Review updates week 11, 12 and 13

LECTURE UPDATES

On weeks 11 and 12, we conducted our review on Criminal law. Prof. Modesto Ticman gave an extended 2+ hours lectures to clarify some issues in Criminal law 1.

Week 13 was a unique week for us as this is the only week wherein we had two mock bars. On Saturday morning we had our Criminal law mock bar and on Sunday afternoon we had our Legal ethics mock bar. Sandwiched in between that time, Prof. Erickson Balmes discussed Legal Ethics on Saturday afternoon while Prof. Patricia Estaniel discussed legal forms on Sunday Morning.

HANDOUTS UPDATES

Handouts for Criminal law 1 and 2 were given including Prof. Balmes Commercial law updates and the Suggested answers for the Commercial mock bar exams.

One of our coaches Atty. Zigfred Diaz has come up with a very useful 10 page ebook detailing an easy way on how to write legal forms in the bar exams, click here to get "A dunce guide in writing legal forms in the Philippine bar exams."

MOCK BAR AND COACHING UPDATES

Chief Pros. Petralba will be on leave for a month as she will be continuing her Master’s of law study in France. She will be back in time for our closing program. Those not coached by her in Commercial law mock bar will be coached by Atty. Diaz. In the meantime, the last 3 mock bars will coached by the 3 remaining coaches, Atty. Diaz, Atty. Ouano and Atty. Pulvera.

Since it will take about a week for the coaches to check all papers, all coaches will have their coaching session on July 11, 2009 unless otherwise announced. Take note that this will be the last day of coaching for the Legal Ethics and Criminal Law mock bar as we will be having our tax mock bar on June 12, 2009.

The following are the coaching assignments for both the Criminal law and Legal Ethics mock bar exams:

Coach: Atty. Zigfred Diaz

Beronque, Al Lucero

Besana, Allan Ralph O.

Busa, Mercy Apple Grace

Cafe, Dominador

Dayanan, Nolito

Diongzon, Lucky Beil B.

Enjambre, Arvie May

Escolar, Ahmad Clay C.

Falcon, Lyndon D.

Gacrama, Juliar D.

Gastador, Gaviola, Bryan O.

Gitalan, Fernan N.Mark S.

Handayan, Edwin L.

Hatamosa, Fulgene A.

Limpot, Marcelina C.

Lucero, Maria Conchitina Paz

Navales, Windolyn Janice

Pacayra, Marina P.

Rosales, Angelito

Santo, Carissa

Torrenueva, Samuel S.

Vilo, Jessie Aguinaldo C.

Coach: Atty. Alrey Ouano

Alatraca, Joram Allen S.

Alvear, Humilita V.

Aniñon, Margarito V.

Anoos, Melody

Auxelio, Jerry

Biliran-Daomilas, Carmencita P.

Chan, Mike Jay-aar Kwan

De La Victoria, Bimbo Y.

Enolpe, Reynaldo

Gahi, Paul C.

Padillo, Edwin

Restauro, Gail S.

Rodriguez, Richard M.

Tumanda-Turan, Ursula

Villacastin, Dandel Rose P.

Yatan, Leonilo Y.

Coach: Atty. Anabel Pulvera

Aguhayon, Ghenee Rose C.

Arpon, Gregorio D. Jr.

Avenido, Marciano

Borines, Nicomedes R.

Buenafe, Roy L.

Cabugas, Artemio

Calonge, Maria Clarissa

Cuartero, Floritz

Elmaco, Lloyd Jeson L.

Flores, Divina M.

Fuentes, Eric

Gemparo, Tryll D.

Girard, Claudita M.

Lepiten, John Glenn

Llano-Pananganan, Cordelia

Miala, Dominic C.

Pepito, Franz Rey T.

Peteros, Rosarie A.

Rosales, Gina G.

Salisid, Climaco M.

Note: If you took the mock bar and your name is not included, it must a typo error, please inform Mr. Alvin Pariola to know who your coach is.

MISCELLANOUS

We still have 7 copies left of Prof. Riguera’s Remedial law book. Please approach Alvin if you wish to obtain your copy for only P 675.00

Be inspired with the testimony of a Jurista who passed the bar exams last year, click here to read this month’s Jurista focus: Atty. Razel Danlag-Luig.

REMINDER TO THOSE THAT HAVE UNPAID BALANCES

If you still have an unpaid balance, please settle it as soon as possible. Those who still have unpaid accounts will not be able to get their exam booklets nor will they be coached in the Criminal and Legal Ethics mock bars until the remaining balance has been settled.

We hope you understand our position and we hope that you would bear with as we still have several uncollected accounts and the review season is about to end.

Please be advised that those who have not fully paid their accounts will not be allowed to take the Taxation mock bar exams which is the last mock bar exam for this season.

67 days more to go before the bar exams ! Go go go Juristas !

Jurista Focus: Atty. Razel Danlag-Luig

It is the tradition of Jurists Bar Review Center that bar passers will give a testimonial every review opening to encourage the next batch of

reviewees. Unfortunately, this year’s bar exam results was delayed and releasedduring the holy week so most of you who passed were already

out of town that was why we didn’t get to have testimonials from bar passers during the opening.

We do not want the current batch of reviewees to miss the opportunity to be encouraged by those who went ahead of them. So we have emailed a set of standard questions to our Jurists Bar Review Center Cebu Season 1 bar passers. Hopefully this short interview will help encourage you, our current season 2 reviewees.

The first season 1 bar passer that we are featuring is Atty. Razel Danlag-Luig. Atty. Razel A. Danlag-Luig graduated Bachelor of Science major in Psychology at Cebu Doctors' College. She took up Law and graduated at SWU. She is now happily married to Mr. Ryan L. Luig, marketing manager of Habagat Outdoor Equipment. They have two lovely children, Sean Rapahael and Mary Ryzel. As of now, Atty. Razel Danlag- Luig is still considering some options for her career.

Here is our short interview with Atty. Razel Danlag-Luig:

Jurists: In general how did Jurists Bar Review Center Cebu help you in your review?

Atty. Razel: Jurists made me prepared for the battle ahead, physically, mentally and most importantly, emotionally.

Jurists: How did the three paragraph method taught by Jurists help you answer the questions in the bar exams?

Atty. Razel: Honestly? It was quite difficult to apply it without having to consume so much time and so many words in my answers, but i could really attest that it worked for me. In fact, my highest subj. is Civil Law, it was a very long exam, yet i apllied the jurists method in every item i thought it is applicable, even in short sub questions.

Jurists: Did coaching and mock bar exams help you a lot? In what way did it help you pass the bar ?

Atty. Razel: This is the best part jurists have to offer. The mockbar helped me visualize the actual exam, more particularly with the mockbar notebooks that we used, it has the same features w/ what we actually used in the bar. The coaching also was very useful, i learned my strengths and weaknesses earlier.

Jurists: What was your most memorable experience in Jurists Bar Review Center Cebu ?

Atty. Razel: When Jurists invited our family members and friends for a conference and called them "caregivers", in the conference Jurists made them realize how important their role was.

Jurists: Any encouraging words to our Jurists Bar Review Center Cebu season 2 reviewees ?

Atty. Razel: Never forget to put God first...everything will follow. Initially, i didn't plan to take the bar because of serious family problems, then i prayed and prayed so hard for guidance until i finally decided to take and have my review at cebu-Jurists, it was Atty. Diaz who inspired me, when he was my professor in one of my last remaining subjects in the fourth year. When i started my review, i attended mass evryday, and asked God to grant me my request, i prayed so hard like it was between life and death, and believe me, it was as if evrything was paved for me, from my review, to my stay in manila, until the bar exams. I have two kids, and it was quite difficult to balance my role as a mom and my review, my husband was very helpful, in fact he was more than helpful, he was my caregiver. The conference Jurists gave, inspired him to take care of me and understand my moodswings during that time. No matter what obstacle may come your way, never get distracted, focus on your goal. To become a lawyer.

Jurists: Any specific bar tips that you can offer to our Jurists Bar Review Center Cebu Season 2 reviewees ?

Atty. Razel: Stick to the basics. that's what they always say when i had my review, I only realized that it is the best tip a reviewee can have, when i took the bar.

Now that you are a lawyer what are your plans?

Atty. Razel: As of now, I'm still deciding where to settle so i have no specific plans yet.

Review updates week 10

We have already finished half of our review season and the past weeks have been quite busy for us. 

CARE GIVER SEMINAR UPDATE:

Last May 31, 2009 our Assistant Director and the Head of Administration and Operations, Atty. Hazel Riguera conducted the Care giver’s seminar at the SWU Main building AVR. You may want to check out our blog entry entitled “CARE GIVER SEMINAR” for more details. 

NOTES UPDATE:

Commercial law jurisprudence notes by Atty. Erickson Balmes have also been distributed. If you have not received your copy please get it from Arvin. 

Atty. Samson Troy Layese lectured on Transportation laws for the whole day last Saturday, June 6, 2009. We apologize for the delay in the distribution of his Lecture notes hopefully we can distribute it next week via email or print out. 

MOCK BAR AND COACHING ASSINGNMENT UPDATES:

On Sunday we had our 3rd mock bar on Commercial Law. More than half of the reviewees took the mock bar exams. The booklets has already been sorted and distributed to the coaches. It will take them a week to check the booklets so ALL COACHES WILL HAVE COACHING STARTING JUNE 20 EXCEPT IF OTHERWISE ANNOUNCED. We have emphasized this matter before and we will emphasize this again, please be religious in attending the lectures every weekend in order to be updated of coaching schedules. The following are the coaching assignments for the mock bar on Commercial law:


COACH: Atty Zigfred Diaz 

Alatraca, Joram Allen S.
Aniñon, Margarito V.
Arpon, Gregorio D. Jr.
Avenido, Marciano
Cabugas, Artemio
Calonge, Maria Clarissa
Chan, Mike Jay-aar Kwan
Cuartero, Floritz
De La Victoria, Bimbo Y.
Flores, Divina M.


COACH: Atty. Alrey Ouano 

Cabrido, Jorge Christian
Falcon, Lyndon D.
Girard, Claudita M.
Gitalan, Fernan N
Libradilla, Danilo L.
Limpot, Marcelina C.
Lucero, Maria Conchitina Paz V.
Padillo, Edwin
Pepito, Franz Rey T.
Restauro, Gail S.
Rosales, Angelito
Rosales, Gina G.
Santo, Carissa
Torrenueva, Samuel S.

COACH: Chief Pros. Pepita Jane Petralba 

Aguhayon, Ghenee Rose C.
Alvear, Humilita V.
Arcamo, Arna Aura T.
Beronque, Al Lucero
Buenafe, Roy L.
Enjambre, Arvie May
Escolar, Ahmad Clay C.
Fuentes, Eric A.
Handayan, Edwin L.
Hatamosa, Fulgene A.
Llosa, Ruben M.
Riveral, Doris O.
Vilo, Jessie Aguinaldo C.
Yatan, Leonilo Y.

COACH: Atty. Anabel Pulvera 

Acosta, Blynne N.
Borines, Nicomedes R.
Cafe, Dominador 
Diongzon, Lucky Beil B.
Enolpe, Reynaldo
Gahi, Paul C.
Pacayra, Marina P.
Peteros, Rosarie A.
Rodriguez, Richard M.
Tumanda-Turan, Ursula
Varga, Shelly Marie G.
Vasquez, Genoveva R. 
Villacastin, Dandel Rose P.


ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND:

This weekend, June 13, 2009, we will be starting our review on Criminal law. Up first is Criminal law review 1 with Assistant Solicitor General Amparo Caboteje-Tang. Some of you has expressed some concerns that you are not good in Criminal law, now is your chance to sharpen your knowledge on Criminal law! So don’t miss the lectures this weekend. 

OTHER CONCERNS:

Some of you have asked if we are still selling the book of Justice Nachura, we regret to inform you that we already ran out of stock. 

There are 8 more copies left of Prof. Manuel Riguera’s Remedial law reviewer, you might want to get your copy before it runs out, please approach Arvin for this. For more details about the book check out the post entitled: “Prof. Manuel Riguera's remedial law book now available !!!”

85 days more to go! Do your best and God will do the rest!

Jurists Bar Review Center Cebu Team

CARE GIVER SEMINAR

Good day Juristas!

Jurists Bar Review - Cebu just conducted the Care Giver Seminar last May 31, 2009 by Assistant Director and the Head of Administration and Operations, Atty. Hazel Riguera. The seminar was an exciting and interactive one. The loved ones of the Juristas who attended the seminar have many questions concerning how to take good care of their reviewees-Juristas who prepare for the bar exam this coming September 2009. They even asked for a contact number in case there are still questions that may arise after the seminar.

Below are the photographs taken during the seminar:

Assistant Director and the Head of Administration and Operations, Atty. Hazel Riguera


The loved ones of the Juristas who attended the seminar:

If you want to know more about Care Giver seminar and want to have an understanding of what was discussed during the seminar visit our post entitled "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Jurists Bar Review Center Care Giver seminar".

So, Dear Juristas study smart and persevere! Attend your mock bar exam in Commercial Law this coming Sunday-June 7,2009 at 8am-12nn. We support all of you in any way we can because passing the bar is more than just studying.

God loves you all!

99 days more to go before September 2009!


Jurists Cares,

Jurists Bar Review Center Cebu