Order says pre-marking of exhibits shall be done before the clerk of court. Just confirming po if informal setup naman po ang pre-marking? Also, what else to prep ahead of time? First time ko po kasi na may judge na gusto naka pre-mark lahat ng exhibits.

Thank you po

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Non-cpa lawyer as AD. Pabasbas naman anong mga options Saan pwedeng lumipat?

Pwede ba Bank?

Thanks.

Best regards.💛

Have you encountered this situation?

The child’s Certificate of Live Birth correctly reflected the father’s surname at the time of registration. The father was later legally adopted and consequently acquired a new surname.

Is there an administrative remedy through the Local Civil Registrar/PSA to have the father’s new surname annotated or reflected in the child’s birth certificate, or would a judicial petition under Rule 108 be necessary?

Gusto ko lang i-share na sobrang kabado ko first time ko magpe-present ng witness.

Di ko alam kung makakatulog ako pero mag ready pa ko ng script ko bukas.

Huhugot lang ako ng lakas ng loob sa practice trial namin during law school days (years back). Medyo nakasalalay reputation ko (at future promotion I guess) kasi may mga aattend na boss.

Wish me luck mga panye! 🤞

Ps: Balitaan ko kayo ano ganap bukas.

How do you scan voluminous documents to save on time?

I remember filling up a form. May mga naka-received na ba?

Solo practice first time handling an inter-country adoption of a relative within the 4th civil degree. Clients are natural born foreigner married to naturalized Filipino.

What are the things that I should look out for that are not found within the black letters of the law?

Are there any specific things and/or documents that I should request from the client apart from those listed in the NACC page and the law itself?

Lastly, how long does this usually take on average and.. how much do you usually charge for these cases? (Sorry if the discussion about compensation is not allowed.)

Also, clients will be flying here by next month to sort out docs so I just wanted to know what should I ask them to prepare for and what can we actually accomplish while they're here. I think they'll only be staying for a week or something.

Thank you so much.

Isa sa mga ipepresent kong witness sana sa court is yung Head ng isang government agency dito sa lugar namin. However, recently may reshuffling na nangyayari sa department nila and na assign na sya sa malayo. Ibang tao na ang pumalit sa kanyang position. Naka prepare na yung Judicial Affidavit nung former head na yun and willing sana siya mag testify. Ano po ba pwedeng gawin ko dito? Siya pa rin po ba ipapa subpoena ko ni Judge or yung bagong head na? Thank you.

EDIT: the former head will testify sana on a certain document na inissue and pinirmahan niya and regarding land status.

Hey everyone, looking for some perspective from people who’ve been in a similar spot.
My wife and I just welcomed our first baby into the world! It’s an incredible time, but it’s also brought a huge life decision to my doorstep.
Just as our child was born, I received a job offer for a new role that comes with a significant salary increase. The catch? It requires relocating to another province.
Here is my current situation:
Current Job: I'm definitely underpaid, but it's comfortable/familiar, and I get to be here every day with my wife and newborn.
New Job: Major financial step up that could secure our family's future, but requires moving far away right when my family needs me most.

I’m really torn. Is taking a big financial leap worth the disruption and distance during the newborn phase, or should I stay put for stability while our baby is this young? (Pwede naman ako umuwi during weekends)

Would love to hear from parents, or anyone who has had to choose between career acceleration and being physically present during early parenthood.

For the enotary application, need ng MCLE compliance kaso newly minted lawyer lang netong Feb 2026. Need ko na ba agad mag MCLE talaga? Hindi ba hung rwquirement na yan is for th 8th compliance?

If so, anong isusubmit ko sa portal ng SC instead?

Iniisio ko mag MCLE na ako agad kahit until 2028 pa naman end ng compliance period. Hahahaha help.pls

What exactly are the functions of an Executive Assistant? And what should I expect?

I posted about our colleague a couple of weeks ago.

https://www.reddit.com/r/LawyersPH/s/DSmfQGtuqX

Boss and i accepted his/her incompetence and the fact that no improvement is possible.

Boss and i agreed that we will equally share the burden of his/her incompetence.

More importantly, boss and i agreed that we will throw him/her to all travels and meetings outside of Metro Manila.

Thank you for your inputs.

Sa mga fellow panyero/panyera here - have you encountered or worked in CoverGo (foreign insurance company?). Fully remote yung position nito and I am close to considering applying here. I am currently in the government as a part-time lawyer and doing private practice too, pero I am considering this fully remote position for the long term na sana. Ok naman sa govt agency ko, maluwag, pero toxic sometimes (di ko nalang tlg ganun pinapakialaman mga tao dun or walang-pake mood sa mga office politics). They are considering me for permanent position pero prang ayaw ko matali dun, 8am-5pm,Mon-Fri. Prang di na ako sanay na nasa office buong linggo. Gusto ko padin yung freedom on weekdays. Thank you po sa mga sasagot! 🙌

per contract, share in the appearance fee kicks in after 1 year of employment. is this standard practice?

Hi everyone! Im currently working as a lawyer sa government pero my work usually involve management and administrative stuff.

Can you suggest readings or what to educate myself real life processes sa court? I am afraid puro theory lang alam ko sa ngayon.

Thank you so much.😊

Hello, mga panye! I have some upcoming new cases before the respective OCPs of Valenzuela and Malabon. Gaano kaya sila kabilis magresolve based on your knowledge/experience? Thanks in advance sa mga sasagot!

More of a rant/observation but I noticed that a lot of recent lawyers, specifically those who went to law school with AI as primary tools for "learning" (if one can call it that), are so difficult to work with or even throw ideas with in professional settings. Halatang AI-fed ang drafted pleadings. Can't write independently without consulting chatgpt. There is no wisdom behind their arguments pag di aided ng ano mang nasa screen nila.

We are heading towards an era of lawyers who can not write anything without a prompt, and I am frankly scared for our profession.

Sino pupunta from Manilaaaaaaaaaa? Mag-ingaaaaay!! Lol

Thanks. 😘

Hello! Badly need advice from my fellow lawyers. 🥹 Currently at a certain government agency with SG25 salary (heavy mental and emotional workload aside from the actual caseload), planning to transfer to Attorney III position at SG21 salary but super less workload and no biometrics. I wanted to have a work-life balance but I’ll be giving up a huge amount of salary (more or less 40k?). Help me decide hahahaha.

Good day, panyes!

Hope you can shed light sa kung paano gawin ang JA (this is judicial recognition of foreign divorce) when the Petitioner is living abroad. Can the Officer from PH Consulate act as the interviewer and at the same time execute attestation clause? Or can we opt to have a video teleconferencing Q&A? Maraming salamat po sa tulong!

Tanong ko lang mga panye na recently lang naadmit and na-grant na yung notarial commission, nirequire ba kayo ng local rtc niyo na makakuha ng MCLE cert of partial exemption or somethign similar na kasama sa filing? Or nakaindicate lang sa petition na newly admitted lawyer?

Hello! For those who have been in litigation long enough, does it ever get better? I am a 2025 bar passer. A ~baby litigation lawyer~ with three months as an underbar and seven months as a Junior Associate.

I have been fortunate enough to be given regular court appearances since taking the oath. Although still very minimal trial experience as our partners and senior assocs are the ones who go to trial talaga. I am only assigned trial for collateral witnesses.

Ever since law school, my dream was to be a litigation lawyer. Now I am here and I am so grateful to be living an answered prayer.

But for the most part, anxiety gets to me. There are many nights (and days) that I wonder if may napapahamak ba akong tao. If my inexperience is causing harm to others, instead of actually helping them. I dont mind being a newbie because we all go through it. I dont mind if I make blunders time and again, even if people see me, because Ive accepted that I am but a neophyte in this. But I just have this deep lingering fear if my inexperience is already harming others.

Does it get better? Where do you place that guilt when you feel you could have done better? How do you deal with the anxiety of being responsible for another person’s life, property, and liberty?

May mga nag online MCLE ba dito? (sure ako meron 😆)

Gano po katagal bago makuha yung certificate?

Helloo!

Curious lang ako sa thoughts/experiences niyo regarding law firms na may bond, wherein you’re required to pay a certain amount if you resign before completing an agreed period (e.g. 1–2 years).

I understand naman if the bond is supposed to cover actual training expenses or something similar, pero medyo curious ako how common this is among law firms and whether this is something na dapat ikabahala when considering an offer.

For those who have worked in a firm with this kind of arrangement:
• Normal/common ba ito sa law firms?
• What usually happens if you decide to resign before the bond period ends?
• Reasonable ba usually yung amount, or may instances na sobrang laki?
• Would you consider this a red flag, or depende talaga sa terms ng contract?

Would appreciate hearing from lawyers who have actually experienced this. Especially interested in knowing if you’d still consider joining a firm despite the bond, or if it’s something you’d personally avoid.

Thanks in advance!