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    Rule 138 A AM 19 03 24 SC Sec 4 5

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    This document outlines the practice areas and certification requirements for law student practitioners in the Philippines. It establishes two levels of certification - Level 1 allows students to interview clients, give legal advice, negotiate on their behalf, draft legal documents, represent parties before administrative bodies, and assist in advocacy work. Level 2 includes all Level 1 activities plus assisting with depositions, appearing in court, and preparing appellate documents. To apply, law students must submit an application through their law school dean to the local Regional Trial Court executive judge, who will evaluate and issue certification within 10 days for a Level 1.

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    This document outlines the practice areas and certification requirements for law student practitioners in the Philippines. It establishes two levels of certification - Level 1 allows students to interview clients, give legal advice, negotiate on their behalf, draft legal documents, represent parties before administrative bodies, and assist in advocacy work. Level 2 includes all Level 1 activities plus assisting with depositions, appearing in court, and preparing appellate documents. To apply, law students must submit an application through their law school dean to the local Regional Trial Court executive judge, who will evaluate and issue certification within 10 days for a Level 1.

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    This document outlines the practice areas and certification requirements for law student practitioners in the Philippines. It establishes two levels of certification - Level 1 allows students to interview clients, give legal advice, negotiate on their behalf, draft legal documents, represent parties before administrative bodies, and assist in advocacy work. Level 2 includes all Level 1 activities plus assisting with depositions, appearing in court, and preparing appellate documents. To apply, law students must submit an application through their law school dean to the local Regional Trial Court executive judge, who will evaluate and issue certification within 10 days for a Level 1.

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    Rule 138 A AM 19 03 24 SC Sec 4 5

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    A.M. No.

    19-03-24-SC (AMENDING RULE 138-A of the Rules of Court),


    effective Academic Year 2020-2021

    x-x-x

    Section 4. Practice Area of Law Students Practitioners. – Subject to the supervision


    and approval of a supervising lawyer, a certified law student practitioner may:

    For Level 1 Certification


    (1) Interview prospective clients;
    (2) Give legal advice to the client;
    (3) Negotiate for and on behalf of the client;
    (4) Draft legal documents such as affidavits, compromise agreements,
    contracts, demand letter, position papers, and the like;
    (5) Represent eligible parties before quasi-judicial or administrative bodies;
    (6) Provide public legal orientation; and’
    (7) Assist in public interest advocacies for policy formulation and implementation.

    For Level 2 Certification


    (1) Perform all activities under Level 1 Certification;
    (2) Assist in the taking of depositions and/or preparing judicial affidavits of witnesses
    (3) Appear on behalf of the client at any stage of the proceedings or trial, before
    Any court, quasi-judicial or administrative body;
    (4) In criminal cases, subject to the provisions of Section 5, Rule 110 of the Rules of
    court, to appear on behalf of a government agency in the prosecution of criminal
    actions; and
    (5) in appealed cases, to prepare the pleadings required in the case.

    Section 5. Certification Application Requirements. – The law student must submit a


    duly-accomplished application form under oath in 3 copies, accompanied by proof of
    payment of the necessary legal and filing fees.
    The law school, through the dean or the authorized representative, shall submit to the
    Office of the Executive Judge of the RTC having jurisdiction over the territory where the
    law school is located, the duly-accomplished forms together with an endorsement under
    oath.

    Level 1 Certification
    The executive judge of the RTC shall evaluate, approve and issue the certification
    within 10 days from receipt of the application.
    The Level 1 certification issued under this provision shall be valid before all
    courts, quasi-judicial and administrative bodies within the judicial region where the law
    school is located.

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