The Philippines Accedes to the UNECC; DTI Acknowledges Crucial Support from the U.P. Law Center Cross-border electronic communications and contracts involving Philippine parties are now subject to the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts (UNECC), following the adoption in June 2022 by President Rodrigo Duterte of the instrument of ratification for the Convention, which the Philippines had originally signed in September 2007. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), led by Secretary Ramon Lopez had spearheaded the efforts towards the country’s accession to the Convention. The UNECC facilitates the use of electronic communications in…

Qualifiers for Interview after the Law Aptitude Examination The Admissions Committee of the UP College of Law is pleased to announce that based on the results of the Law Aptitude Examination (LAE) and undergraduate general weighted averages, a total of 422 applicants have qualified for the interviews to be conducted to determine the final list of applicants to be admitted to the College's Juris Doctor program for the Academic Year 2022-2023. The interview will commence within the month of June 2022. Those who have qualified for interview will be notified of their respective schedules. The College reserves the right to…

UP Law Workers And Employees Program (WEP) Holds 4th Online Roundtable Discussion With Various Labor Groups The Workers and Employees Program (WEP) of the University of the Philippines College of Law/Law Center conducted its 4th Online Round Table Discussion (RTD) last April 2, 2022. This is the second in a series of RTDs that tackle the consolidated pandemic-related issues faced by workers and employees, which could also affect them in case of any other disease outbreak in the future. The first in the series was the WEP’s 3rd RTD, held last February 12, 2022, which discussed the original WEP proposal…

Call for Presentations: Symposium on “Rules for Tomorrow’s Lawyers” The U.P. Law Center Institute for the Administration of Justice invites legal scholars and practitioners to submit presentations for “Rules for Tomorrow’s Lawyers”, a symposium which seeks to inspire discussion on making the Code of Professional Responsibility more adaptable for the future. Proposals for short presentations (15 to 30 minutes) are welcome from March 30 – May 31, 2022. Please submit your proposals through our online form: uplaw.ph/cprforum. The symposium will prioritize proposals for reforms responsive to trends in technology, internationalization, and economic developments. Accepted presentations may further develop their ideas…

UP Gender Law and Policy Program Partners with Legal Education Board, Delivers Gender Sensitivity Training to Law Students Nationwide To be able to provide its gender sensitivity training program to law students across the country, the Gender Law and Policy Program (GLPP) of the University of the Philippines College of Law sought the partnership and cooperation of the Legal Education Board (LEB) as the supervisory and regulatory agency of Philippine legal education. The webinar titled “Gender and Development 101: A Webinar on Gender Sensitivity” centers around gender 101, gender-fair language, gender advocacy, and anti-sexual harassment in work and educational/training institutions.…