(PJAP Form 1) SURVEY FORM Chapter: _____________ Control No.

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Thank you for participating in the Pillars of Justice Assessment Program of the Integrated Bar of
the Philippines. This program empowers lawyers to regularly provide reliable information about the
key aspects and actors in the administration of justice. Your feedback is valuable and will be treated
confidentially. The collated results will be helpful inputs for the Supreme Court, Judicial and Bar
Council, and heads of agencies concerned. Let us meaningfully and proactively help in the admin-
istration of justice and raise the standards of the legal profession.

RESPONDENT’S PROFILE: Age: ____ Number of years in the practice of law: _____ [ ]Male [ ] Female
Nature of practice: [ ] private practitioner [ ] government lawyer [ ] academe [ ] business
Place of practice: [ ] municipal/city/provincial [ ] regional [ ] national [ ] international

ASSESSMENT OF INSTITUTIONS. Rate the justice institutions in your province/city from a scale of
10 (highest) to 1 (lowest). Indicate the basis of your assessment: PE = personal experience; PP = public
perception; EO = experience of others (you can have more than one basis). Your qualitative remarks are
important as they will be enlightening and helpful.

RATING
ACTION

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DENCE

E, PP, EO
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ITY

L
INDEPEN

PROMPT

OVERAL

BASIS (P
COMPET

INTEGR

REMARKS

City/Municipal Trial Courts

Regional Trial Courts

NLRC/Labor Arbiter

City/Provincial Prosecutor’s
Office

Public Attorney Office

Parole and Probation Office

Bureau of Jail Management

and Penology
Other Quasi-Judicial
Institution (specify)

(FOR TABULATORS)

Cite a particular court or agency in your area that is exemplary (as a whole or in some aspects). Briefly explain
why.

Cite a particular court

ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUALS. Cite exemplary judges in your area before whom you have appeared or
whom you personally know. State her/his character, attribute, or practice that makes her/him a good judge.

Name of Judge/Arbiter Court/Station Remarks

1.)
2.)
3.)

Name judges before whom you have appeared or whom you personally know who need improvement. State her/
his weaknesses, fault, character, or practice that need to be addressed.

Name of Judge/Arbiter Court/Station Remarks

1.)
2.)
3.)

Cite Lawyers in your province/city whom you personally know to be worthy of a judicial position.
Briefly state her/his strengths, character, capacity, or attributes that would make her/him a good judge.

Name of Lawyer Court/Station Remarks

1.)
2.)
3.)

Are you willing to substantiate your feedback? [ ] Yes [ ] No

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