Rules on Legal Practice

Section 1

Composition The MCLE Committee shall be composed of five (5) members, namely: a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, as Chair, and four (4) members, respectively, nominated by the IBP, the Philippine Judicial Academy, a law center designated by the Supreme Court and associations of law schools and/or law professors. The members of the Committee shall be of proven probity and integrity. They shall be appointed by the Supreme Court for a term of three (3) years and shall receive such compensation as may be determined by the Court.

Section 2

Duty of the Committee The MCLE Committee shall administer and adopt such implementing rules as may be necessary subject to the approval by the Supreme Court. It shall, in consultation with the IBP Board of Governors, prescribe a schedule of MCLE fees with the approval of the Supreme Court.

Section 3

Staff of the IBP The IBP shall employ such staff as may be necessary to perform the record-keeping, auditing, reporting, approval and other necessary functions.

Section 4

Submission of annual budget The IBP shall submit to the Supreme Court an annual budget for a subsidy to establish, operate and maintain the MCLE Program. This resolution shall take effect in October 2000, following its publication in two (2) newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines. Adopted this 22nd day of August, 2000. 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC