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    The Supreme Court of the Philippines approved amendments to Rule 138 Section 5 of the Rules of Court regarding requirements for bar exam applicants. Specifically, the amendments require that all bar exam applicants must have successfully completed prescribed law school courses including civil law, commercial law, remedial law, criminal law, public and private international law, political law, labor and social legislation, medical jurisprudence, taxation, and legal ethics. The amendments will apply to bar exam applicants starting in 2023.

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    The Supreme Court of the Philippines approved amendments to Rule 138 Section 5 of the Rules of Court regarding requirements for bar exam applicants. Specifically, the amendments require that all bar exam applicants must have successfully completed prescribed law school courses including civil law, commercial law, remedial law, criminal law, public and private international law, political law, labor and social legislation, medical jurisprudence, taxation, and legal ethics. The amendments will apply to bar exam applicants starting in 2023.

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    The Supreme Court of the Philippines approved amendments to Rule 138 Section 5 of the Rules of Court regarding requirements for bar exam applicants. Specifically, the amendments require that all bar exam applicants must have successfully completed prescribed law school courses including civil law, commercial law, remedial law, criminal law, public and private international law, political law, labor and social legislation, medical jurisprudence, taxation, and legal ethics. The amendments will apply to bar exam applicants starting in 2023.

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    SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES


    Office of the Cowi Administrator
    Manila

    A.M. No. 19-03-24-SC


    AMENDMENT OF RULE 138 SECTION 5 IN RELATION TO THE
    REVISION OF RULE 138-A OF THE RULES OF COURT

    Whereas, Section 5 (5), Article Vlll of the 1987 Constitution provides


    that the Supreme Court has the power to adopt and promulgate rules
    concerning the protection and enforcement of constitutional rights, pleading,
    practice and procedure in all courts, the admission to the practice of law, the
    Integrated Bar, and legal assistance to the underprivileged;

    Whereas, the Court has approved the proposed Rule 138-A on Law
    Student Practice ; and

    Whereas, as a consequence of said approval of Rule 138-A, there is a


    need to amend provisions of Rule 138 as herein proposed.

    NOW, THEREFORE, Supreme Court En Banc hereby adopts and


    amends the following provisions of Rule 138 to read:

    RULE 138
    ATTORNEYS AND ADMISSION TO THE BAR

    SEC. 5. Additional requirements for other applicants. - All applicants


    for admission other than those referred to in the two preceding sections,
    shall before being admitted to the examination, satisfactorily show that
    they have regularly studied law for four years, and ~uccessfully
    completed all prescribed courses, in ::t law school or university, officially
    approved and recognized by the Secretary of Education. The affidavit of the
    candidate, accompanied by a certific:1te from the university or school of
    law, shall be filed as evidence of such facts, and further evidence may be
    required by the court.

    No applicant shall be admitted to the bar examinations unless he has


    satisfactorily completed the following courses in a law school or university
    duly recognized by the government: civil law, commercial law, remedial
    law, criminal law, public and private international law, political law, labor
    and social legislation, medical jurisprudence, taxation, legal ethics and
    clinical Ie2al education program.

    This amendment shall apply to the bar examination applicants


    commencing the 2023 bar examinations. This . resolution shall take effect
    fifteen ( 15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general
    circulation.

    June 25, 2019, Manila, Philippines.

    ANTONIO T. CARPIO
    Associate Justice

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