2. 85% of our students are working, some work in law offices and courts, can they complete the number of hours in their own offices? What are the rules on externship for law students who are already working in trial courts? Will their hours working in the court be considered?

by | 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...

3. If A is a Fourth Year Student in SY 2020-21, but unfortunately fails some subjects in fourth year and fails again the following year, so that he can graduate only in 2023, is he required to undergo CLEP? When is he going to take up CLEP, if he was not able to take up CLEP previously? SY 2022-23?

by | Jun 24, 2021

If A will take the bar examinations in 2023 or later, he/she is required to undergo CLEP. He/She may take up CLEP any time prior to taking the 2023 or later bar examinations. ——– Please refer to Sec. 14 of the Rule re: Effectivity –  This rule shall...

4. Student A was granted a Level 1 Certification, then was able to upgrade the same to Level 2 Certification during her junior year. However, she failed a subject, which means her Level 2 Certification shall be revoked. What are her remedies? Will this mean the revival of the validity of her Level 1 Certification or can she just reapply for Level 2 Certification again, subject to the condition that she passes the failed subject?

by | Jun 24, 2021

The Level 1 Certification will not be revived, however Student A may re-apply for a Level 1 Certification to complete his or her CLEP requirements. Also, he or she may not re-apply for a Level 2 Certification until he or she has passed the failed 3rd year law courses....

3. Eligibility Requirements; Certification To be able to apply for Level 2 Certification, does the student need to have passing grades for all third year law courses? If yes, is it safe to assume that the student may therefore be an incoming 4th year student? Or is it sufficient that the student is enrolled in the second semester of third year law courses to be able apply for Level 2 Certification notwithstanding probably that he or she has failing marks in other courses in first and second year levels? Is the student required to enroll in ALL third year law courses to qualify? So a student enrolled in the second semester of third year but not on full load of the third year law courses is not qualified, right?

by | Jun 24, 2021

For purposes of Level 2 (L2) certification application, the law student may do so if he/she is enrolled in the 2nd semester of third year law courses. If L2 certification is approved but law student fails his/her 2nd semester third year law courses, the L2...