u/spruceupyourmind

Na realized ko to dahil I have a lot of classmates and even lawyers, hindi alam kung ano ginagawa ng lawyers as a whole.

Mostly, ang alam ng karamihan is litigation lang ang ginagawa ng lawyers.

As a person who came from a family of lawyers (Parents, Siblings, Grandparents, uncle and aunts, and cousins) ito ang natutunan ko.

Mga lawyers ay nag sosolve ng problem, nag bibigay ng solution to a problem/s, or improve the situation of clients.

Mga possible clients are

Persons or entities (corporations, associations, partnerships, organizations, and cooperatives including the government)

Pwede rin that you are hired (employed and you are only helping your employer)

For both (possible clients) pag may conflict - lawyers ang nag bibigay ng possible arguments para maging in favor sa clients nila. Including strategies on how to lean sa favor ng client including settlements and procedures sa court.

Also, pwede rin i-improve ng lawyers ang buhay ng clients like planning for the future(estate planning), how to prevent litigation (preventing na ma filelan ng kaso), how to improve profit and reduce expeses gamit ang batas, and even taxes.

The case of Cayetano v. Monsod, also mentioned teaching in institutions like review centers and schools. (Academe)

Walang lawyers pag walang nag tuturo.

For litigation, ito yung common na practice, meaning mapupunta sa court dahil hindi ma ayos ang problema through settlement or hindi kayang pag usapan. Si Judge mag dedecide non, si Judge is also a lawyer.

Dalawa lagi ang parties dito. Yung platiff (ang nag file ng kaso) and yung defendant (yung finilan ng kaso)

As a lawyer, ang client mo is either one.

Furthermore, maraming fields ang law. The following ang possible fields pero hindi lang limited dito, so better have a specialty so that makikilala ka sa field of practice mo:

1. Business/corporate - negosyo ang client mo rito, helping them improve their businesses including compliance(requirements kung paano mag patayo ng negosyo)

2. Tax - pinababa mo ang taxes nila(legally) or how to make them exempt (hindi mag babayad ng tax legally)

3. Criminal law- you will defend the accused or you will prosecute them (gusto mo mag bigay ng justice sa client mo)

4. Civil law - whenever na may rights involve between persons or entities that is not criminal in nature dito na yun papasok including real property(land or buildings), or personal property (mga pwedeng ma move like cars, cellphone, pera, etc), including mga status [married, marital or non-marital (formerly as legitimate or illegitimate)]. Malawak ang field ng civil law including succession, family, etc. Ma didiscover mo rin while in law school.

5. Labor law - mga rights ng mga businesses (employer) kung paano sila mag hire ng tao, paano tatanggalin ang empleyado, the process ng pag hire and fire, and sa pag sahod. Including the rights ng mga empleyado (employee), para balance ang lahat.

6. Government law - ito yung pinakamalawak since sobrang dami yung fields since imagine mo lang lahat ng Departments ng Government dito sa pinas kailangan ng lawyers like COMELEC, SEC, BSP, BIR, Judiciary, Legislative, LGUs, DepEd, Etc,. Each has their own field, kahit hindi tinuro nung law school yung field pwede mong pasukan like AFP, DOST, Maritime, Aeronautics, Agirculture, etc.

Also may litigation din sa government like PAO, Prosecutor, Judiciary, and even agencies pag finilan sila ng kaso.

7. Other fields - sa sobrang lawak ang pwede mong pasukan in the field of law, sobrang dami ang pwedeng gawin ng isang lawyer including magiging part ng UN, ICC, etc.

So ikaw? Anong field of law ang gusto mo? Anong rights ang gusto mong idefend? May it be human rights, rights of the businesses, rights ng animals, or even rights ng Pilipinas as a whole. Kung hindi mo alam ang gagawin mo or don't like what you are practicing, you can always transfer sa different field. Sobrang lawak ang field ng law.

Contemplating whether to buy the lifetime subscription of Ecodal+.

I am an incoming 4th year law student who does not take note rather nag rerely lang ako sa mga materials to study.

I saw some feedback in this group pero parang I need more information.

Question: Is it worth it like magiging main reviewer ko for my 4th year review and bar review?

The same time, para sana maging familiar na ako sa notes in my second and third reading. Hindi yung first read lang then reading a different review material ulit.

Of course, I would still use my first year to third year notes to supplement.

I am an incoming 4th year law student. I am planning to enroll in a review center (Legal Edge) this school year since they already have notes, but I'm having second thoughts about whether their notes are sufficient or if I should just buy physical books instead.

I estimate that the overall cost would be about the same whether I buy books or join the review center.