.
REMEDIAL LAW REVIEW I A general review of the laws on
Cases, recitations and jurisdiction of courts and rules
lectures; on civil procedure (Rules 1-71)
3 hours a week; of the Rules of Court and
3 units pertinent jurisprudence.
LABOR LAW REVIEW A general review of all labor
Cases, recitations and laws and related jurisprudence.
lectures;
2 hours a week;
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2 units
PRACTICE COURT I Training on the preparation

Recitations and lectures; and drafting of complaints,
2 hours a week; petitions, answers and other
2 units pleadings, motions, briefs and
other legal papers which are
submitted to court or other
tribunals. It also deals with the
art of effective oral advocacy.
Fourth Year – Second Semester
REMEDIAL LAW REVIEW II A review of Criminal
Cases, recitations and Procedural, Evidence and
lectures; Special Proceedings and
4 hours a week; pertinent cases.
4 units
CIVIL LAW REVIEW II A general integration of the
Cases, recitations and principles in civil law relating to
lectures; obligation and contracts, sales,
4 hours a week; lease, quasi-contracts, quasi-
4 units delicts and damages, and other
related subjects.
COMMERCIAL LAW A comprehensive survey and
REVIEW review of the laws on
Cases, recitations and partnership, agency, trusts,
lectures; corporations, securities,
4 hours a week; secured transactions,
4 units negotiable instruments,
insurance and transportation,
and other related subjects.
LEGAL COUNSELING AND An introduction to the art and
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES technique of legal counseling
Lectures, reading and as well as consideration of the
practical work; responsibilities of the lawyer as
2 hours counselor.
2 units
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PRACTICE COURT II Holding of court trials as if in
2 hours a week; Regional Trial Court, where the
2 units pertinent provisions of the
Rules of Court are strictly
observed. The professor
prepares a complaint, an
answer and reply. These
pleadings shall constitute the
records upon which the trial
shall be conducted. The
lawyers, litigants, and
witnesses are all members of
the class and the professor acts
as judge. It is made obligatory
upon the students acting as
lawyers, to argue their cases
orally immediately after the
evidence is closed. This phase
of the subject is important,
because it cultivates in the
students the habit of noting
down or remembering the
important facts and trains
them in the art of arguing cases
off-hand on the basis of the
evidence presented. The judge
renders his decision in writing.
The class assumes that the case
tried previously is brought to
the Appellate Court. The
professor in charge acts as the
appellate judge. Members of
the class are appointed to act
as lawyers for the appellant
and appellee who shall argue
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their case orally on the basis of
the records prepared
previously. The judge renders
his decision.
3. SUGGESTED ELECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION5
BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB.) PROGRAM
ADMIRALTY
The courses cover the history or the genesis of the

Carriage of Goods by Sea up to the advent of the
contentious Hague Rules of 1924, Hague Visby Rules of
1968 and Hamburg Rules of 1978, including aspects of
Bills Lading, Charter Parties, Collision, Salvage, Towage
Pilotage, and Ship Mortgage Act. (2 units)
ADVANCED CONSTITUTIONAL LAW SEMINAR
This seminar concerns a series of interrelated and

unresolved problems in constitutional theory that cut
across the usual divisions between different
constitutional rights. Topics to be discussed include the
state action doctrine, the problem of unconstitutional
conditions, and legislative motive. (2 units)
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Id.
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ADVANCED LEGAL WRITING
A supervised writing course involving the

preparation of legal materials including opinions or
memoranda, and pleadings. (1 unit)
ADVANCED TAXATION
This seminar is designed for students who are

seriously considering tax practice. It examines the
procedural requirements of the Internal Revenue
Code. This includes a detailed look at the audit process
from the examination of a return, and ending with a
consideration of the questions surrounding the choice
of a forum when litigation seems appropriate. It also
exposes students to some of the intellectual rigors of a
high level tax practice. Each student is assigned two
hypothetical cases on audit. In one of the cases the
student represents the taxpayer and prepares a full-
scale protests; in the other the student represents the
Bureau of Internal Revenue. (Pre-requisites: Taxation I
and Taxation II) (2 units)
APPELLATE PRACTICE AND BRIEF MAKING
This is designed to provide students with skills

necessary to successfully litigate appeals before the
Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Emphasis will be
placed on practical training including appellate
procedure, oral and written presentation and
methodology. Brief writing and other aspects of
modern appellate practice will also be covered. (2
units)
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ARBITRATION SEMINAR
A seminar on arbitration procedure and techniques,

including other modes of alternative dispute
resolutions. This will also include Republic Act 875 and
the ICC rules on arbitration. (2 units)
BANKING LAWS
Study on the rules and regulations governing banks

and non- banks financial intermediaries including
major Banko Sentral rules and those of the Civil
Aeronautics Board. (1 unit)
CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION
Supervised student practice under Rule 138-A (Law

Student Practice Rule) of the Rules of Court including
conference with clients, preparation of pleadings and
motions, appearance in court, handling of trial,
preparation of memorandum. Use of video
equipments and computers will enhance training in
direct and cross examination techniques. This course
may be taken in lieu of Practice Court I and II. (Total of
4 units)
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
An introduction to the collective bargaining

process, negotiations, mediation, and arbitration as
experienced in both the private and government
sectors, with emphasis on practice. (2 units)
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COMPUTER FOR LAWYERS
Basic knowledge of the computer, its various

capabilities and limitations, and its special application
as a research tool to the study of law and its practice.
(2 units)
CONTRACT DRAFTING
Training on practical skills of drafting commonly use

contracts; how to avoid litigation as well as how to
fully express and protect the true intent of the parties.
(2 units)
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Study of the pertinent laws intended to protect the

consuming public as well as the various judicial
proceedings that may be brought to enforce its rights.
(2 units)
COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
A study of Laws on Trademark, Patent, Copyright

and Intellectual Creation. (2 units)
CORPORATE PRACTICE
This is intended for the students who intends to

apply the knowledge of corporation law to actual
corporate organizations, problems, strategies,
meetings, preparation of minutes and dissolutions. It
also focuses on the functions of a house or internal
counsel of corporations. (2 units)
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
A study of the five pillars in the administration of

criminal justice system namely: public, police,
prosecution, judiciary and reformation. (2 units)
CUSTOMS AND TARIFF LAWS
The study of general principles of customs and

tariff, including dumping and the remedies available to
importers. Pertinent Bangko Sentral Circular on
Importation will also be included in the study. (1 unit)
FORENSICS
Clinical exercises for advocacy, oral argumentation

and persuasion. (2 units)
PROVISIONAL REMEDIES
An intensive study of provisional reliefs under Rules

57-61 of the Rules of Court, including a survey of
pertinent decisions of the Supreme Court. (2 units)
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW
Studies the major legal issues in international

business in the private and public sectors. The principal
areas of attention are: the movement of goods,
including private techniques of contracts and
financing, national controls such as tariffs, quotas,
export licensing, and the international trade
agreements; the problems of international investment,
including relations between transnational enterprises
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and the local governments in developing countries. (2
units)
INVESTMENT LAWS OF THE PHILIPPINES
A study of investment and incentives code, the

Board of Investment, relevant Bangko Sentral rules and
tax regulations covering foreigners doing business in
the Philippines. (2 units)
JURISDICTION
A survey and analysis of the laws, principles and
cases of the different jurisdictions of courts and quasi-
judicial agencies of government. (2 units)
LAW ON PUBLIC CORPORATION
This is a study of the general principles governing

municipal corporations: the laws affecting the
creation, organization and government of provinces,
cities, municipalities, municipal districts, and
barangays: the scope and application of the powers of
municipal corporations, including municipal
ordinances, contracts, liabilities, and enterprises. (1
unit)
LEGAL ACCOUNTING
This course is designed to teach the law student

basic principles of accounting to enable him to
understand the principal books used by merchants and
the financial status of business organization. (1 unit)
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PRACTICUM I
Interviews, police and other investigations, out-of-

court settlements, pre-trial negotiations, and plea
bargaining in criminal cases. (2 units)
PRACTICUM II
Formulation of theories of the case, legal logic

including analysis of questions of fact and law. (1 unit)
PRACTICUM III
The theory and application of trial techniques,

survey of trial techniques in foreign jurisdiction and
court demeanor; appeliate practice, including writing
of different petitions and briefs, and oral argument
before collegiate courts. (2 units)
PRACTICUM IV
The study of ballistics, questioned documents,

forensic chemistry, voice print identification,
polygraph, fingerprints and other related subjects: how
to present and cross-examine experts. (2 units)
PRACTICUM V
Actual observation of court trials and

administrative hearings (related to labor, corporate
and patent practices), integration of rules of procedure
and evidence with trial technique for application in
moot court and/or legal aid practice. Method of
presenting testimonial, documentary and real
evidence. (2 units)
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PRACTICUM VI
Continuation of Practicum V. (2 units)
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
This treats of the legal, financial and operational

aspects of subdivisions and condominiums. The
objectives of the course is to provide an in-depth
analysis of the development process as well as some
practical exposure to real estate development
practicum. Also examined are the effects of zoning and
environmental laws and regulations on the
development process. (2 units)
SECURITIES ACT AND SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION
This course covers the Securities Act and the SEC,

its jurisdiction, powers and its role in the regulation of
the issuance, sale and trading of securities. (2 units)
SPECIAL PENAL LAWS
The study includes related offenses provided for in

special laws. (1 unit)
TRIAL TECHNIQUE
This is a practical instruction in the preparation of

cases and trial briefs before actual trial cases, both civil
and criminal. It includes practical suggestions on
effective methods of gathering the facts of cases, the
formulation of the theory of the case, search for legal
authorities, construction of pleadings, interview of
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witness and examination of witnesses in the course of
trial, with particular emphasis on Sections 1 to 19, Rule
132, of the Rules of Court. Outstanding cases
illustrating the effective and efficient utilization of
procedural rules in enhancing successful litigation are
analyzed in detail and, where appropriate,
hypothetical cases are presented for solution by the
students. (2 units)
The school reserves the right not to offer any of the

foregoing elective subjects especially if enrollment in
that particular subject is less than 20 students. The
Dean may allow cross enrollment for elective subjects
offered by other law schools.
4. TRANSITION FROM THE 2004 CURRICULUM TO 2012

CURRICULUM
4.1. Freshmen to senior law students who started

their law course in academic year 2004-2005
or earlier shall continue to pursue their studies
under the 2004 law curriculum until graduation.6
6
Id.
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4.2. Schedule of Transition from 2004 Curriculum to
2012 LEB Curriculum:
School Year 2012-2013
1ST YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER
2012 CURRICULUM UNITS

Criminal Law I 3
Legal Research 2
Legal Writing 2
TOTAL 16
1ST YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

Obligations & Contracts 5
Criminal Law II 4
Legal Technique & Logic 2
TOTAL 17
2ND YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

Property & Lease 4
Sales 3
Labor I 3
Administrative Law 2
TOTAL 18
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2ND YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

Negotiable Instruments 3
Civil Procedure 5
Labor II 3
Land Titles & Registration 2
Transportation 2
Agency & Partnership 3
Elective 2
TOTAL 20
3RD YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER
Succession 4
Taxation I 3
Insurance 2
Legal Medicine 2
Torts 3
Elective 2
TOTAL 18
3RD YEAR –SECOND SEMESTER

Corporation Law 4
Evidence 4
Taxation II 3
Legal Forms & Writing 3
Private International Law 2
Elective 2
TOTAL 20
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4TH YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

Labor Law Review 3
Political Law Review 4
Practice Court I 2
TOTAL 19
4TH YEAR –SECOND SEMESTER

Taxation Law Review 3
Practice Court II 2
Legal Ethics 2
Elective 2
TOTAL 19
School Year 2013-2014

Criminal Law I 3
Legal Research 2
Legal Writing 2
TOTAL 16
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1ST YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

Criminal Law II 4
TOTAL 17
2ND YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

Property 4
Sales 2
Labor Law I 3
Human Rights Law 2
Natural Resources & Environmental
Law 3
TOTAL 21
2ND YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER
Civil Procedure 4
Labor Law II 3
Administrative & Election Law 2
TOTAL 20
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3RD YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER

Succession 4
Taxation I 3
Insurance 2
Legal Medicine 2
Torts 3
Elective 2
TOTAL 18

Corporation Law 4
Evidence 4
Taxation II 3
Legal Forms & Writing 3
Private International Law 2
Elective 2
TOTAL 20
4TH YEAR –FIRST SEMESTER
UNITS
2004 CURRICULUM
Labor Law Review 3
Practice Court I 2
TOTAL 19
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4TH YEAR –SECOND SEMESTER

Practice Court II 2
Legal Ethics 2
Elective 2
TOTAL 19
School Year
2014-2015

Criminal Law I 3
Legal Research 2
Legal Writing 2
TOTAL 16
1ST YEAR –SECOND SEMESTER

Criminal Law II 4
TOTAL 17
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2ND YEAR –FIRST SEMESTER

Property 4
Sales 2
Labor Law I 3
Human Rights Law 2
Natural Resources & Environmental
Law 3
TOTAL 21
2ND YEAR –SECOND SEMESTER

Civil Procedure 4
Labor Law II 3
Administrative & Election Law 2
TOTAL 20
3RD YEAR –FIRST SEMESTER

Succession 4
Taxation I 3
Insurance 2
Legal Medicine 1
Conflict of Laws 2
Agency, Trust & Partnership 3
Transportation 2
Elective / Practicum 2
TOTAL 19
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Corporation Law 4
Evidence 4
Taxation II 3
Legal Forms 2
Torts & Damages 2
Problem Areas in Legal Ethics 3
TOTAL 20
4TH YEAR –FIRST SEMESTER
Labor Law Review 3
Practice Court I 2
TOTAL 19
4TH YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER

Practice Court II 2
Legal Ethics 2
Elective 2
TOTAL 19
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4.3. ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES :
4.3.1. Second year to fourth year students and

transferees from other schools as of AY 2012-
2013 shall continue the old (2004) law
curriculum.7
4.3.2. The number of units prescribed under LEBMO

No. 1 shall be controlling in the determination
of whether a subject may be credited in favor
of the student8. Example, if the former school
of the transferee prescribes three (3) units for
a certain subject but the 2004 curriculum of
the Adamson University prescribes four (4)
units, the said subject shall be credited in
favor of the transferee, if the 2012 LEB
curriculum prescribes three (3) units.
4.3.3. Old students with back subjects such as “Law

on Public Officers” may take “Administrative
and Election Laws” required under the
curriculum prescribed by the LEB where the
“Law on Public Officers” is not specified in the
course name but included in its course
description.9
7
Letter of LEB Chairman Hilarion C. Aquino dated June 19,
2012.
8
Ibid.
9
Id.
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4.3.4. The Dean of the College of Law is given the
discretion to allow law students to complete
their deficiencies during regular law classes,
for justifiable reasons such as: when there is
no assurance that the subject will be offered
during summer; or that the law student will
incur extra expenses if she/he is compelled to
petition for the subject during summer; or
that the law student is in his fourth year.10
4.3.5. The admission or rejection of a person to

enroll in law is addressed to the sound
discretion of the Dean; however, if he decides
to accept one who has unit deficiencies in
English, Mathematics or Social Sciences, there
are three conditions to be met: a.) that the
enrollee has graduated from a bachelors
degree in arts or sciences; b.) the completion
of the deficiencies shall be done during
summer; c.) there is no Supreme Court rule
against the system. 11
10
Letter of LEB Chairman Hilarion C. Aquino dated January 15,
2013.
11
LEB Resolution No. 18, dated August 23, 2011.
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Part Three
FACULTY GUIDELINES
1. Appointment
2. Academic Freedom and Method of Instruction
3. Class Schedule
4. Teaching Loads
5. Syllabus
6. Attendance and Punctuality
7. Class List/Class Record
8. Assignments
9. Examinations
10. Discipline
11. Dropping of Subjects
12. Grading System
13. Teacher Behavior Inventory
14. Meetings and Other Functions
15. Research and Development
16. Community and College Services
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FACULTY GUIDELINES
1. APPOINTMENT
1.1. A faculty Member shall be appointed by the

Dean of the College of Law.
1.2. Appointments shall be valid for one semester

only renewable for another semester upon
the discretion of the Dean.
1.3. Except in cases where the new appointee has

had at least three (3) years teaching experience
in another reputable law school, and except in
other meritorious cases as may be determined
by the Dean, a new appointee shall not be
allowed to carry a load of more than two (2)
units in the initial semester of teaching.
1.4. At the start of the semester, faculty members

who are incumbent government
officials/employees are required to submit to
the Office the Dean an authority to teach.
2. ACADEMIC FREEDOM; METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
2.1. Faculty Members shall enjoy academic freedom

with respect to both the means and method of
instruction, free from any form of restraint or
coercion.
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2.2 A Faculty Member shall respect the dignity of
students and shall avoid insulting or making
derogatory remarks.
2.3. All Faculty Members shall teach their assigned

subject(s) as described in the 2004 Curriculum
and 2012 LEB Curriculum, as the case may be.
3. CLASS SCHEDULE
 Class schedules shall be prepared by the Office

of the Dean. Copies thereof shall be sent to
each Faculty Member at least one (1) week
prior to the opening of classes of each
semester.
4. TEACHING LOADS
4.2. Except for justifiable reason, , assignment of

subjects to be taught shall take into account
the actual field of practice or expertise of the
Faculty Member.
4.1. Assignment of teaching loads (i.e., subjects,

number of hours and sections) shall be the
prerogative of the Dean.
4.2. Any tenured Faculty Member who has been

assigned a subject shall be preferred in
subsequent assignments for the same subject
except in those cases where the faculty
member has obtained a poor rating in the
subject previously taught.
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5. SYLLABUS
5.1. A course syllabus outline should be given to the

students at the start of every semester, copy
furnished the Office of the Dean.
6. ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY
6.1. Regular attendance and punctuality are

expected of all Faculty Members.
6.2. A Faculty Member who cannot report for class

shall notify the class in advance and shall give
out the assignments for the next meeting date.
6.3. In case of illness or other emergencies, the

faculty member shall immediately notify the
Office of the Dean.
6.4. In case a Faculty Member expects to be absent

for more than two (2) successive days, the prior
consent of the Dean must be obtained at least
one (1) week before the intended date of
absence; otherwise, she/he shall be deemed
resigned and immediate replacement shall be
effected by the Dean.
6.5. A Faculty Member must be in class at the

prescribed time. If the Faculty Member is not in
class, fifteen (15) minutes after the prescribed
time for the 1–2 units subject, the students
shall be free to leave the classroom; or, after
thirty (30) minutes for 3-5 units subject,
without sanctions in either case.
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6.6. A Faculty Member shall end her/his class at the
prescribed time. Under no circumstance shall a
Faculty Member encroach upon the time
allotted for another subject and another
Faculty Member, without the conformity of the
latter.
6.7. At the discretion of the Faculty Member,

students may be given allotted break time, in-
between classes.
7. CLASS LIST/CLASS RECORD
7.1. The Office of the Dean shall give the Class List
and Class Card to each Faculty Member on the
first class day of each semester.
7.2. A Faculty Member shall record all grades

(recitation, quizzes, midterm, finals) in the Class
Record which she/he may formulate to suit
her/his own personal style.
8. ASSIGNMENTS
8.1. Assignments to students shall be given in

advance, on a daily or weekly basis, at the
discretion of the Faculty Member.
8.2. Assignment of cases shall be limited only to

those that are relevant to the course. The list
of cases assigned shall, as far as practicable, be
given to the students at the start of every
semester.
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9. EXAMINATIONS
9.1. Only two (2) written examinations shall be

mandatory: The Mid-Term and the Final
Examinations. Schedule of Mid-Term and Final
Examinations shall be prepared and posted by
the Office of the Dean. Giving of quizzes shall
be discretionary to the Faculty Member.
9.2. Without the express permission of the Dean

and only for justifiable reason, Mid-Term and
Final Exams may not be given in advance or
after the scheduled examination date or
period, so as not to unduly affect regular class
hours.
9.3. Copy of the examination questions shall be

submitted to the Office of the Dean after
the conduct of examinations.
9.4. The Faculty Member shall be required to

proctor her/his own exams, or send a
trusted and competent representative in case
she/he cannot personally do so.
9.5. Remedial Examination Guidelines
9.5.1. Remedial intervention aims to improve

the performance of students in
subsequent examinations and enrich
their preparation for the Bar
Examinations.
9.5.2. Faculty members may give remedial

examinations to students who obtained
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a grade in the final exams that is equal
to or greater than 70% but less than
75%.
9.5.3. The remedial exam is on a pass or

failure basis: a grade of 3.0 will be given
to students who passed the remedial
exam; and a grade of 5.0 for those who
failed the exam;
9.5.4. The remedial exam shall be

administered prior to the encoding of
the semestral grade.
9.6. Special Examination
9.6.1. A student who fails to take the midterm

or final examination in any subject shall,
within seven (7) days thereafter, submit
to the faculty member concerned and
the Dean, valid reason(s) for her/his
failure to take the examination.
9.6.2. If in the judgment of the professor that

the student has no chance of passing
even if she/he were to take the final
examination, the professor may refuse
to give the special final examination and
the student may be given a failing
grade.
9.6.3. If a student is granted permission to

take a special examination, she/he must
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take the same on the date scheduled by
the Faculty Member concerned.
9.6.4. If no valid reason is given within the

prescribed period or if the student who
is permitted to take the special
examination for a subject fails to do so
without valid cause on the scheduled
date, she/he shall be given a grade of
5.0 for such subject.
10. DISCIPLINE
 The Faculty Member shall give any student who

is caught or involved in cheating in any
examination, a failing grade and immediately
report the same in writing to the Dean who
may expel the concerned student from school,
in accordance with Part Eight (Disciplinary
Actions).
11. DROPPING OF SUBJECTS
11.1. The Faculty Member shall only consider a

student as officially dropped upon
presentation of a “Notification of Dropping”
form, duly approved by the Dean.
11.2. The Faculty Member shall give any student

whose name appears in the Class List but who
fails to officially drop the course, a failing
grade or dropped with a grade of 6.0.
11.3. A faculty member shall fail and give a grade of

6.0 to any student who has cut classes
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beyond the maximum number of hours
allowed, as defined and computed in Part
Five.
12. GRADING SYSTEM
12.1. Passing grade in a subject shall be 75%.
12.2. A student’s final grade shall be arrived at after

taking into account his average in recitation
(including quizzes, if any), Mid Term and Final
Exams grades. The weight of each component
shall be at the discretion of the Faculty
Member. Thus, he may credit:
Recitation (& quizzes) 1/3

Mid Term 1/3
Finals 1/3
Or Midterm 1/2
Finals 1/2
or use other grading computation provided

the same shall be disclosed to the students;
and the Office of the Dean, notified thereof,
at the start of every semester.
12.3. It shall be highly unethical for one Faculty

Member to influence in any manner, another
Faculty member in the giving of any grade to a
student.
12.4. Submission of Grades
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 Class Records showing the Mid-Term and
Final grades must be submitted to the
Office of the Dean not later than the date
set by the Registrar for encoding.
12.5. Encoding of Final Grades
 The Office of the Registrar, through its

Scheduling and Automation Section,
prepares the schedule for encoding of
final grades every semester.
12.6. Change of Grades
12.6.1. No change of grades shall be allowed

after the encoding of grades in the
Registrar’s office.
12.6.2. In very exceptional cases of

mathematical errors in computation
and/or manifest error in the checking
of written exams, change of grades
shall be allowed by the Dean only
upon compliance with the following
conditions:
12.6.2.1. The petition for change of

grade, citing the error
committed, is filed within
seven (7) days after the date of
release of grades.
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 Official computerized
grades are released by
the Registrar’s office
after encoding of the
Mid-term and Final
grades.
12.6.2.2. A deliberation meeting with the

Faculty Member concerned is
set by the Dean, if necessary.
12.6.2.3. Change of grade is favorably

recommended by the Faculty
Member concerned.
12.6.3. All grades shall be final after the close of

the meeting set for deliberation,
regardless of whether or not the Faculty
Member concerned was present in said
meeting.
12.7. All changes, erasures, and/or alterations, as

appearing in the Grading Sheet, must be dated
and signed by the Faculty Member concerned.
12.8. Grade Point Equivalent – Semestral Grade
Faculty Members are required to indicate

the percentage equivalent of the students’
grades in the Class Record, as follows:
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Percentage Equivalent Grade Point
Equivalent
100
99 1.0
98
97
96 1.25
95
94
93 1.5
92
91
90 1.75
89
88
87 2.0
86
85
84 2.25
83
82
81 2.5
80
79
78 2.75
77
76
75 3.0
74 and below 5.0
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13. TEACHER BEHAVIOR INVENTORY
13.1. All Faculty Member shall be subject to

semestral ratings by the students.
13.2. Each Faculty Member shall be provided a

summary of the results of said rating at the
end of semester, after submission of the final
Grade Sheet.
13.3. Faculty ratings are highly confidential.
14. MEETINGS AND OTHER FUNCTIONS
 Attendance at meetings and other college

functions such as commencement
exercises, faculty meetings, seminars and
convocations shall be expected of all
Faculty Members.
15. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
15.1. All Faculty Members are expected to engage,

to some extent, in research and personal
scholarship development.
15.2. Funding and deloading benefits related to the

conduct of research shall be endorsed by the
Dean to the AdU Center for Research,
Evaluation and Continuing Education (CRECE)
for approval.
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16. COMMUNITY AND COLLEGE SERVICES
 Faculty Members are expected to serve

regular and special committees within the
College of Law. They are likewise expected to
carry out and participate in any program of
community service initiated by the University;
and represent the College of Law in
community projects and organizations.
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Part Four
ENROLMENT
1. Freshmen
2. Old Students
3. Readmission of Returning Students
4. Student Transferees
5. Cross-Enrollees
6. Refresher Course Students
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ENROLMENT
1. FRESHMEN
1.1. Admission Requirements:
1.1.1. Two (2) pieces of 2x2 picture;

1.1.2. Authenticated copy of transcript of
records of Bachelor’s Degree
specifically addressed to Adamson
University;
1.1.3. Certificate of good moral character
from previous school;
1.1.4. Certificate of Eligibility for Admission
into the Law Course issued by the AdU
Registrar’s office.
1.2. Procedure:
1.2.1. Fill up application form for admission

provided by the Dean’s office;
1.2.2. Submit admission requirements;
1.2.3. Answer essay question;
1.2.4. Fill up Adviser’s Slip;
1.2.5. Secure signature of enrollment
adviser;
1.2.6. Go to the Cardinal Santos (CS)
Building:
1.2.6.1. Admission’s Office - secure

student number;
1.2.6.2. ID Section - for school ID;
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1.2.6.3. Cashier’s office or duly
designated banks - for
payment of required fees;
1.2.7. Return to Dean’s Office:
1.2.7.1. Submit the processed

Adviser’s Slip together with
the Registrar copy and the
College of Law copy;
1.2.7.2. Pay the CLSG fee;
1.2.7.3. Sign the Control Sheet for
each of the enrolled
subjects.
2. OLD STUDENTS
2.1 Requirement:
Computerized final grades for the preceding

semester to be secured from the Office of the
Dean.
2.1. Procedure:
2.2.1. Fill up Adviser’s Slip;

2.2.2. Secure signature of enrollment adviser;
2.2.3. Pay tuition fee at the Cashier’s Office or
duly designated banks;
2.2.4. Return to Dean’s Office;
2.2.5. Submit the processed Adviser’s Slip
together with the Registrar copy and
the College of Law copy;
2.2.6 . Pay the CLSG fee;
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2.2.7. Sign the Control Sheet for each of the
enrolled subject.
3. READMISSION OF RETURNING STUDENTS
3.1. Requirements and Procedure:
3.1.1. Secure from the Registrar’s office the

Request for Re-admission form and
accomplish clearances from the
following offices:
 Registrar’s Office;
 Finance Department – Window B;
 Main Library; and
 Office for Student Affairs (OSA –
Discipline).
3.2. Proceed to the Dean’s Office for approval of

the Request for Re-admission;
3. 3. Follow procedure for enrollment of old

students.
4. STUDENT TRANSFEREES
4.1. Requirements:

4.1.2. Certified True Copy of Grades;
4.1.3. Transfer Credentials
(Honorable Dismissal);
4.1.4. Certificate of Good Moral Character
from previous school.
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4.2. Procedure:
 Follow procedure for Freshmen.
5. CROSS-ENROLLEES
5.1. Requirements:

5.1.2. Permit to cross-enroll from mother
school;
5.1.3. Accomplished Adamson University form
for cross-enrollees.
5.2. Procedure :
 Follow procedure for Freshmen.
6. REFRESHER COURSE STUDENTS
6.1. Requirements:

6.1.2. Two (2) testimonials of Good Moral
Character each executed by a member
of the Philippine Bar.
6.2. Procedure:
 The same as in the case of freshmen

except that the student will not answer
essay question.
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Part Five
STUDENT GUIDELINES: Policies and Standards
1. Absences; Cut System
2. Leave of Absence
3. Probationary Status
4. Rules on Overload
5. Dropping of Subjects
6. Petition for Classes
7. Dress Code
8. Prohibited Activities
9. Dean’s List
10. Student’s Pledge
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STUDENT GUIDELINES (Policies and Standards)
1. ABSENCES; CUT SYSTEM
 Absences are governed by what is known as

the “cut system”.
1.1. Under the “cut system”, the student is

allowed a maximum number of hours by way
of absences, computed on the basis of the
number of hours per subject multiplied by
20%, rounded-off, thus:
Weight of Subject Maximum Number

(No. of Units) of Cuts Allowed
1 4 hours
2 7 hours
3 11 hours
4 14 hours
5 18 hours
1.2. Absences incurred beyond the maximum

number of cuts allowed shall warrant the
grade of 5.0 or failed due to absences.
2. LEAVE OF ABSENCE
2.1. A student who does not intend to enroll the

following semester is required to file an
application for Leave of Absence with the
Registrar’s Office. The application shall
indicate the reasons for the leave, the
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intended duration and a declaration that the
student shall not enroll in any other school
for the duration of the leave.
2.2. A student on Leave of Absence may be re-

admitted by the Registrar upon
recommendation of the Dean, subject to the
terms and conditions as the Dean may
impose.
3. PROBATIONARY STATUS
3.1. Probationary status is given to a student who

has failed in two (2) bar subjects or any
integral part thereof, at the end of a given
semester.
3.2. A student on probation must enroll his failed

subject(s) in the immediate succeeding
semester, whenever possible or offered.
3.3. A student on probation shall only be allowed

to enroll a maximum of 70% of the regular
load during a semester.
3.4. A student may be granted an extended

probationary status – as a last chance – for
another semester upon approval of the Dean.
3.5. A student with extended probationary status

shall be refused admission to the College for
the succeeding semester if she/he obtains a
failing grade in any of the subjects taken in
the immediately preceding semester.
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4. RULES ON OVERLOAD
 Subject to the approval of the Dean, students

who are on their terminal academic year may
be allowed to enroll up to six (6) lecture units
in excess of the regular load, based on the
Dean’s assessment of the ability of the
student-applicant to take up subjects in
excess of the regular load.
5. DROPPING OF SUBJECTS
5.1. WITHOUT Record
5.1.1. Students desiring to drop subject

without records shall accomplish the
“Load Revision Form Deletion”, within
three (3) days after the start of classes
as scheduled in the School Calendar or
as determined by the Registrar, signed
by the Dean or her/his duly authorized
representative.
5.1.2. No record will appear in the

Permanent Student Record if a
student enrolled is officially dropped.
5.2. WITH Records
 If a student desires to drop a subject

after the period stated in 5.1.1. but
before the Mid-Term Examination,
she/he shall accomplish the
“Notification of Dropping” form, signed
by the Dean or her/his duly authorized
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representative; and shall receive a
grade of 6.0 or “DROPPED”;
otherwise, she/he shall be given a
grade of 5.0 or failed.
6. PETITION FOR CLASSES
 All requests to open a new class shall be

recommended by the Dean to the Registrar
for approval.
6.1. Regular Class
6.1.1. “Petition” is a process whereby

students may officially request for the
opening of a regular class of a subject
included in a curriculum. Request shall
be made using the Petition Form to
offer a regular class.
6.1.2. The minimum number of students

for a petitioned class to be opened
is 25, during regular semester or
summer period. The limit for class
size may be adjusted at the
recommendation of the Registrar
and approval of the Controller.
6.1.3. The petition must be submitted on

or before the date prescribed by the
Registrar’s Office; otherwise, this
may be a ground for disapproval.
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6.1.4. Upon affixing their signatures on the
petition; and, once the petitioned
class is approved by the Registrar,
students who signed up for its
opening shall be obliged to pay the
corresponding tuition fees whether
they attend the said class or not,
unless the petition was
discontinued/cancelled by the
College.
6.1.5. Schedule of petitioned classes must

not conflict with regular classes
previously enrolled by the
petitioners; otherwise, enlistment
shall not be allowed. In case of
conflict, the schedule of the
petitioned class is the one to be
changed or adjusted.
6.1.6. Petitioned subjects shall be included

in the teaching load of the Faculty
Member only after it is officially
approved by the Registrar to
prevent loading problem in case the
petition is disallowed or withdrawn.
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6.2. Tutorial Class
6.2.1. A petitioned subject with less than

the minimum number of students
required in 6.1.2. is considered a
tutorial class.
6.2.2. A petition for Tutorial Class shall be

allowed on the following conditions:
 subject is off-semester;
 students are on their terminal
year;
 subject belongs to the old
curriculum and no longer
offered by the College.
6.2.3. Students shall accomplish the

Petition for Tutorial Class form,
follow the procedures and fulfill the
requirements per instructions
indicated in the form.
6.2.4. The petition must be submitted on

or before the date prescribed by the
Registrar’s Office, otherwise, this
may be a ground for disapproval.
6.2.5. An approved petition for a regular

class may be converted into a
tutorial class when the minimum
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number of students required under
6.1.2 is not met; in which case, the
period for the submission of the
petition for tutorial class is subject
to the determination and approval
of the Registrar.
6.2.6. Students who signed up for a

tutorial class shall not be allowed to
withdraw from the petitioned
subject once it has been approved
by the Registrar and shall be obliged
to pay the full special additional
tuition and other fees regardless of
whether they continue attending
the class to the end of the semester
or drop it, unless the petition is
discontinued/cancelled by the
College.
7. DRESS CODE
7.2. All students are required to observe the

prescribed Dress Code for Monday to Friday,
as follows:
For Men - Barong or long sleeves with

tie, paired with slacks
and leather shoes.
For Ladies - Blouse and skirt/slacks

with blazer or full dress
with blazer.
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7.3. On Saturday, the Dress Code is waived.
However, shorts and slippers are not allowed.
8. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES:
8.2. Smoking – Adamson University is a smoke

free campus. Smoking is strictly prohibited
inside the classrooms, within any school
building, or elsewhere within the University’s
compound including San Marcelino Street
separating the buildings of Adamson
University.
8.3. Physical Violence – Adamson University

condemns all types of violence, both against
persons and properties, all forms or torture,
physical or mental, any and all acts which
degrade or tend to degrade the person of an
individual.
8.4. Intoxication – Entering the campus premises

under the influence of wine, liquor or any
intoxicating beverages or drinking alcoholic
beverages inside the campus.
9. DEAN’S LIST
 Every semester, the Dean shall release and

post on the bulletin board a list of students
who achieved the following:
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9.1. A grade equivalent to a general weighted
average for the immediately preceding
semester of 2.0 (86%) or better.
9.2. Carried at least 15 units load in the

immediately preceding semester;
9.3. No grade lower than 2.5 (80%) in any

enrolled subject and must not have the
grades of 4.0 (incomplete) or 6.0
(dropped), in the semester under
consideration.
10. STUDENT’S PLEDGE
 The Student’s pledge, to wit:
I, ____________________, of
sound mind and body, and officially
enrolled in the College of Law of the
Adamson University, unconditionally
pledge that I shall obey all rules and
regulations prescribed by the
Adamson University, respect its
officials, faculty members, personnel,
fellow students, and all persons inside
and outside its campus, commit no act
of violence to persons and properties,
study diligently all the subjects
prescribed in its curriculum, and give
Justice to all, render Charity to the
poor, and maintain Integrity in my
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person and character, in the way of
Saint Vincent de Paul.
I impose these commitments on

myself freely and voluntarily, and
without intent of evasion, for the
greater glory of God.
shall be administered by the Dean during the

orientation program.
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Part Six
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
1. Student Government
2. Adamson Law Journal
3. Central Bar Operations
4. Fraternity and Sorority (Accredited and

Regulated)
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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
1. COLLEGE OF LAW STUDENT GOVERNMENT (CLSG)
1.1. Organizational Structure
PRESIDENT
VICE
PRESIDENT
PUBLIC
SERGEANT- RELATION
SECRETARY TREASURER AUDITOR AT-ARMS OFFICER
FIRST YEAR SECOND YEAR THIRD YEAR FOURTH YEAR

REPRESFIENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
1.2 Profile of CLSG
The College of Law Student Government

(CLSG) is the official representation of the law
students in Adamson University. With more than 25
years of existence, the CLSG continues to contribute
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to the development and success of future Vincentian
lawyers.
Guided by the vision- mission of the Adamson

University College of Law, the CLSG aims to ensure
that the needs of the law student body are
represented, recognized, and met by campaigning
for reforms where it is needed.
To be fittingly called as guardians of the

people’s right and liberties, it is also the CLSG's
objective to develop students of law who maintain a
sense of social consciousness and are advocates of
social justice in the ways of St. Vincent de Paul.
Elected by the College of Law student body,

the CLSG functions to provide governance to student
issues, defend and protect the rights of the students
and organize academic and non-academic activities
that foster camaraderie among the students of the
College of Law, develop their skills, and give them
the opportunity to reach out to the society. The CLSG
also works hand in hand with the Bar Operations
Committee and the Legal Aid Office.
Among these annual activities spearheaded

by the CLSG are the Freshmen Orientation which
serves as a welcome ceremony for the first year
students and transferees to acquaint them with the
life and culture they are about to embrace during
their stay in the university; the AdU College of Law
Founding Anniversary, held every December, a day
of commemoration and Christmas celebration for
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the students as well as the faculty members; the
Sports Fest or College Intramurals to promote
sportsmanship and camaraderie among students,
and give the law students a “breather” in their
academic load as they compete with fellow law
students in different sports and field games; the
Debate Tournament to hone the communication and
argumentation skills of the law students in their
exchange of opinions and convictions on important
issues about the law and the society; and the charity
works to the less fortunate to instill on students the
values of justice, charity and service.
2. ADAMSON LAW JOURNAL
2.1. The Adamson Law Journal is published bi-

annually every academic year. It contains
contributions of articles in the field of law and
jurisprudence by the students and
Faculty of the College.
2.2. The Editorial Board consists of an Editor-in-Chief,

and three (3) members, who are law students, a
faculty adviser, and the Dean of the College of
Law.
3. CENTRAL BAR OPERATIONS (CBO)
3.1. The main objective of the CBO is to address the

needs of Adamson College of Law barristers by
ensuring that, as they hurdle the bar
examinations, they are provided with material
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and moral support by the College of Law
community.
3.2. The CBO is principally headed by a student

chairperson, designated by the Dean with four
sub-committees, to wit: Academic Committee,
Events Committee, Finance Committee,
Secretariat Committee and such other sub-
committees, as may be found necessary, each
headed by students likewise designated by the
Dean.
3.3. The CBO is under the Dean of the College of Law. It

consists of two groups, namely: the Central Bar
Operations Group (CBOG) and the Central Bar
Academics Group (CBAG) with the following
functions:
CBOG CBAG
This group is charged with the This group is charged with the
meat of bar operations, i.e. preparation and collation of
organization and preparation of review materials, including any
activities and venues; and all updates; mentoring of
coordination with different the barristers; and
school departments and outside preparations of day tips for
school entities in matters each of the four Sundays of the
covering masses, hotel Bar Examinations.
accommodations, food
preparations and distribution,
academic materials distribution,
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lecture facilities preparation,
coordination with pre-bar
lecturers as well as the
barristers, arranges for
transportation services to ferry
bar examinees, prepares
solicitation letters for alumni,
faculty and to all who are willing
to help, prepares financial
accounting of all bar ops
expenses and submits report to
the Dean and prepares
liquidation of expenses to the
AdU budget office.
This group is headed by a Under the direct control and

faculty adviser designated by supervision of the Office of the
the Law Dean and composed of Dean, a professor is assigned
students through a Chairperson as an adviser/mentor for each
and Heads of different of the eight (8) Bar subjects;
subcommittees with and a Secretariat Committee,
understudies to facilitate headed by a faculty adviser to
transition. standardize format of review
notes/syllabi in coordination
with the Advisers for each of
the Bar subjects and the
student chairperson and the
subcommittee Heads.
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4. FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES
 Fraternities and sororities aim to foster the basic

percepts of brotherhood among men and
women, which permeate and pervade every
Christian community. They provide the
opportunity to assist and serve fellow students,
as well as society, during their school term and
even afterwards. These organization of students
aim to develop skills and talents, and learn to
communicate and relate with others.
 Physical or moral violence and torture, or any

form of activities in the initiation rites including
hazing, which degrade or tend to degrade human
dignity and human rights are absolutely and
strictly banned and proscribed. Any student,
proven to have participated in these proscribed
acts, directly or indirectly, shall, after
investigation and hearing, be penalized with
expulsion from the University with a Certificate
of Dishonorable Discharge, without prejudice to
any criminal liability appropriate for her/his
offense.
4.1. CONFRATERNITAS JUSTITIAE
CONFRATERNITAS JUSTITIAE was founded on

July 5, 1993 in response on the clamor of
Adamson Law School students for a fraternal
organization that addresses cultural, political and
social issues within the Adamson Law School
campus in particular and Philippine society in
general. It was initially known as the Knights of
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the Fraternal Order of Justice, a name it carried
for a time before the adoption of its present
name, hence, the Knights moniker.
Confraternitas Justitiae is not a religious
organization although it was inspired by the
parable of the Good Samaritan found in the
Gospel of Luke. It is not a charitable institution
although it is not averse in doing charitable work.
It is a partisan for issues concerning the welfare
of the majority of law students in particular and
the poor, deprived and oppressed people in
society in general and the environment as a
whole using Humanism (Tunay na Pagpapakatao)
and Nationalism as its guiding principle and basis
of its partisanship. Since its establishment, it has
proudly produced lawyers and legal enthusiasts
now craving their name in both the public and
private sectors guided by the aforementioned
principles.
4.2. DUCTUS LEGIS FRATERNITY AND SORORITY

INCORPORATED
Ductus Legis Fraternity and Sorority

Incorporated was born on February 14, 1985. The
name of the organization came from a Latin
phrase meaning “learned of the law.”
Since its creation, the Ductus Legis Fraternity and
Sorority has been actively involved in all school
activities that affects the rights and welfare of
students particularly those who belong to the
College of Law. The Ductus Legis Fraternity and
Sorority was the first law fraternity ever granted
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privilege by the school administration to
refurbish a room in the College of Law and was
accordingly allowed to print the name of the
organization at the door of the subject room. It is
now known and called by all law students of
Adamson University as the Ductus Room .
Giving importance to education, we likewise offer
scholarship grants to our deserving brothers and
sisters. As one with the vision and mission of St.
Vincent the Paul, charitable work is also one of
our passion. In previous years, fund raising
projects were conducted by its officers and
members and the amount raised were used to
Hospicio de San Jose. Ductus Legis intends to
keep this tradition yearly by donating to various
charitable institutions. This is a kind of
thanksgiving for its existence for more than
twenty eight (28) years in the college and more
especially for producing Vincentian lawyers in our
society.
4.3. FALCONES LEGIS SOCIETAS (“FALCONES LEGIS”)
History: Falcones Legis Societas (an exclusive law

fraternity of Adamson University) was founded
on December 4, 1985. Brought into existence by
16 then students of the Adamson University
College of Law, the organization’s population
which started with 21 members, has now grown
to a total of some 1200 members. Its members
include a mix of law students, lawyers and
professionals from different fields.
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Mission: The Falcones Legis Societas is a law
fraternity advancing compassion, integrity, and
courage through service to the members,
student, the school, the profession and the
community in the pursuit of becoming a true
Vincentian lawyer.
Vision: To promote the bonds of fraternalism and

dedicated to prepare and encourage men and
women of good character, high ethics, and noble
ideals to contribute positively to the society.
Objective: Shall form a tough bond uniting

practitioners, students and teachers of the law in
a fraternal comradeship designed to advance the
ideals of liberty and equal justice under law ; to
provide an effective, cohesive forum, within the
law school student body; focus the members in
helping brothers and sisters prepare for the bar
examination with the end view of creating
individuals who shall contribute to the
community in the true Vincentian spirit; to assist
members to achieve academic excellence and
develop them intellectually, spiritually, socially,
morally and physically; to participate in socio
civic undertakings in the academic institution and
the community; to promote harmonious co-
existence with other organizations with the
academic institution and government agencies
and to foster integrity and professional
competence; to support undergraduate and
alumni members to attain positive social
experience and enjoy a lifetime of honorable
professional and public service; to promote God-
centered organization that respects the integrity
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of creation so that each member may enjoy a
lifetime of honorable professional and public
service.
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Part Seven
SCHOOL FACILITIES AND SERVICES
1. Moot Court
2. Legal Aid Services
3. Law Library
4. Medical and Dental Services
5. Alumni Services
6. Other Facilities and Services
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SCHOOL FACILITIES AND SERVICES
1. MOOT COURT
 The College of Law Moot Court is a classroom

with a true-to-life appearance and model of a
typical trial court sala where law students are
trained, developed and honed in their skill in trial
technique and court practice in the Philippines.
2. LEGAL AID SERVICES
 Free Legal Aid Office (FLAO) is a clinical legal office

created to provide assistance to indigent litigants
in consonance with its vision and mission to inspire
and follow the example of Saint Vincent de Paul
who led and organized his contemporaries in
creatively responding to those who are in need. It
provides legal consultation, preparation of
pleadings and handling of cases of the
underprivileged who are qualified under the
program. It aims to represent and to assist persons
who have no financial capacity in order to have
equal opportunity to defend their cause for the
speedy disposition of their cases before the court
of justice.
3. SAINT THOMAS MORE LAW LIBRARY

3.1. Objective
The library exists primarily to serve the library and

information needs of the students and faculty of the
University. Since it is designated for the use of all, it
must necessarily operate within the framework of
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regulations. These are designed to facilitate rather
than restrict the services of the library.
3.2. Library Hours
Regular Semester
Law library
Law Students Monday-Friday 9:00am - 9:00pm

Saturday 9:00am - 8:00pm
Graduate Students
and Visitors Monday - Friday 9:00am-12:00nn
Summer Classes
Law library
Law Students Monday - Friday 9:00am-8:00pm
Graduate Students
and Visitors Monday-Friday 9:00am- 12:00nn
N.B.: No library services during semestral

break/summer break.
3.3. Library Materials
Print:
 Text books
 Dictionaries
 Treatises
 Legal Encyclopedias
 Index/Indexes
 Case Reports
 Case Digests
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 Law Journals and Magazines
Non Print:
 Lex Libris (CD Format)

 ESCRA (Online Database)
3.4. Authorized Users
 Bona fide Students of Adamson University

 Adamson University Administrator, Faculty
and Staff
 Adamson University Alumni with valid alumni
ID (library use only)
 Visitors with referral letters and access fee
(library use only)
 Vincentian community
3.5. Location
Saint Vincent (SV) Building Ground Floor
3.6. Validation of Patron Status
Every opening of the semester law students

are required to validate their patron status
for them to borrow any library materials.
Requirements for validation:

 Computerized Schedule
 Adamson ID
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3.7. Borrowing Rules and Regulations
3.7.1. Library card must be presented in order to

borrow and return any library material.
3.7.2. Borrowers are requested to sign their

names legibly on the book card and give it
to the Library Staff.
3.7.3. Reference books, journals and other

special materials are strictly for library
use and photocopy only.
3.7.4. Reserved Books: Library use and photo

copy only. A maximum of ten (10) books
may be borrowed for minimum of four (4)
hours, renewable if not in demand (for
law students only, include SCRA and
reserve).
3.7.5 A maximum of two (2) circulation books

may be borrowed for overnight use.
Renewable if not in demand.
3.7.6 All materials checked out are subject to

recall immediately, if needed by another
user.
3.7.6 One week before the final examination, all

books are for library use only.
3.8. Overdue Books and Fines
3.8.1. Continued failure to return books on due

dates shall mean suspension of
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borrowing privileges for the rest of the
semester.
3.8.2. Overdue books may not be renewed.
3.8.3. Fines charged for an overdue library

material:
LIBRARY MATERIALS
Reserve Circulation AV Material
Law & Graduate Students P10.00/hour P10.00/day P10.00/hour

/book /book /item
Faculty/Staff P5.00/hour/ P5.00/day/ P10.00/hour

book book /item
Undergraduate Students P2.00/hour/ P2.00/day/ P10.00/hour

book book /item
3.8.4. Payment for overdue fines should be

made at the Cashier’s Office/Law Library.
An official receipt must be presented if
payments was made at the Cashier’s
Office.
3.8.5. No delinquent borrower is allowed to

borrow any library material unless all
library accounts are settled.
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3.9. Lost Library Materials
3.9.1. Lost library materials must be reported at

once. Failure to notify the librarian means
accumulation of fines and the amount will
be added to the cost of the book. A lost
book must be paid or replaced one week
after it was reported lost.
3.9.2. A lost or damaged book may either be
replaced with the same title or another
related title subject to the approval of the
Director of Libraries or paid at cost based
on the current market price of the book,
shipping fee plus processing fee of fifty
pesos (Php50.00) and the accrued fines if
there are any.
3.10. Damaged Library Materials
3.10.1.Torn or missing pages must be reported

immediately to the Librarian before
borrowing the book or library material.
3.10.2. Failure to replace or pay lost or damaged

book within the allowed period means
suspension of borrowing privileges.
3.11. LIBRARY SERVICES
 Bibliographic service
 Circulation service
 Current awareness service
 Library orientation and tours
 OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)
 Reference service
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 Technical services
 Inter- Library Loan/ Referral Service
3.12. LIBRARY FACILITIES
 OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)

 Internet Access
 Electronic Resources
4. MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES

 A first-aid clinic is available to students for
treatment of minor ailments and emergencies.
Clinics are located at the following:
1. Ground Floor, St. Theresa (ST) Building, from

7:00 AM to 9:00m PM, Monday to Friday,
7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Saturday, exclusive of
Summer
2. Ground Floor, St. Vincent (SV) Building, from 7:00

AM to 9:00 PM, Monday to Friday,
3. Ground Floor , Cardinal Santos (CS) Building, from

7:00 AM to 3:00m PM, Monday to Friday,
4. Third floor, Ozanam (OZ) Building, from 8:00 AM

to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
5. ALUMNI SERVICES
5.1. Adamson University Alumni Association,

Inc. (AUAAI) - Caters to the developing
needs of the graduating students and the
University alumni. This is done by keeping
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track of the graduates of the University
trough an alumni database, Alumni Website
and Alumni groups are established to
strength tie-up with the members
worldwide. Hosting Alumni homecoming
and get-togethers are some of the major
activities being conducted by the AUAAI.
Other programs of the Association include
the following:
1. Search for the Most

Outstanding Alumni,
2. Recognition of the Outstanding
High School Students,
3. Sports events,
4. Outreach programs,
5. Seminars and Workshops.
5.2. College of Law Alumni Association –

Supports the activities of the College, the
Bar Operations, the improvement of the
facilities of the College; and provides legal
assistance to the needy.
6. OTHER FACILITIES AND SERVICES
6.1. UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE
 The university bookstore is located at the CS

Building. The store sells school supplies,
textbooks, gift and souvenir items, and
miscellaneous Adamson merchandise. It is
open from 8:00 Am to 5:00 PM, Monday to
Friday.
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6.2. FOOD SERVICES
 The canteen concessionaires serve meals

daily during the week. The canteens are open
from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. They are located at
the CS, ST, SV, OZ, BA and FRC Buildings.
6.3. PHOTOCOPYING
 Photocopying services are available inside the

premises of the University.
6.4. PUBLIC PAY PHONES
 Several telephone booths are located inside

the University, particularly at the ST
quadrangle and CS covered area.
6.5. SECURITY
 The Office for Security and Safety (OSS) is

located at the CS Building. It provides twenty-
four (24) hours security services. Security
guards are assigned and posted at strategic
areas of the campus.
6.6. PARKING PRIVILEGE
 The University provides parking spaces in

front of the SV Building for law students with
private vehicles.
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Part Eight
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
1. OFFENSES
1.1. Serious Offenses – The following acts or
omissions shall be considered as serious
offenses:
1.1.1. Any act which may amount to physical

and/or moral violence or torture resulting
in physical, moral or traumatic injuries;
1.1.2. Possession, use or peddling of any type of

dangerous drugs as listed in Republic Act
No. 9165, otherwise known as the
“Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of
2002”;
1.1.3. Any act or omission which amount to a

felony as defined under the Revised Penal
Code and Special Laws;
1.1.4. Unauthorized fraternity or sorority hazing

and initiation rites;
1.1.5. Cheating in any type of academic

examination;
1.1.6. Public display and/or use of pornographic

materials or articles inside the University
campus or its immediate vicinity;
1.1.7. Any form of act or omission as may

amount to dishonesty or corruption, such
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as, but not limited to, bribing any school
personnel to obtain favor, taking of
personal properties belong to the
University or other persons without the
consent of the owner and without use of
force, violence or intimidation;
1.1.8. Any other acts or omissions which the

school authorities of Adamson University
or the Dean of the College of Law deems a
serious offense inimical to the
reputation, rights, or interest of the
University or its population.
1.2. Less serious offenses – The following acts or

omissions shall be considered as less serious
offenses:
1.2.1. Smoking of any kind of tobacco products

or other substances (not classified as
dangerous drugs) inside the campus of
the Adamson University or within its
immediate vicinity, such as, but not
limited to, in Marcelino Street separating
the buildings of the Adamson University.
1.2.2. Any act or omission which may amount to

disrespectful conduct or behavior to any
professor, school authority and
personnel, inclusive of security guards, or
student;
1.2.3. Creation of serious and unnecessary noise

inside classrooms, library and other areas
of the University, as may amount to
disruption of on-going classes, or
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offensive to the silence policy of the
library, or annoying to the school
community;
1.2.4. Quarrelsome behavior and conduct.
1.3. Light offenses - the following acts or omissions

shall be considered as light offenses:
1.3.1. The use, oral or written, of profane,

vulgar or indecent words, regardless of
whether or not the same is addressed to
any particular person, or said simply in
jest;
1.3.2. Violation of the dress code of the College

of Law;
1.3.3. Other misconduct and misbehavior not

amounting to serious or less serious
offenses, but which are inimical to the
reputation, rights, or interest of the
University or the College of Law.
2. PENALTIES
2.1. For serious offenses – Exclusion from the rolls.
2.2. For less serious offenses–Suspension ranging

from not less than six (6) school days to not more
than twelve (12) school days.
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2.3. For light offenses
2.3.1. First time - Reprimand with a stern

warning that repetition of the same or
similar act or omission shall be dealt with
more severely;
2.3.2. Second time - Suspension ranging from

one (1) school day to not more than
five(5) school days, with the same
warning as in 2.3.1.;
2.3.3. Third time- The offender shall be

considered incorrigible and his repeated
offenses shall be penalized as less
serious offense.
2.3.4. Fourth time- Dismissal.
2.4. Effects of Suspension
 Students placed under suspension shall not

be exempted from all subject requirements.
3. PROCEDURE AND INVESTIGATION
3.1. Filing of complaint
3.1.1. An offended party who may be any school

personnel, professor or student, may file
a complaint with the Dean’s office, copy
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duly furnished the respondent(s). The
complaint filed shall be in two (2) copies:
one original copy for the Record and one
copy for the Dean.
3.1.2. The complaint may be in the form of a

letter addressed to the Dean of the
College of Law, supported by a sworn
statement, if possible in the form of
questions and answers, and, other
documents, if any.
3.1.3. Such sworn statement shall constitute as

the direct testimony of the
complainant/witness upon which the
cross-examination shall be based.
3.2. Action of the Dean of the College of Law within

three (3) days from filing of the complaint:
3.2.1. If the Dean finds the complaint without

any valid basis or no prima facie merit, it
shall not be given due course.
3.2.2. If the Dean finds the complaint to be

sufficient in substance, the Dean shall
issue an Order requiring the respondent
to file her/his answer to the complaint
within an inextendible period of five (5)
school days from receipt of the Dean’s
Order.
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3.3. Answer
3.3.1. Within the period fixed in the Order of

the Dean to answer, the respondent shall
file her/his answer, copy furnished the
complainant(s); likewise in two (2)
copies: one for the Record and the other,
for the Dean.
3.3.2. The answer shall be in the form of an

affidavit, and, if possible, also in the
form of question and answer.
3.3.3. The affidavit of the respondent/witness

shall constitute as her/his direct
testimony upon which the cross-
examination shall be based.
3.4. No other pleading shall be allowed after the

Answer of the respondent has been submitted.
3.5. Within three (3) school days after receipt of the

Answer, the Dean may:
3.5.1. Dismiss the complaint, if warranted by

the pleadings filed, or
3.5.2. Create a Panel of Investigators composed

of three (3) members of the Faculty, one
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(1) to act as Chairperson and the two (2)
others, as Members.
3.6. The Panel of Investigators, with notice to the

parties, shall hear the case within five (5) school
days from the date of their designation; shall
terminate the proceedings within five (5) school
days from the first date of hearing; and shall
render their decision within ten (10) school days
from the date of the last hearing.
3.7. The findings of facts of the Panel of Investigators

shall be conclusive and final.
3.8. Within three (3) school days from receipt of the

Panel decision, party may appeal to the Dean
only on question of the appropriateness of the
penalty imposed, and/or on matters involving
questions of law.
3.9. The Dean shall render her/his decision on the

appeal within three (3) school days from receipt
of the appeal; which decision shall be final and
executory.
NOTE: Complaints for sexual harassment are governed by

Republic Act No. 7877, otherwise known as “An Act
Declaring Sexual Harassment Unlawful in the
Employment, Education or Training Environment,
and for Other Purposes” and the Anti-Sexual
Harassment Rules and Regulations of Adamson
University.
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Part Nine
EFFECTIVITY OF COLLEGE OF LAW MANUAL
 This College of Law Manual shall take effect on the

1st semester of Academic Year 2013-2014.
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Part Ten
APPLICABILITY OF THE ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

MANUAL
 The latest editions of both the Academic Affairs

Manual and the Student Manual of the Adamson
University shall apply and govern, whenever
practicable, to any matter not specifically provided
for in this College of Law Manual.
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ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

Part One - THE COLLEGE OF LAW

1. Profile of the College of Law ----------------------------------------- 7

Part Two - CURRICULUM

1. Legal Education Board (LEB)

Part Three - FACULTY GUIDELINES

Part Four - ENROLMENT

Part Five - STUDENT GUIDELINES: POLICIES AND STANDARDS

1. Absences; Cut System ---------------------------------------- 70

Part Six - EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

1. Student Government --------------------------------------- 81

Part Seven - SCHOOL FACILITIES AND SERVICES

1. Moot Court --------------------------------------- 92

Part Eight - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

1. Offenses -------------------------------------- 101

Part Nine - EFFECTIVITY OF COLLEGE OF LAW MANUAL ------------------ 108

Part Ten - APPLICABILITY OF THE

THE COLLEGE OF LAW

1. Profile of the College of Law

2. The College Vision and Mission

3. Honors and Awards

4. Prayer of an Adamson Law Student

1. PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE OF LAW

The Adamson University College of Law was

The outbreak of the Pacific Wars on

In 1952, Prof. Godofredo del Rosario assumed

In 1965, Dr. Marcos Herras took over the

In 2002 Dean Antonio H. Abad, Jr. was

In June 2011, Ret. SC Justice Ma. Alicia

The Adamson University College of Law tied

To have Vincentian Lawyers committed in the

1. To provide quality Legal Education;

2. To provide intensive and extensive preparation

3. To produce and develop well trained,

4. To train students to develop a sound, systematic

3.1. Academic Honors

Academic Honor WGA Requirement1

3.1.1. To qualify for honors, the student must

3.1.1.1. Weighted General Average

3.1.1.2. Carried 100% of the entire

3.1.1.3. No failure in, or dropping of,

3.1.1.4 No disciplinary action taken

3.1.1.5 If a transferee, she/he must

3.2.1. Awarded to a student who garnered

3.2.2. A transferee should have at least

3.3. Graduation Honors

3.3.1. Conferred on students who garnered

3.3.2. Recognition Awards

 Conferred on students who

4. PRAYER OF AN ADAMSON LAW STUDENT TO SAINT

Our dearly beloved Saint Vincent de

Teach me the things that are important:

To be generous with Your gifts,

May nothing else matter

With Mary, our Mother, and St. Vincent de Paul, Amen.

1. Legal Education Board (LEB) 2012 Law Curriculum

4. Transition from 2004 Curriculum to 2012 Curriculum

First Semester Units

Persons & Family Relations 4

Second Semester Units

Obligations and Contracts 5

First Semester Units

Second Semester Units

First Semester Units