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Practice question: Legal Education (See also RA 7662)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A Filipino applicant graduated from a foreign law school and submits proof of the completed equivalent law degree and the school’s foreign recognition. Is CLEP proof categorically unnecessary under current Section 3(b)?
  1. Yes, all foreign graduates are exempt
  2. Yes, a foreign diploma replaces every admission condition
  3. The foreign school may confer Philippine Bar membership directly
  4. No Filipino foreign graduate can ever apply
  5. No, proof of mandatory CLEP completion is also required

Legal references

  • Rule 138 Section 3(b), as amended by AM 24-10-05-SC: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_24-10-05-sc_2025.pdf

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