STATUTORY

CONSTRUCTION
A.Y. 2020-2021
LS 116
Atty. Francisca P. Pilapil
HELLO, FUTURE
LAWYERS!
"Reading is the key that opens doors to
many good things in life. Reading shaped
my dreams, and more reading helped me
make my dreams come true." - US
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader
Ginsburg
 RECOMMENDED
BOOK
Statutory Construction (2009 ed.)

Author: Ruben E. Agpalo

Keep a copy of the 1987 Philippine

Constitution codals during class.
 CLASS RULES

BE PUNCTUAL. ATTENDANCE AND

TARDINESS WILL BE
Zoom or Google Meet RECORDED.
participants will be
admitted to the meeting The meeting link will be
room 15 minutes before posted in the Google
the class.  Classroom.
This is still a class, albeit online.
DRESS APPROPRIATELY. No
sleepwear please!
 DURING THE
ONLINE CLASS
Turn on video AT ALL TIMES.

Upon entering the class, mute your audio.

Except when you are being called to recite
or when you have a question.

You may also post your questions in the

chat box. 
ORAL RECITATIONS
Recitations will be taken primarily from the codal
provisions, the annotations in the book and related
jurisprudence.

Students will be called randomly.

During oral recitations, refrain from speaking in the

vernacular. Don't fret! Think of it as practice for when
you become lawyers. 

Reading directly from the book/notes/gadgets during

recitations is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. However, you
may glance from time to time.
MAJOR EXAMS
We will have at least three major exams.

STRICTLY NO SPECIAL EXAMS. The class will take the

exam together on the assigned date and time.

EXCEPTION: Special exams will be allowed in case of

emergencies, which will be subject to the discretion of the
professor.

NOTE: In case the student is unable to take the exam because

he or she is sick, the professor will require the student to
execute an Affidavit of Explanation with a medical
certificate attached. The student will not be allowed to take
the special exam in case of non-compliance of the foregoing.
Quizzes will or will not be
announced.
Assignments, research work Everything is graded.
and other activities should not
be copied entirely from the
internet or any other source.
Do not submit plagiarized
work!

QUIZZES AND
ACTIVITIES
Quizzes, assignments, research work, activities, etc. will
be posted on Google Classroom.
GRADING SYSTEM
10% - Attendance
20% - Oral Recitations
30% - Quizzes/Assignments/Activities/
Research Work
40% - Major Exams
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100%

PASSING GRADE: 75

If you have questions regarding your grade,

feel free to contact me. I will gladly show you
the breakdown of your grades.
TRANSPARENCY IS
ENJOY LAW 1
COME TO CLASS PREPARED!

SCHOOL!
Read as if your life depended on it. There is no
substitute for hardwork.

BE RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIVE
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AND FOCUSED.
This is the new normal of law school. Let us all
help each other for a fruitful semester.

PLEASE ASSIGN A CLASS

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REPRESENTATIVE.
In case of unforseen events during the online
class, including but not limited to, low internet
connection or loss of electricity, I will contact
your representative.
THANK YOU!
LOOKING
FORWARD TO
THE NEW
SEMESTER!
Atty. Franz