PHILIPPINE LAW JOURNAL VOLUME 97 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: SPECIAL ISSUE SYMPOSIUM The JOURNAL will be co-presenting a Forum on Constitutional Change with the UP Law Center Information and Publications Division and the Institute of Government and Law Reform. As part of the Forum, the JOURNAL is accepting paper abstracts on the topic of “Constitutional Change”, which will also be the theme for Issue 4. Selected abstracts will be presented by authors during the symposium proper of the Forum. The abstracts will also be considered for Issue 4. Law practitioners and students are highly encouraged to submit their work. All submissions will…

Applications for the Scholarship Program is now open for the 2nd Semester, A.Y. 2023-2024. Kindly note that only the applications of bona fide students of the college can be accommodated by the scholarship. REQUIREMENTS: Accomplished Application Form. Letter of Intent detailing ALL the justifiable reasons why the applicant should be granted a scholarship. Justifiable reasons include any existing hardships that affect the applicant’s studies. Diversity (e.g., self-ascription as an LGBTQ+, member of an Indigenous Cultural Community/Indigenous Peoples, single parent) are also considered factors. Latest Income Tax Return (ITR) of the applicant (if employed), spouse (if married and spouse is employed),…

ANNOUNCEMENT RE LAW APTITUDE EXAMINATION (LAE) 2024 The LAE 2024 registration website will open on 12 January 2024. LAE 2024, which will be administered online, will be held on 17 March 2024, Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Interested applicants are advised to start preparing their documentary requirements for submission once registration for the LAE opens in January 2024. The application process, requirements, grounds for disqualification/disapproval of application and other pertinent information may be found here: https://law.upd.edu.ph/jd-program/law-aptitude-examination-lae/ Applicants may check whether the device they will use for the online LAE will meet the minimum system requirements of Examsoft: https://examsoft.com/resources/examplify-minimum-system-requirements/ Note that iPads,…

Search for the Next UP College of Law Dean Public Forum Program The public forum for the 2023 Search for the Next UP College of Law Dean will be held on November 15, Wednesday, 2-5p.m., at the Malcolm Theater, Malcolm Hall. The college stakeholders are also invited to participate in the interviews on November 16, Thursday at the Faculty Lounge, Malcolm Hall. 9:00 - 10:00 AM - Interview with the Teaching Staff 10:00 - 11:00 AM - Interview with the Students 11:00 AM - 12:00 NN - Interview with the Non-Teaching Staff Those who want to participate during the stakeholders’…

Philippine Law Journal Volume 97 Induction and Turnover Ceremony The Philippine Law Journal 97 cordially invites you to this year's Induction and Turnover Ceremony. The program will be held on October 7, 2023 (Saturday), from 4:00 - 6:00 PM at the 1st Floor Lecture Hall of Bocobo Hall, and dinner will be served at the Learning Commons of the College of Law Library at the UP Malcolm Hall. Former Judge of the International Criminal Court (2015-2021) and Dean of the UP College of Law (1999-2005) Raul C. Pangalangan will deliver the keynote address. Faculty, alumni, and students may also join…