Guidelines for 2021 Law Aptitude Examination

Guidelines for 2021 Law Aptitude Examination is NOW AVAILABLE Download LAE Manual for more information The Law Aptitude Exam (LAE) for 2021 will be delivered online through ExamSoft, a secure testing solution used for administering exams. You will be required to install Examplify, an application used to download and take exams. Examplify will allow you to securely take examinations offline on a Mac or Windows computer (desktop or laptop), blocking access to files, programs, and the internet during your exam. You will be asked to download an encrypted exam file prior to the exam day, be provided with a secure…

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Qualified Applicants for the Law Aptitude Exam 2021

Qualified Applicants for the Law Aptitude Exam (LAE) 2021 The Admissions Committee is pleased to announce that a total of 1,494 applicants have qualified to take the LAE which is scheduled on 16 May 2021, Sunday, 9:00 a.m. The LAE 2021 will be conducted online through ExamSoft. The  deadline for payment of the LAE fee is on 10 May 2021, Wednesday. Prior to the LAE, a Mock LAE will be held on 02 May 2021, Sunday, 9:00 a.m. The Mock LAE is a prerequisite for the LAE, and failure to take the Mock LAE is a ground for disqualification from…

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UP IHR Director Participates in ILO Workshop

UP IHR Director Participates in ILO Workshop on Extrajudicial Killings of Labor Leaders On March 23, 2021, the International Labour Organization (ILO) hosted a virtual workshop on the extrajudicial killings of labor rights advocates in the Philippines. Participants from the government, trade unions, and the academe assessed the existing efforts to promote and protect workers’ rights, as well as proposed mechanisms to strengthen these efforts. In particular, the workshop focused on Administrative Order No. 15, which created an Inter-Agency Committee (IAC) to investigate extra-legal killings and other civil rights violations committed by State and non-State actors. Among those who spoke…

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The World Bulletin Journal Call for Papers

University of the Philippines Law Center Institute of International Legal Studies – WORLD BULLETIN JOURNAL CALL FOR PAPERS The World Bulletin under the University of the Philippines – Institute of International Legal Studies is having a special issue on INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECURITY ARCHITECTURES: TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND WAYS FORWARD. Topics include but are not limited to the following: counterterrorism, preventing extremism and human rights, food security, police power and security in a time of pandemic, cybersecurity/technology, and other related issues. Submission of original, unpublished critical essays, articles, case comments and book reviews focused on the theme from the perspective of…

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Availability of Pre-LAE Test

LAE Announcement: Availability of Pre-LAE Test Following the extended period for verification and payment, the Pre-LAE Text (known last year as the Prep Course) will be open from March 24 to 28, 2021. Your Pre-LAE Text result, along with other information submitted in your application (including the GWA) will be considered in determining your eligibility to take the LAE. Login credentials to the Pre-LAE will be sent via email (to the address provided in the application) within 2-3 days of verification of your payment.  

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Protect Lawyers, Stop Impunity, and Uphold the Rule of Law

AN URGENT APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT TO PROTECT ITS LAWYERS, STOP IMPUNITY, AND UPHOLD THE RULE OF LAW WE, the undersigned lawyers[1] and officers of the Court, earnestly and urgently call the attention of the Court to the deeply disturbing action widely reported in the media that the Philippine National Police has asked trial courts to compile a list of “lawyers who represents [sic] Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) personalities.” Inquiries with other lawyers and court officials across the country by curious and concerned lawyers confirmed that similar letters were received by them. That the top leadership has subsequently denied…

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