r/LawStudentsPH

i'm thinking of buying an ipad and downloading online codals there. would this be a smart move or are physical codals still better? thanks!

Parant lang sibs. Heto ako ngayon iyak nang iyak. Nagkulong ako sa kwarto para mag-aral pero makakatanggal ako ng chats para utusan bumaba.

Nung nagsabi ako na sana sila muna gumawa kasi hirap magfocus na madami istorbo, sasabihin nag-aaral lang naman daw ako

Di nila alam yung bigat na dinaranas ng barista, yung pagod, pressure at anxiety. Hay

hi!! any book reco for crim pro aside from riano? preferably mas updated po sana :] our prof didn’t prescribe one so i’m still undecided which book to use. tyia ! :)

I’m an incoming first year SBU law student. I was very hesitant in enrolling because of all the horror stories I’ve heard. I decided to give it a try anyway. For my question, to all the current SBU mendiola students here, how is studying at SBU like? Any tips? advice? Thank you ❤️

Edit: I think they're the most widely available and popular authors of both Pol and Consti that's why I chose them as options. But if you any other else, feel free to express your suggestions!

This is an interesting one, but I'm gonna use the Advice flair since this will help me decide which books to buy. I know there are other authors like Reyes, Rabuya, etc., but I'll stick to these for now since I'm currently a Political Science student.

Which author is better overall, and who do you think is better for each subject?

Help! I'm 2L from red school and I just failed a 1L subject twice. I know they sometimes suspend the 2flunk rule but I'm not sure if I should wait for the dean's approval of the petition pa or just start looking for other law schools already. 😔

I heard in alabang they credit failed subjects if the grade is at least 72??? (Please correct me if im wrong) That means there's a chance i won't have to retake this subject for the third time if i transfer. Other factors to consider

- i also have one 2L back subject (total of two non-3L subjects i have to take)
- Im fine with spending five years in law school (basically not in a rush to finish)
- My current qpi is okay though grades are not yet complete
- I'm a working student but i work flexibly

I need advice. I feel so stupid in this subject. 😞 should i wait or transfer already?

If magtransfer, I'm planning to enroll in purely online classes since I live far from alabang. Is this a good decision or consider other schools like arellano??

incoming 2nd year from SBU here. Worth it ba magpareconsider ng grades for recomputation? I got 74.5 sa oblicon. Do you guys think it holds merit?

Just saw my grade sa Civ Pro 2, and tbh, I expected a higher grade. I’m not expecting naman na nasa 90s, but I was expecting at least nasa 80s.
The only basis I have to question my grade is yung recitations ko since yun lang yung pinakita sa amin for “transparency.” As for my major exams, I was confident naman with my answers. Pero the fact na hindi ko alam yung scores ko sa mga exams makes me wonder even more kung paano na-compute yung grades ko.

So, what I did today was message the secretary of the law department and asked them to check if tama ba yung pagka-encode ng grades ko. As expected, tama naman daw. Then I asked if pwede pa bang magpa-reassess ng grades and how I should properly proceed with it.
The conversation went on, and the secretary told me, “Importante, pass or fail.” I was taken aback for a sec. I mean, I get the point—the goal is really to pass. Pero iba din kasi yung point ko.

I don’t know what to do. Should I just accept my grade? Should I just be thankful that I passed?

hindi ko alam kung paano ako nakagraduate sa totoo lang, at parang hirap na hirap ako sa review. nananaginip na rin ako ng masama lately. gusto ko sana may sounding board para kahit paano may nagbe verify ng mga naintindihan kong nabasa ko, pero lahat sila nagrereview din and frankly, i don't think may time sila para sa akin.

alam ng isip ko gagawin pero kelangan ko lang ilabas ito. yun lang tenks.

Let's help each other mga sibs!

Before becoming a law student, I was very excited and I was already preparing myself on how tough law school is gonna be. However, yesterday after nung first day of classes namin, I can't help but wonder if this track is the right path for me. I'm already having doubts if kakayanin ko ba. It's like namulat ako sa reyalidad na it's gonna be tougher than I realized. I'm gonna have to sacrifice so much, and I can't help but to keep asking myself if I am ready for that.

I know law school isn't for the faint of heart, and pakapalan talaga ng mukha. I keep telling myself na I'm ready, na I can do it, but in the back of my mind, nag b-build up agad yung doubts ko.

I do have an amazing support system, and I know that I just need to adjust in order to get used to law school, and that it's too early to be having doubts especially since it's only the first week. I guess I just got used to my environment during college where I had so many people that I know already.

Any advice?

To give some context, I failed a 4-unit subject during the first semester and fell a few decimal points short of the required QPI for second-year students. I was placed on probation and needed to meet the required QPI during the second semester to avoid debarment.

Nahihirapan akong i-gauge yung performance ko this semester. Huhuhu. A lot of professors either don't return prelims results or worse, may mga nag-darts kasi. I honestly feel like I did my best this semester. I took a hard look at my study habits, figured out what was and wasn't working, and made changes where I could.

Based on how I feel about my performance, I think I have a good chance of meeting the required QPI. Pero siyempre, we can never be completely sure. As much as I'm hoping, praying, and manifesting that I won't be debarred, there's no guarantee kasi. :(

Right now, I'm waiting for grades, and the uncertainty has been getting to me. I've been feeling anxious and overthinking a lot. Minsan, hindi ako makapag-perform nang maayos sa work.

Sorry for the context, but I posted because I want to know how you found out that you were debarred? Especially for those from UST, because I've heard different stories from different people. Some say they received an email, others say na tatawagan ka raw ng DO, and some say they only found out when they could no longer enroll through MyUSTe.

Also, how did you move forward after finding out?

I genuinely want to become a lawyer, and I fully intend to continue pursuing, madebar man or hindi. Tbh, I've already started looking into other law schools just in case I need to transfer.

I guess with all this uncertainty, I just want to hear your stories and how things turned out for you.

Thank you so much, guys.

anycase vs areglaw. discuss, which one do you prefer and why?

Hello! I'm planning to save on codal purchases so I can have more budget to purchase textbooks/commentaries. Is it okay to use a 2016 Labor Code codal in 2026?

My sister owns one from her law school days and I've been using some of her codals for laws that were never amended since '16 like Consti and Civil Code. I'm just not sure about Labor since this will be my first time taking the subject. I'm not really sure if I have to take note of any amendments to its provisions.

FCL Mock bar will be on July 8-11. Anyone here from UST who can give tips for someone who feels like their review is very much not enough? Or at least your experience from past Mock bars? Thank you so much will appreciate your answers 🫶

Hello! Is there a chance to pass a subject if the final exam grade is nasa line of 5 or 6?

Just curious what’s the perspective or expectation of law students when it comes to salary or income of lawyers.

Panye who are already in practice may also share theirs.