by admin | Jun 24, 2021
The jurisdictional limitation as to the practice areas of the law student practitioners applies for both Level 1 and Level 2 Certifications. Hence, leave of court must be secured if a law student practitioner will appear in a court, quasi-judicial or administrative...
by admin | Jun 24, 2021
This is not prohibited by the Rule but is discouraged if there are several applicants from the school, for practical reasons.
by admin | Jun 24, 2021
No, hours working in court will not be credited to CLEP. CLEP is a law school activity; exercise of profession is different from law practice; hours spent as a student is not the same as hours spent as an employee. ——–Please refer to Sec. 2 of the...
by admin | Jun 24, 2021
Yes. The law school may opt for Level 1 or Level 2 certification only or both. It is desirable, however, that the law school will offer both certifications later so that more students may be certified as law student practitioners. ——– See Sec. 4 of...
by admin | Jun 24, 2021
No, the certification issued by the EJ as required by the Rule should be sufficient. The work done in their respective employment is not practice of law within the purview of CLEP. Otherwise, it will defeat the purpose of CLEP (i.e. provide legal service because...
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