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 AMENDED

RULE 138-A,
RULES OF COURT
LAW STUDENT PRACTICE RULE
CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

is an experiential, interactive and reflective course to provide law

students with practical knowledge, skills and values for the
application of the law, delivery of legal services and promotion of
social justice and public interest, especially to the marginalized,
while inculcating the values of ethical lawyering and public service.
 To ensure access to justice
01 of the marginalized sectors

To enhance learning
02 opportunities of law students

To prepare them for the

03 practice of law

To instill among them the value of

04 legal professional social responsibility
 1. Second year law
students
AS TO Third year law
WHO MAY students 2. Third year law
PRACTICE students who are in
their second
semester

AS TO No Level 1 and
CERTIFICATION certification Level 2
REQUIRED required Certification
 Give legal advice to  Perform all Level 1
the client activities
 Negotiate for and on  Assist in taking
behalf of the client depositions and/or
 Draft legal documents judicial affidavits
 Represent eligible  Appear on behalf of
parties before quasi- the client
judicial or  Appear on behalf of a
administrative bodies government agency in
 Assist in public interest a criminal action
advocacies
Filing of the duly-accomplished application
form of the law student applicant together
with an endorsement under oath
PAYMENT OF FEES
Either through the Office of the Clerk of Court of the
RTC concerned or through any branch of Landbank.
Evaluation and approval or
recommendation by the Executive Judge
OATH-TAKING
Issuance of Level 1 or
Level 2 Certifications
CLEP TRAINING PROGRAM

Aims to support law schools Support the operation

in the establishment of their of their law clinics, as
respective Clinical Legal mandated by the Revised
Education Programs. Law Student Practice Rule.
CLEP TRAINING PROGRAM

o A project of the Legal Education Board

o Supreme Court Oversight Committee on the Implementation of
Rule 138-A and the Philippine Association of Law Schools
o The Asia Foundation
o US Department of State International Narcotics and Law
Enforcement Affairs office
Introduction Welcome to the CLEP Training Program

Module 1 KNOWLEDGE (Introduction and General Information

on the Revised Law Student Practice Rule)
Module 2 KNOWLEDGE (CLEP and Experiential Learning)

Module 3-A IDEAS (Different Modes of CLEP)

Module 3-B IDEAS (Judicial Attitudes toward Law Student

Practitioners)
Module 4 IDEAS (Externships)

Module 5 COMPLIANCE (General Compliance and

Administrative Processes of CLEP)

Module 6 CHALLENGES (Survey of Challenges and

Contemporary Issues Encountered By Law Schools)
CLEP Application Form and Oath:
https://tinyurl.com/CLEPForms

2 copies - Regional Trial Court

2 copies - Notary Public
1 copy - Dean's Office
1 copy - Student

P100.00 - Notarial Fee (Atty. Ranara / Unit 2B Rosario Bldg. Beside UNC Gate 1)
P210.00 - Filing fee (RTC)

Duly notarized Application Form

Oath Form
Filing Fee
YES
The Revised Law Student Practice Rule
“shall apply to bar examination applicants
commencing the 2023 bar examinations.”
(Section 14, Rule 138-A, as amended by A.M. No. 19-03-24-SC)
NO 
The Rules provide that only law students who have
successfully completed their first-year law courses are
eligible for a Level 1 Certification.
(Section 3, Rule 138-A, as amended by A.M. No. 19-03-24-SC)
YES
CLEP Levels 1 and 2 Certifications are requirements for law
students who will be taking the 2023 Bar and onwards. The
application is not a condition precedent to enrollment.
The Dean’s Office is now accepting applications for Level 1
Certifications. Submit your duly notarized application form on or
before 26 November 2021 at the Dean’s Office (NB104).

Download the application form thru this link:

https://tinyurl.com/CLEPForms
Good recit
blessings to you.
This is Your
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