Hopefully may makatulong please. Newbie in the practice here and will be attending arraignment and preliminary conference for the accused in a BP 22 case. Tanong ko lang po, what do I need to prepare? Do I need to prepare and submit preliminary conference brief prior the scheduled arraignment and conference? How about the JA of my client? Do I need to wait for an order to submit JA? Salamat in advance po.

Hi! Incoming 1L here.

I wanted to ask if there are jumbo or large-print editions available for the different codals, or are the pocket-sized versions the only ones commonly available?

I personally prefer larger books since I find pocket-sized ones a bit inconvenient to read and handle. Would you recommend getting the pocket codals anyway, or are there larger alternatives worth considering?

Would appreciate any advice from current law students. Thank you!

PERO KAKAYANIN. 2 years na ako sa LS at always underload ineenrolan ko every sem since I am working. Since hindi always busy sa office, mas may time ako magaral. Despite that, parang I feel like I am running and exhausted and I am hardly breathing. Yung mga assignments namin, pinapa-AI ko nalang. Please don't judge as I just want to ventilate what I feel. Besides, kino-compensate ko naman by actually reading the whole cases and books. It's just that wala akong oras para bigyan pa ng attention yung mga lengthy assignments na reasonable at nakakatulong naman talaga huhu.

My point is, salute po talaga ako sa mga law students na nakasurvive at gumraduate during the time na walang AI🫡. Like HOW?

Hello, I'm a 2025 bar passer, Metro Manila law school graduate but stayed in the province since February. I tried applying here in the province but no luck coz internal applicants lagi priority and not much law firms here. Hence, I'm an occasional solo private practitioner but no litigation experience. More on legal advising and drafting docs lang, pro bono pa. Did not consider Notary Public since may bagong open na Notary rin sa amin.

Now, Im considering applying as a Junior Associate in Metro Manila to gain experience. How long does it take for law firms to reply regarding job applications and call for interviews? Torn kasi between magbalikan from province to Metro Manila for interviews or to move back to Metro Manila na lang while looking for a job. Also, is November a hiring season for firms? TIA

can I still make if if my mt score is 19/100?

OFF MY CHEST MUNA

So there’s a classmate of mine in 4L na super bossy and super toxic ang attitude. Dati di naman sya ganyan because friend din nya mga barkada ko. So noong lumipat lahat ng close friends ko to another, nag-iba rin ang attitude towards me. To give you a background, she’s also working at the same law school and taking up law at the same time and beadle pa. So technically alam nya lahat ng chismis inside the offices in law school.

So eto na nga, every time I ask questions sa GC na seemingly “dumb” question for her, kino-callout ako sa GC as if may ginawa akong masama. But kung ibang mga kaklase ko yan, “Haha” reacts lang with matching friendly banter. Whenever I ask profs questions regarding the subject matter kahit it to most of my classmates think it is a legitimate question (and yes they insist din for me to ask), magpi-PM sakin na, “wag ako magbida-bida” or “wag ka na magtanong ng mga kumplikadong tanong at tatandaan ka na ng prof” or “pag ito lumabas sa exam kasalanan mo to”. But yung prof, each and everytime I ask complicated questions, they appreciate naman and even commended for asking them. Somehow, those profs validated me for asking difficult questions.

Tapos every extracurricular activities na both inside and outside ng school (yes isa akong extracurricular person) na involved ako, sasabihin ba naman “talagang sinabay mo pa sa review”. And at the same time, this is the same person na manghihingi pa ng review materials sa akin. Diba? Saan ka nakakuha ng kapal ng mukha matapos lait-laitin or even make me look dumb? Kesa na magtutulungan dahil 4L na, nanghihila nalang pababa? For what, to secure your slot for graduation? Paano kaya pag naging abogado pa to? Ganyan din gagawin nya sa kapwa abogado? Yung mga ganitong law student na may ganitong ugali, eto ung mga di dapat pinapasa sa law school. Bakit kaya 4L na ganun ang ugali? Ang hirap magseek ng validation lalo na’t I feel isolated sa LS kase wala na yung peers ko. Hayst.

Hi! Any tips po paano magpaexam si Justice? Torn ako between reading his PPT or yung LMT po nilabas nya para sa bar exam. Ano po mas maganda basahin para sa major exam sa kanya? Pls notice me

Hi, 1L here. I know it is a canon event for 1L students given na nasa adjustment phase pa kami. I keep gaslighting myself that I am still adjusting really, pero di sapat na excuse yon and I feel underwhelmed with my performance sa midterms ko. I failed with just a 0.5 point and one item na lang din sana madalas eh papasa na ako. I sound OA but I have to get a minimum of 2.0 final grade to maintain my scholarship and free tuition here at LS.

I think to myself that I am a working student, eh English teacher na nga ako tas yung essays sa law school syaka recits nabobokya ko pa? I teach kids yet I, myself cannot even barely get a full point kahit ALAC method pa. I feel so ashamed of myself.

Any advice from the higher years how to do issue spotting better? Any study tips as well since nagstrustruggle ako sa codals>commentaries>cases and often times wala na akong time for cases at naasa sa digests. Should I try to alternate codals and cases? Tinatry ko lahat, may audiobook pa nga ako syaka nakikinig sa podcasts during commute. I also watch lectures on YT. I also try my best to finish the topics before the evening class since most of my classes are evenings and sa morning oang ang schedule ko sa work, kaya sa hapon ako nag-aaral.

This has been my dream for as long as I can remember and I feel like I am dissappointing the younger me for my poor performance. I want to make it up to myself since there are still chances to pass and bawi before the sem ends. Any tips would be very helpful, please. I don't want to lose this dream and battle. ☹️

Anyone here who failed to submit and/or upload their deferred documents on time and was disqualified from previous years’ Bar Exam? Asking for advice for a friend.