‘LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD tore enna ‘RESOLUTION We, 2019-406 ARSSOLITION SETTING THE GRADUATE-LEVEL DOGRER GQUIVALENCY OF THE BASIC LAW COURSE, (Whereas, stating in 1954, the powers to administer the legal education system of the ‘councry and ta supervise brw schools were indges with the Legal Efacation Board (LEB) by ‘virtue of Repabitc Act Wo. 7662, entitled the “Lagat Education Reform Act of 1992"; (heseas, on August 72. 2002, the Commission on Higher Education (CHRD) lecoed CHED ‘Memorandurn Orcet (CHO} No. 18, Series of 2002, declaring that hoidere of the Bachelor of Laws (ULB) Dogroe with ber chigibitty may be considered as having the equivalent ofa Master's Degree ‘Burpoves of evaluathag their queliostion for a position and in determiatag tbir compersodiox: Whereas, on July 03, 2013, the Chil Service Commission (CEC) esued Mecnorandusn ‘Groular No. 14, Satdes of 2913 recognizing that the compotion of the LLB Degree shall be ‘conaidered appropriate education to vision chief und execeutne/mermagerial pentions o ather steioes regetring 0 marca’ degree, Whereas, purssest to LER Memorandism Order (LEBMO) No. 1, Sarios of 2011, the LES ‘coraidered both the LLB. nnd the juts Doczor 0.0} degyens ex basic lew degrees: ~ wnareas, Section 16 of LEEMO Mo. 2, Series of 2011. ta relation to Section 6 of Rue 138 ‘of te Hales of Court, requires that a bachelor’s dagree be frat compicted by anyone seeking © ‘be admiced to the 8. oF}. progracr of suds; (Whereas oa December 1,208, the LEB bssurd LEBMD No. 15, Series of 2018, adopting the D. Dogree ax the universal academic degree for ail graduates ofthe bic lew course in the Peiligpiaet, decoxtinsing the ute of the LLB. Degree, and conshdering pect LLB Degress ‘conderred as equivalent to the [.D, Degree: Whereas, sven as the LD, Degree it doctored ws 2 “professional doctorate” deyree tt LEBHO Ne, 1, Series of 2011, the LEB, however, did not specify ax to what acaderac eraduane degres iis equivalent io: Wheveee, the LID, being the governaneat agvacy that administers the lngel educstion syn ta the country parse to lam is Ue apevericagiverneatmathsky tht sould ‘determine the academic degree equivalency ofthe basi nw tegroe: (Whereas, there is confuslan as to what academic graduate degree level isthe Basic haw ‘drgroa equivabent t because ofthe fllowing reason: "© "There inywt ne LEB invuaace that fbtes the ucademic graduate daproato which the hati lave degree is nqulvalent bo,+ CMO Ha, 18, Sores of 2002 ts net aXigned with CSC Memorandum Circular Ho. 14, Serkes of 2612, as the forewer requires adralssion to the practice of Inv before the basic awe dogret may be considered as equivalent to master's degret, while the lattar does aot require it, : ‘Reexpdrement of mbntsion whe practi of tbe bic i holder a considered to be ecquivalent te a master’s degree bolder alace the Seger apna treet ie aces ntti et the professlonel conse is esued by the Professional Raguiztion Commission, Nereover any nondetaks dlaetplines are hor covered by Ucensure requirement and + Toe Danke Sew deqrece (whether LLB. or 1D.) are graduate degrees, and cannot be ‘coushdered as bachelor's degrees because the LLB. or 1.2. program of studies require, (er purpoces oF sdeuimion, tha priar competion af a bechelor’s degree: Wheres, i is unreasonable axd unteir to consider the bante inw egress 22 xwraly ‘platen to umaners dees do tote fltring diate * Taatoalcpersackto sopra mene’ agrees eprosiatsy 3410 40 ents ely ‘ie fr hb tw egress enemas requirement i 152 06 168. . occur don fms encore ely 3 yr wh ¢ yer forthe baste law course: ‘Whereas, iti equitable and far to consider the basic Law degrees, now consolidated tn 1D. Degree, equivaleat to an weademic doctoral dagres in other disciplines for the Following = The total arzregto ta finish « dococrat degree ts approzimately 100 unity (combined for master's and wie dissertation, requlrement to finish the LD. Degree ese cantculer Woa-Ti (previously 1.B Degree} and the .D. Degree wrth Thesis are 152 unles and 168 wis, respectively, * ile bt bw egroce dean roe deren, he corte eegurssent (4K or 1D) as eqehalent or appropriser education for purposes. of replant rekng acl compentation oan of dota degree hovers inother Wherefore, bet resofved,an its hereby resolved, Chat the basic law degrees (whether LB. or LD) eamed from inw schools recognized ov supervised by the LEB and is predecessor reaulwory egecles dal be crdered as equivalent we decor degrees in other moncnw acadenaic disciptines for perpotes of appolatment employment, ranking, abd Sumepetsatian;Aesolved, further, that graduate law degrees, such as Master of Laws (LLM), Doctor of lull Law, oF Doctor of juridical Seience, earned from graduate schools of law recognized oF supervised by the LEB and its predecessor regulatory agencies shall be considered as additional ‘degrees for purposes of promotion, ranking and compensation in accordance with the rules and rogwlations of the agency or institution; ‘Resolved, atzo, that this Resolution does not in any way amend or modify Section $1 of LEBMO No. 1, Series of 2011, which sets the minimums academic qualtfication of aw schoal deans ta LEM, and Resolution No. 2014-02, adopted by the LES on December 10, 2014, as ‘supplemented by LEBMO No. 17, Series of 2018, which required that a percentage of faculty ‘members of kaw schoois to be holders of LLM. degrees or are exempted therefrom; Resolved, addietonotty, that copies of thts Resolution be furnished tothe Supreme Court, DBM, CSC, CHED, IBP, PASUC. and the Philippine Association of Law Schools: Resolved, moreover, that if any provision hereof ts declared unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shail remain valid and effective. All orders, circulars, resolutions, or regulations, er parts thereof, that are contrary too Inconsistent with this Resolution, are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly: Resolved, finally, that this Resolution shall take effect Aitoen (15) days alRer its publication in a newspaper of general circulation, and deposit of a copy with the National Adunlnlstrative Register of the University of the Phitippines Law Center. _ Adopted and approved unanimously this fanuary 9,2019 In Quezon City, Philippiees. gee NAMA W, FEB. ARONUEYO Le Monier Member Nil. <>. ABELARDOT, DOMONDON carnetneg Heonosa Meraber ber ‘MICHELLE ou BASA ‘Member/CHED Chair Represontative