Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the Jurists Bar Review Center Care Giver seminar

 

1.)   What is the Care giver’s seminar? – It is a seminar to orient the loved ones of our reviewees as to what the hardship each bar examinees has to go through to prepare for the bar exams.

2.)   What is the purpose of the Care giver’s seminar? - The purpose of the seminar is so that each of the loved one of our reviewees might be able to understand the hardships that each bar candidate has to go through and because they are made to understand of such, hopefully they will be more understanding and will lend their full support to our bar candidates.

3.)   Who conducts the Care Giver seminar, and how long is the seminar? – The seminar is usually conducted by our Assistant Director and the Head of Administration and Operations, Atty. Hazel Riguera. The seminar runs for about 3 hours.

4.)   Who should I send to the care giver’s seminar? – You can send anybody for as long as you feel that such person needs to understand the hardships that you have to go through as a bar candidate. You can send your parents, wife, friend even your girl friend or your boyfriend.

5.)   Why was the Care Giver seminar conceptualized – We at Jurists Bar Review Center believe that passing the bar takes more than studying. Reviewees also need the full moral, financial and spiritual support of their loved ones. In order to get their full support they must first be made to understand what each bar candidate is going through. In a sense the care giver seminar is an appeal in behalf of you, our bar candidates to your loved ones to give their full support to you.

6.)   Do I have to send somebody to the caregiver seminar, what if I don’t need anybody to understand what I am going through or my loved one is already a lawyer and he or she understands what I am going through already? – We encourage our reviewees to really send someone who feel that they need to be explained to on what you are going through. If you really don’t need anybody to go through the Care Giver seminar than we cannot do anything about it since it is your decision. If your loved one is already a lawyer then definitely they understand what you are going through and there seems to be no need for them to attend the care giver seminar. However if you want them to attend, you could still let them attend so that we can personally meet them and that they will be able to see the difference of reviewing at Jurists Bar Review Center ;

7.)   Do you tell my loved ones that I have not been attending lectures and mock bar exams or about my performance at Jurists ? – Definitely not.  Your private file regarding your performance at Jurists Bar review Center is for your own consumption and for our reference only. The Care Giver’s seminar is not a like your high school days “parent-teacher” conference wherein you are made “accountable” for your performance.

8.)   What if my problem with my loved one is very deep does Jurists Bar Review Center offer to step in and help me in my problem? – Yes. Jurists Bar Review Center cares for each of its reviewee. If you feel that you need any of us to talk to one on one with your loved ones about some specific issues, we will be more than glad to be able to help.

9.)   How do you inform my loved ones about the Care Giver seminar? – We send out mails two weeks before the seminar date. We also make follow up through telephone calls a week before the seminar date and send a text message 3 days before the seminar date. You could also help by reminding your loved ones about it.

10.) Does the Care Giver seminar really work? – Yes it definitely does! Jurists have been conducting this seminar for the past  5 years.  We have heard feedbacks from some bar candidates that after their loved ones has attended the care giver seminar, they felt that they were more understood and were given more support be it moral, financial or spiritual by their loved ones.