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27/05/2025

READ: In solidarity with the Indigenous Molbog Community, we stand for justice, human rights, and the defense of ancestral lands. Let us listen to the call for truth and compassion.

26/05/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝘆. 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗹𝗮𝗼!

Your passion, leadership, and dedication to excellence at the College of Law continue to inspire us all—students, faculty, and staff alike.

Wishing you a day full of joy and a year filled with even more milestones and success!

All the best, Atty. Aristotle!

22/05/2025

SOCRATIC METHOD IN THE MODERN TIMES

In promoting justice—whatever form the same may come—lawyers are expected not only to be equipped with legal knowledge but an unparalleled composure to handle every kind of pressure as well. In protecting the rights of their clients and upholding fundamental freedoms, lawyers are expected to think and act in accordance with the law and recognized standards and ethics of the legal profession.

Professors do not only intend to help students pass the Bar. They aim, above all else, to aid these students become lawyers who think critically, act logically, and perform outstandingly in whatever field of endeavor. We are teaching reasoning skills, and the process of discovering a right answer is often more important than the answer itself. Mistakes – or perhaps, more accurately, tentative steps toward a solution that lead us down unavailing but illuminating paths – are part of learning.

While archaic and outdated to some, it still delivers. Lawyers must possess not only legal brilliance and aptitude but the ability to think beyond the box and deliver great legal points that will bring merit to any argument. And these can all be developed in law school through the Socratic Method.

Article from The Law Forum (Vol. I - MMXXV)

Full magazine can be accessed here:

https://heyzine.com/flip-book/318aba071f.html

22/05/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐖 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐔𝐌 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐕𝐎𝐋. 𝐈, 𝐌𝐌𝐗𝐗𝐕 𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

"It takes a village to raise a lawyer. Claiming the dot will forever be a daunting task. Alone, one cannot achieve such goal. But with the help of the people who believe in the greater good, it is possible. One community can change everything. Bravo Baste!"

Learn more about the journey of a Sebastinian lawyer, the Guidelines set by the Supreme Court Stylebook, the LEB Memorandum Order No. 31 s. 2024 and many more in The Law Forum's first issue for the year 2025!

View and read the magazine through this link: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/318aba071f.html

22/05/2025

The Law Forum Magazine – Volume I, MMXXV is out now!

Grab your copy at the Dean’s Office, Law Library, or the College Library today!

20/05/2025

The Judicial and Bar Council announces the opening, for application, the position of Ombudsman.

Click the link below for the complete details and guidelines:https://jbc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/PdfFiles/Announcements/2025/Announcement_Ombudsman_5-19-25.pdf

20/05/2025

Happy Birthday, Dean Teodoro A. Pastrana!

Your steady leadership and commitment to excellence continue to inspire the San Sebastian College-Recoletos College of Law community. The Law Executive Council wishes you a heartfelt celebration and a year filled with purpose, success, and fulfillment.

16/05/2025

𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝: 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬!

A collaborative seminar, brought to you by the 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞-𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 (𝐉𝐏𝐈𝐀), the 𝐋𝐞𝐱 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐬, and the 𝐋𝐞𝐱 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐮𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, will delve in the context of business obligations, partnerships, and corporate structures that underpin successful businesses.

📅 Date: May 17, 2025
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM
📍 Venue: Fr. Domingo Carceller, OAR Hall (Little Theatre), SSCR Manila

We are honored to have 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐲. 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐃. 𝐋𝐚𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐚-𝐒𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐳 as one of our guest speakers. A 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐱 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐬 and an outstanding alumna of the SSCR-Manila College of Law, she currently serves as the Senior Vice-President and Head of the Legal Department at Philtrust Bank. With 27 years of experience, her expertise spans both litigation and corporate practice.

Additionally, 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐲. 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐒. 𝐆𝐚𝐧, a Tax Partner and the Head of the Tax Advocacy Group at Reyes Tacandong & Company, will also be joining us. He brings a wealth of experience in providing tax advisory and advocacy services to a diverse clientele across various industries.

See: https://web.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1084148587093028&set=a.462964085878151

14/05/2025