SC reminds Bar passers to secure clearance before March 21 oath-taking

 

In an adivsory released Thursday evening, the high court said a Bar passer needs to secure a clearance that should be presented to the SC cashier for the payment of P3,100 (Bar admission fee of P3,000 and a certification fee of P100).

 

The clearance is also to be presented to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines representative stationed at the OBC for the payment of the IBP membership fee (P1,000 annual fee or P13,500 lifetime membership fee) and building fund fee of P200.

 

The official receipts of payment must be presented to the OBC, which will assign a date for the passer's signing of the Roll of Attorneys, together with a gate pass for a guest.

 

The SC also reminded Bar passers to be at the lobby of the oath-taking venue inside the Plenary Hall of Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex.

 

Bar passers are to proceed immediately to the Plenary Hall after registration. Only those in toga will be allowed to enter the Plenary Hall. Children below seven years old are strictly prohibited from the oath-taking ceremonies.

 

Meanwhile, cameras and communication gadgets are strictly prohibited inside the PICC. Photos will be taken only by the PICC official photographers during the ceremonies. Arrangements should be made at the PICC lobby.

 

A total of 1,913 law graduates hurdled last November's Bar exams, the results of which were released last Wednesday.   

Ateneo Law School graduate Raoul Angelo Atadero topped the list with a score of 85.536. 

 

He is joined in the Top 10 by two other Ateneo graduates. Meanwhile, two graduates of San Beda College also made it to the Top 10, while the Univeristy of the Philippines failed to crack the Top 10.

 

Last November's Bar exam's passing rate (31.95 percent) is the highest since 2001. — Mark Merueñas/RSJ, GMA News