Rules on Legal Practice

Section 1

Constitution of the MCLE Committee Within two (2) months from the approval of these Rules by the Supreme Court En Banc, the MCLE Committee shall be constituted in accordance with these Rules.

Section 2

Requirements of completion of MCLE Members of the IBP not exempt under Rule 7 shall complete, every three (3) years, at least thirty-six (36) hours of continuing legal education activities approved by the MCLE Committee. Of the 36 hours: (a) At least six (6) hours shall be devoted to legal ethics. (b) At least (4) hours shall be devoted to trial and pretrial skills. (c) At least five (5) hours shall be devoted to alternative dispute resolution. (d) At least nine (9) hours shall be devoted to updates on substantive and procedural laws, and jurisprudence. (e) At least four (4) hours shall be devoted to legal writing and oral advocacy. (f) At least two (2) hours shall be devoted to international law and international conventions. (g) The remaining six (6) hours shall be devoted to such subjects as may be prescribed by the MCLE Committee.