Philippine Bar

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The Philippine Bar is the professional body and licensing system governing lawyers authorized to practice law in the Philippines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bar association
legal profession regulator
professional licensing system
authorizes use of the title Attorney in the Philippines
canImpose disbarment
reprimand
suspension from practice of law
component Lawyer’s Oath
Philippine Bar Examinations
linked to: Philippine Bar

Roll of Attorneys
country Philippines
disciplinaryAuthority Supreme Court of the Philippines
ethicalFramework Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability
examAdministeredBy Supreme Court of the Philippines
examFrequency annual
examSubjectsInclude Civil Law
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Labor Law
Legal and Judicial Ethics
Political Law
Remedial Law
Taxation Law
governedBy Supreme Court of the Philippines
grants license to practice law in the Philippines
jurisdiction Republic of the Philippines
linked to: Philippines
languageOfProceedings English
Filipino
linked to: Tagalog
legalBasis Constitution of the Philippines
Rules of Court of the Philippines
maintains Roll of Attorneys
membershipType mandatory for practicing lawyers
overseenBy Office of the Bar Confidant
profession law
purpose maintenance of professional and ethical standards for lawyers
protection of the public in legal services
regulation of legal profession
regulates lawyers in the Philippines
practice of law in the Philippines
relatedOrganization Integrated Bar of the Philippines
linked to: Philippine Bar
requires Philippine law degree or recognized equivalent
good moral character
oath of office as lawyer
passing the Philippine Bar Examinations
scope all courts in the Philippines

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Referenced by (7)

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Diosdado Macapagal memberOf Philippine Bar
Juan Ponce Enrile barAdmission Philippine Bar
Philippine Bar component Philippine Bar Examinations
linked to: Philippine Bar
Philippine Bar relatedOrganization Integrated Bar of the Philippines
linked to: Philippine Bar
College of Law (Silliman University) trainsForQualification Philippine Bar Examination
subject linked to: College of Law
linked to: Philippine Bar
Hilario G. Davide Jr. memberOf Integrated Bar of the Philippines
linked to: Philippine Bar
College of Law (Lyceum of the Philippines University) preparesFor Philippine Bar Examination
subject linked to: College of Law
linked to: Philippine Bar