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OCA CIRCULAR NO. 144-2024

TO ALL CONCERNED EXECUTIVE JUDGES AND COURT

PERSONNEL OF THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTS

SUBJECT: CALL FOR JUDICIARY EMPLOYEES TO SERVE AS LOCAL

PERSONNEL IN THE LOCAL TESTING CENTERS
NATIONWIDE DURING THE BAR EXAMINATIONS ON
08,11, AND 15 SEPTEMBER 2024

The Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) is inviting reliable and

trustworthy judiciary employees to serve as Local Personnel (LP) during
this year's Bar Examinations on 08, 11, and 15 September 2024 in the
thirteen (13) Local Testing Centers (LTC) nationwide.

To assist in ensuring the success of the 2024 Bar Examinations, all

concerned executive judges are requested to encourage the court personnel
in their respective areas of administrative supervision to apply as LP,
particularly as (1) Floor Supervisors, (2) Head Proctors, (3) Proctors, and
(4) Runners through the links/QB. codes below:
Re: Call for Local Personnel to Serve During the 2024 Bar Examinations

The duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for each position are

indicated in the attached document (Annex "A"). All LP will undergo
training sessions, which may be scheduled during or outside official hours.

Interested LP applicants must possess ALL of the following

qualifications: (a) incumbent judiciary employee, whether permanent,
coterminous, casual, or contractual, during the application period, bar
preparations, and bar examinations; (b) fully vaccinated and has received at
least one (1) booster dose against COVID-19; (c) not teaching in any law
school or law review centers at the time of application until the last bar
examinations day; (d) has a Landbank account in one's name; and (e) has no
relative within the fourth (4th) civil degree of consanguinity or affinity who
will take the examinations in the same LTC where he or she will serve.

The deadline for applications is on 07 June 2024.

Please note that interested judiciary personnel may apply only in

the area where they are currently residing.

For any queries or concerns regarding Bar Personnel matters,

the OBC may be reached through barpersonnei.obc@gmail.com or
(0966) 319-1099. For ease of documentation and reference, copy furnish the
Office of Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez in all email communications at
2024barexampersonnel@judiciary.gov.ph.

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 Annex "A"
2024 Local Personnel
Duties and Responsibilities

Please note that those who are interested in applying must possess all of the following
qualifications: (a) incumbent judiciary employee, whether permanent, coterminous, casual, or contractual,
during the application period, bar preparations, and bar examinations; (b) fully vaccinated and have
received at least one booster dose against COVID-19; (c) not teaching in any law school or law review
centers at the time of application until the last bar examinations day; (d) has a Landbank account in one's
name; and (e) has no relatives within the 4th civil degree of consanguinity or affinity who will take the exam
in the same local testing center (LTC) where the personnel will serve.

For reference, the additional qualifications and projected duties and responsibilities of the Local
Personnel mentioned in our e-mail are found below:

POSITIO\ ADDITIONAL PRO.JECTEDDUTIES and

Ql,ALI FICATI()\S RESP()NSIBILITIES

Floor Supervisors Lawyer 1. Act as liaison officers for the

Maximum of four (4) clerks of
court or branch clerks of court
from the courts nearby the
different LTCs or Integrated Bar
of the Philippines officers
Venue Chief during recruitment and
training;
2. Supervise Local Personnel on
each floor/building during the Bar
Examinations, as determined by the
Venue Chief; and
3. Act as the overall person-in-
charge of the smooth and peaceful
conduct of the Bar Examinations
on each floor/building.

The Floor Supervisors shall also have

the duty of ensuring that the
logistical plans laid down by the
Venue Chief are executed and that all
announcements are disseminated to
the Head Proctors/ Proctors.

Head Proctors (see Qualifications set out in the 1. Report to the Floor Supervisor all
first paragraph) matters relating to the physical
proctoring of the examinations; and
2. Supervise the Proctors assigned to
the same testing rooms.

Proctors (see Qualifications set out in the I. Report to the Head Proctor all
first paragraph) matters relating to the physical
proctoring of the examinations; and
2. Provide first-level assistance to the
examinees on tech matters, such as
ensuring WiFi connectivity,
providing passwords, etc.

Runners (see Qualifications set out in the Support staff for the core team
first paragraph) members, Floor Supervisors, Head
Proctors, and Proctors.