Republic of the Philippines
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO)
No. 17
Series of 2008
SUBJECT : CLARIFICATORY GUIDELINES RELATIVE TO THE
OFFERING OF THE BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL.B) PROGRAM
AND JURIS DOCTOR (JD) DEGREE PROGRAM
In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 7722,
otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994” and pursuant to
Commission en banc Resolution No. 104-2008, and to ensure correct
interpretation on the offering of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree program and
Juris Doctor (JD) degree program, the following are issued:
1. The Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree program and Juris Doctor (JD)
degree program are both professional degree programs. The JD
degree program follows an enriched law curriculum where courses
are expanded to include both the core bar subjects and elective
subjects designed to allow students to specialize in certain fields of
law and it requires a thesis. For purposes of clarity and guidance,
the Model Law Curriculum under DECS Order No. 27 series of 1989
and the JD curriculum presently offered by institutions authorized
by the CHED to offer JD program are hereby provided (please find
attached comparison of curriculum for LL.B.,and JD);
3D program of 3D program of LLB. Model
No. of U University of ereneolne coral
Batangas Manila (DECS Order No. 21,
_ | University s. 1989)
First Yr 78 units 19 units 15 units
1° Sem
First ¥r-2 ‘8units 79 units 15 units
Sem
Second ¥r= 18 units 18 units 5 units
1 Sem
‘Second Yr- units 18 units 17 units
|2™ Sem _
Third Yr- 19 units 20 units 18 units
1 Sem
Third Yr- 2 21 units 20 units 16 units
Sem
Fourth Yr- 24 units 19 units 18 units
1 Sem _
Fourth Yr 19 units 20 units 18 units
| 2"? Sem
TOTAL 154 units 153 units 132 units
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Both Bachelor of Laws degree and Juris Doctor degree are not
Doctorate degree or Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree. They are both
basic law degrees and are qualified to pursue Master of Laws
program. However, pursuant to CHED Memorandum Order No.
18, Series of 2002, a holder of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
degree or of a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree who has successfully
passed the Bar Examination conducted by the Supreme Court of
the Philippines and has taken his/her oath or has been admitted
to the practice of law may be considered as having the equivalent
of a Master's Degree for the purpose of evaluating qualification for
promotion and in determining compensation;
Graduates of Bachelor of Laws degree and Juris Doctor degree
may avail themselves of the benefits of academic equivalency
granted by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
For information and guidance of all concerned
Signed this 5th day of May , 2008, in the Pasig City, Philippines.
For the Commission:
ROMULO L. NERI
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