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Jan 29, 2024 dual citizenship legal profession ra 9225 supreme court bar admission professional regulation

Dual Citizenship and Philippine Law Practice: What Lawyers Must Know

How dual citizenship affects a Philippine law license, and the Supreme Court steps to keep practicing under RA 9225.

Jun 27, 2023 judicial clemency supreme court administrative law judges retirement benefits legal ethics

Judicial Clemency in the Philippines: When a Dismissed Judge Can Be Forgiven

The Supreme Court explains the rules on judicial clemency and when a dismissed judge may recover retirement benefits.

Nov 9, 2021 academic freedom legal education philsat supreme court law school admissions ra 7662

Upholding Academic Freedom: Supreme Court Limits State Control Over Law School Admissions

The Supreme Court strikes down the PhiLSAT requirement as an unconstitutional intrusion on law schools' academic freedom to admit students.

Mar 11, 2019 mcle legal ethics lawyer discipline code of professional responsibility supreme court

Misrepresenting MCLE Compliance: Supreme Court Suspends Lawyer for Three Years

The Supreme Court suspended a lawyer for three years for falsely claiming MCLE exemptions in court pleadings, reinforcing ethical duties.