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The Philippine Law Journal is the flagship peer-reviewed and student-edited law journal of the University of the Philippines College of Law.

Established in 1914, it is the oldest English-language law review in Asia. The Philippine Law Journal is the official student-edited law review of the U.P. College of Law and the preeminent legal periodical of the country. Established in 1914, It is the oldest English-language law review in Asia.

31/08/2026

LEGAL ACADEMIC WRITING SEMINAR

The Philippine Law Journal held its annual Legal Academic Writing Seminar (LAWS) last August 29, 2026 at the Bocobo Hall, U.P. College of Law. This year, Prof. Dante B. Gatmaytan, Asst. Prof. Paolo S. Tamase, Atty. Carlos S. Hernandez, Jr., and Atty. Robert Sanders, Jr. shared their invaluable insights on academic legal scholarship with students and practitioners who attended the Seminar in-person and via Zoom.

LAWS is organized by the Philippine Law Journal with special thanks to:
Order of the Purple Feather
UP Law Student Government - LSG

29/08/2026

LIVE: PLJ LEGAL ACADEMIC WRITING SEMINAR

The Philipine Law Journal is currently holding its Legal Academic Writing Seminar (LAWS) at the 2F Conference Room, Bocobo Hall. To accommodate more attendees, PLJ is livestreaming the event via the UP College of Law page.

LAWS is organized by the PLJ with special thanks to Order of the Purple Feather and the UP Law Student Government.

27/08/2026

[LEGAL ACADEMIC WRITING SEMINAR]

The Philippine Law Journal will conduct the annual Legal Academic Writing Seminar (LAWS) at the 2F Conference Room, Bocobo Hall, on August 29, 2026, from 2:00PM to 6:00PM.

Consistent with its mandate to promote legal scholarship, the Journal has organized LAWS to guide law students in honing their academic legal writing and research skills.

LAWS is open to the public. UP Law students who are preparing to write their supervised legal research (SLR) are highly encouraged to attend.
Interested participants may register via bit.ly/pljLAWS2026.
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LAWS is organized by the Philippine Law Journal with special thanks to:
Order of the Purple Feather
UP Law Student Government - LSG

22/08/2026

IN RETROSPECT: PRIVATIZATION OF OPERATIONS: ENFORCING ACCOUNTABILITY ACROSS CRITICAL INDUSTRIES

The Philippine Law Journal explores how the State can achieve the privatization of its assets in a way that discourages predatory market behaviors and instead enhances competition.

The fourth installment of In Retrospect focuses on Jose Maria Marella’s Article “Towards a Competition-Oriented Privatization of Government Owned and Controlled Corporations” (92 PHIL. L.J. 428). The Article argues that the determination of which GOCC functions should be privatized requires a three-step methodology: the presence of market failures, market contestability, and the viability of alternative government interventions.

Read the full In Retrospect here: https://philippinelawjournal.org/forum/post/privatization-of-operations-enforcing-accountability-across-critical-industries/

16/08/2026

[VOLUME 100 INTERNS]

The Philippine Law Journal (PLJ) is pleased to announce the list of the 30 students who have been accepted as Interns for Volume 100.

Interns under the PLJ Internship Program are neither members of the PLJ Editorial Board nor of the JOURNAL, but are recognized for their contribution to the fulfillment of the aims of the JOURNAL and the promotion of legal scholarship in the Philippines.

Accepted Interns are advised to check their respective emails for their individual acceptance letters and other instructions regarding their onboarding.

For further inquiries, please contact Cheyenne Samantha G. Co at [email protected]

13/08/2026

[LEGAL ACADEMIC WRITING SEMINAR 2026]

The Philippine Law Journal will conduct the annual Legal Academic Writing Seminar (LAWS) at the 2F Conference Room, Bocobo Hall, on August 29, 2026, from 2PM to 6PM. Onsite registration on the day of the event will begin at 1PM.

Consistent with its mandate to promote legal scholarship, the Journal has organized LAWS to guide law students in honing their academic legal writing and research skills.

LAWS is open to the public. UP Law students who are preparing to write their supervised legal research (SLR) are highly encouraged to attend.

Interested participants may register via bit.ly/pljLAWS2026.

10/08/2026

[PLJ VOLUME 100: LAST CALL FOR INTERNS]

The deadline for applications for the Philippine Law Journal (PLJ) Volume 100 Internship Program is on August 14, 2026 (Friday).

The PLJ Internship Program aims to hone the legal writing and research skills of students of the College of Law, as well as introduce them to the editorial workflow of the Journal. Those who are interested in taking the PLJ Student Editorial Board Examinations for A.Y. 2027-2028 are highly encouraged to apply.

Applicants must submit their letter of intent and curriculum vitae via bit.ly/PLJVol100Internship or via the QR Code below. Additional submission of sample work is optional but highly encouraged.

For inquiries, please contact Cheyenne Samantha G. Co at [email protected].

09/08/2026

CALL FOR PAPERS: VOLUME 100
ISSUE 4 THEME ANNOUNCEMENT

The Philippine Law Journal (PLJ) is the flagship peer-reviewed, student-edited law review of the University of the Philippines College of Law and the preeminent legal periodical on Philippine law.

Volume 100 of the PLJ is still accepting submissions of scholarly works, e.g., legal articles, book reviews, student notes, and comments on recent jurisprudence and legislation, for Issues 1 to 4 of Volume 100.

Issue 4 shall focus on Law and Digitalization. Throughout the legal profession, there have been significant pushes to digitize processes towards efficiency. Further, the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) looms large as a potential opportunity or threat to how laws are examined and how justice is administered. An evaluation of the digitalization of law would present a rich discussion on its role in a paperless age.

There is no minimum word count required, but authors are encouraged to keep submissions under 20,000 words. Please email your submissions in .doc or .docx format, with your curriculum vitae/resume to [email protected]. You may include a brief preemption memo (without any identifying information) in .doc or .docx format to aid the Board in evaluating your submission. Further, all submitted works must adhere to the Journal's policy on use of artificial intelligence (AI).

For inquiries, you may contact Mr. Benedict Gabriel Casino (Chair) at [email protected] or visit www.philippinelawjournal.org.

26/07/2026

[VOLUME 100: CALL FOR INTERNS]

The Philippine Law Journal Volume 100 Student Editorial Board is now accepting applications for Interns.

The Philippine Law Journal (PLJ) Internship Program aims to hone the legal writing and research skills of students of the College of Law, as well as introduce them to the editorial workflow of the Journal. Those who are interested in taking the PLJ Student Editorial Board Examinations for A.Y. 2027-2028 are highly encouraged to apply.

Applicants must submit their letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and sample work via bit.ly/PLJVol100Internship or via the QR Code below. The deadline for applications is on August 14, 2026 (Friday).

For inquiries, please contact Cheyenne Samantha G. Co at [email protected].

15/07/2026

CALL FOR PAPERS: VOLUME 100

The Philippine Law Journal (PLJ) is the flagship peer-reviewed, student-edited law review of the University of the Philippines College of Law and the preeminent legal periodical on Philippine law.

Volume 100 of the PLJ is now accepting submissions of scholarly works, e.g., legal articles, book reviews, student notes, and comments on recent jurisprudence and legislation, for Issues 1 to 4 of Volume 100. Issue 4 will be a special issue with the theme to be announced soon.

There is no minimum word count required, but authors are encouraged to keep submissions under 20,000 words. Please email your submissions in .doc or .docx format, with your curriculum vitae/resume to [email protected]. You may include a brief preemption memo (without any identifying information) in .doc or .docx format to aid the Board in evaluating your submission. Further, all submitted works must adhere to the Journal's policy on use of artificial intelligence (AI).

For inquiries, you may contact Mr. Benedict Gabriel Casino (Chair) at [email protected] or visit www.philippinelawjournal.org.

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