During the second day of my Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) online seminar, our speaker who was a former colleague in the Philippine Judicial Academy – Supreme Court, Former Judge Marjorie T. Uyengco-Nolasco, led the Lawyer’s Oath Renewal of all 300+ lawyer-attendees of the MCLE. Prior to that, all of us were asked to close …
All About Floating Status of Employees
You may notice that my recent posts deal with different topics on employment where I share some of the best practices that I have learned over the years in my combined work experiences in the government and private workplaces that I have been to. Today, I will be discussing about the important things you need …
Notarization during Quarantine
Did you know that there are new rules on notarization of paper documents being implemented while there is community quarantine in the Philippines? Last July 14, 2020, the Supreme Court approved the 2020 Interim Rules on Remote Notarization of Paper Documents, and shall remain effective until the Supreme Court directs otherwise. Here are the things …
Top Ten Things I Learned After I Became a Lawyer
May 5th… Cinco de Mayo… Mayo 5… is a date that is extraordinarily memorable and special for me. Why? It was on this date that I officially became a lawyer. On May 5th, more than ten years ago, I signed in the roll of attorneys. It is the final act in order to become a …
Raising a Future Lawyer
As of this writing, I have two kids. One teenager and one pre-schooler. If you are a lawyer parent just like me, I am most certain that you fancy the idea of your kids following your footsteps one day. You yearn to have a lawyer-daughter or lawyer-son in the near future. Despite the difficulty and …