BOARD OF GOVERNORS (2019 - 2021) DOMINGO BGON Q. cAYOSA Charman of the Board & National Presdent ERIC C. ALAJAR Governor jor Sather zon ELEAZAR §, CALASAN (Gover for Grecter Mera mL G. TawaY Iv Governor for Bilan. JAMES JAYSON J. JORVINA GINA H. MIRANO-JESENA Govemor for Western Visayas CHRISTY JOY S. SOLLESTA NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEGAL AID ROMARICO V. AYSON JERORIMO B. CUMIGAD DANNY L. GAPASIN, JR. LUCITO A. TAN MYLINE J, URMENITA-PALISOC Advisers: [MARIA MILAGROS NOLASCO FERNAW-CAYOSA Commun Lega Aid Servos (CLAS) ANTONIO A. OPOSA, JR. -Bnsronment| RAY PAOLO J. SANTIAGO Human Rights BERNARD P. OLALIA ow ERI J. COLMENARES Legian and Advocacy (CARMELITA R. ELEAZAR ARVIE S. LLESIS| Inalgenaus Pepe ‘TEOFILO S. PILANDO hier Profeesion Reistons RPETUA A. CATABAY-LUAIGAN el of the Rule of Law MEMORANDUM FOR: ALL IBP CHAPTERS FROM: ATTY. ERIC C. ALAJAR National Director for Legal Aid RE: CLAS REQUIREMENTS / FORMS DATE: AUGUST 16, 2019 ‘This pertains to Community Legal Aid Service (CLAS) wherein covered lawyers are required to render one hundred twenty (120) hours of pro bono legal aid service to qualified parties within the first year of their admission to the Bar.! Please be informed that under Section 6 of the OBC Guidelines for Monitoring Compliance of Covered Lawyers in the Community Legal Aid Service approved by the Supreme Court, those who successfully completed the required 120 hours of pro bono legal services should submit an Affidavit of Full Compliance and attached thereto shall be: (1) a notarized Certificate of Compliance issued by the concerned IBP Legal 1 A.M. No, 17-03-09-SC, sec. S{a).a INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES “Sentinel of the Rule of Law” 15, Varss Avenue, Oras Comer, Psi City 1600 « Tel (629613014718 Fa: (62.2) 64697 # Email: iby, nation@ao com Aid Committee indicating the period of the petitioner’s participation as well as the actual number of hours rendered by the petitioner; and (2) a Certificate issued by the same IBP Chapter Legal Aid Committee containing: (a) a brief description of the nature of the pro bono legal aid cases handled by the petitioner; (b) titles of the pro bono legal aid cases handled by the petitioner and the courts and/or agencies where the said cases are filed; and (c) names of the qualified parties or litigants for whom the pro bono legal aid services were rendered and their addresses. In view of the foregoing, the IBP National Center for Legal Aid (NCLA) had approved the following forms or templates which must be submitted by the covered lawyer before the issuance of the aforesaid twin certificates by the IBP Chapter Legal Aid Committee: 1, Timesheet - CLAS Form No. 001 2. Affidavit of CLAS Compliance - CLAS Form No. 002 - containing brief description of the nature of legal aid service rendered, title of the case (if any), venue, name of parties/litigants and their addresses The NCLA had further approved the following forms or templates of the Certificates to be issued by the IBP Chapter Legal Aid Committee for purposes of CLAS compliance:we “Sentinel of the Rule of Law” ‘© 15. Vargas Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1600 # Tel: (63.2)6313014/18 e Fax: (63.2) 6344697 @ Email: ibp national @vahoo.com 1. Certificate of Compliance - CLAS Form No. 003 2. Certification - CLAS Form No. 004 - containing brief description of the nature of legal aid service rendered, title of the case (if any), venue, name of parties/litigants and their addresses Only after the issuance of the said twin certificates will the CLAS Lawyer execute the Affidavit of Full Compliance? which shall be submitted to the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) of the Supreme Court. Please be guided accordingly. Thank you, x ERI ALAJAR National Director National Center for Legal Aid 2 Recommended template attached as CLAS Form No. 005CLAS Form No. 001 Legal Aid Service Provider: COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SERVICE (CLAS) COMPLIANCE TIMESHEET 1. Name: 2. Gender: Ero Testa vr 3. Mailing Address: 4, RollNo:____ 5. Date of Signing the Roll: 6. IBP Chapter: Estonia 8 7. Contact No/s: ‘TyPis oF Lica Services (Section ‘A. Representation in coi B. Legal Counsoling & Dr C._ Developmental Legal Assistance (rights awareness; capacity-building; human CLAS Rules): ‘quasi-judicial bodies ing of Logal Documents 8. E-mail Address: 9. COMPLIANCE SUMMARY (use separate paper or additional sheet if necessary): Legal Services to Marginalized Sectors/Identitios F._IBP Legal Aid Summit/Cor ining; documental Date Tis PLACE/VENUE Tyre Creo Fours | SIGNATURE OF CLAS SUPERVISOR 10. ATTESTATION, Thereby affirm under my lawyer's oath that the above information is Page Nos Total:| and complete to the best of my knowledge. ‘SIGNATURE ABOVE PRINTED NAMERepublic of the Philippines) )S.S. AFFIDAVIT OF CLAS COMPLIANC! I, NAME OF CLAS LAWYER, of legal age, (civil status), Filipino citizen. and a resident of (state complete residential mailing address), after being duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say that: i. I was admitted to the Bar and signed the Roll of Attorneys with No. on and registered as member of the IBP___ Chapter; 2. In compliance with A.M. No. 17-03-09-SC known as the “Rule on Community Legal Aid Service,” I have rendered pro bono legal aid services for a total of __IN WORDS (in figure)__ hours through my home (or host) chapter, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines — one Chapter from DATE STARTED to DATE COMPLETED; 3. The legal aid services I rendered consist of representation of qualified parties/litigants in trial courts, legal counseling and drafting of legal documents or pleadings, to wit: Meee |__ The ofthe Case Venue Name of Panyibgant | Aasens of Parton | Represenation inthe — | Tiie & Case Number —| Court & Branch Tameis ~~ Aaross | tral court of (ci or | ciyrProvince | criminal or acmin case | for (Natura of C366) Preparation ofa Tegal | Tile & Case Number — | Quasiudiclal Agency | Namele Rosie Agarose | documentipleading CityPrevince (ype of document) for | (lature of Case) | gal Counseling “That applicable) | Pisce (BP Offes or | Name Residential Adarose (Re: NATURE OF (Community) LEGAL CONCERN) lt | 4. I executed this Affidavit of CLAS Compliance for submission to the IBP-(Name of Chapter) Legal Aid Committee for the issuance of the corresponding certification of my compliance, and for such other legal intents and purposes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, this Beat the ane , NAME OF CLAS LAWYER Affiant (JURAT)Integrated Bar of the Philippines Chapter CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE This is to certify that ATTY. (NAME OF LAWYER) with Roll of Attorneys No. , Of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Chapter, has complied with the required 120 hours of Community Legal Aid Service for the period (Date Started)___ to (Date Completed)___ under Administrative Matter No. 17-03-09-SC otherwise known as the “Rule on Community Legal Aid Service” per our records and her Affidavit of CLAS Compliance dated and received on Given this , at the ATTY. (NAME OF CHAIRPERSON) Chairperson, Committee on Legal Aid SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this , at . Affiant who is known to me personally, exhibited to me his/her IBP I.D. No. Doe. No.__ Page No.__ Book No. Series of __Integrated Bar of the Philippines CHAPTER Office Adress CERTIFICATION (Pursuant to A.M. No. 17-03-09-SC) This is to certify that ATTY. NAME OF LAWYER with Roll of Attorneys No, a member of the IBP- Chapter, has successfully completed the required 120 hours of Community Legal Aid Service for the period Month & Year STARTED to Month & Year COMPLETED under A.M. No. 17-03-09-SC otherwise known as the “Rule on Community Legal Aid Service” per our records. Atty. SURNAME OF LAWYER has actually rendered pro bono legal services for a total of ACTUAL NUMBER OF HOURS IN WORDS (in figures) hours from DATE STARTED to DATE COMPLETED consisting of representation of qualified partiesflifigants in trial courts, legal counseling and drafting of legal documents or pleadings, to wit: ee re rtenat Title of the Case ‘venue Name of PartyiLitigant | Addrese of PartyLaigant | ‘Representation in the | Title & Gaze Number | Court ® Branch Names ‘ResidniialAaarese | tral court f fev or CityProvince | ‘crminal or admin) case | for (Nature of Case) ‘reparation ofa egal | Tale & Gaze Number | GuastJudicial Agency | Namels Resieata Adaress documertipieading CyiProvines (ype of decument) for (Wature of Case) ‘egal Counseling | (hot apaicabley Place (BP Office or [Name —=S*&d él Aan (Re: NATURE OF (Community) LEGAL CONCERN) The foregoing is based on the timesheet, certificates of appearance and Affidavit of CLAS Compliance submitted by Atty. SURNAME OF LAWYER to this office. Issued on this at the ATTY. (NAME OF CHAIRPERSON) Chairperson, Committee on Legal Aid Noted by: ATTY. (NAME OF CHAPTER PRESIDENT) PresidentRepublic of the Philippines) eect CSS FS) SS AFFIDAVIT OF FULL COMPLIANCE I, NAME OF CLAS LAWYER, of legal age, (civil status), Filipino citizen, and a resident of (complete residential mailing address), after being duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say that: 1, I was admitted to the Bar and signed the Roll of Attorneys with No. on ___Date of Signing__; v . In compliance with Administrative Matter No. 17-03-09-SC otherwise known as the “Rule on Community Legal Aid Service,” | have rendered pro bono legal aid services to the indigent clients of NAME OF LEGAL AID SERVICE PROVIDER (IBP Home /Host Chapter); wo . Attached herewith are: (a) the Notarized Certificate of Compliance dated issued by IBP- Chapter as Annex “A’; and (b) the Certification dated also issued by IBP- Chapter as Annex “B’; 4. 1am executing this Affidavit for submission to the Supreme Court’s Office of the Bar Confidant in accordance with the Guidelines for Monitoring Compliance of Covered Lawyers in the Community Legal Aid Service pursuant to A.M. No. 17-03-09-SC, and for whatever legal intents this may serve best. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, this at the x NAME OF CLAS LAWYER Petitioner SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me at the this , affiant-petitioner exhibited to me his IBP LD. with Roll No. which will expire on Doc. No. Page No. Book No. Series of